Fitting shell seats

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August 30, 2019 at 6:09 PM #129072

Brian Noonan
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can anyone help me I have standard seats and just bought shell seats was told needed a resistor fitting to stop airbag light coming on can anyone tell me what resistor is required where is best to get one and whereabouts it fits to thanks in advance for your replies

August 30, 2019 at 6:32 PM #129073

coastliner
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Brian just a word of caution before you do this, make sure your insurance company are aware of what your doing and wont invalidate your insurance.

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August 30, 2019 at 6:42 PM #129076

Brian Noonan
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Will do cheers brian

August 30, 2019 at 7:28 PM #129080

paulie
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Did you buy the seats from fords Brian? Just wondered if they’re available that’s all as might consider changing mine in the future

August 30, 2019 at 8:57 PM #129084

nicklulu
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Replacing seats in the UK can void your car insurance?!

August 30, 2019 at 9:42 PM #129085

coastliner
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Yes if you don’t make them aware and the new seats don’t have air bags when the old one’s did.

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August 30, 2019 at 10:41 PM #129089

Brian Noonan
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Paulie I didn’t buy the seats from ford they are second hand basically you got the standard seats shell seats were an optional extra I’m sure you could buy from fords but the shell seats didn’t have airbags fitted

August 30, 2019 at 11:04 PM #129092

RS77
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Are you aware that the rear seats are different with the shell? Shell seat rears come with matching rear seats.

August 30, 2019 at 11:45 PM #129093

nicklulu
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UK specs I don’t think there is a “shell” specific for the rear. I thought its the same rear for UK specs.

You guys have a lower profile headrest.

August 31, 2019 at 6:54 AM #129098

71-bda
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no nick, the rear seats for the Shell seat car are matching and a bit superior !, they have the alcantara etc whereas the std seated car has sort of a material that matches the std fronts .

No nothing.

No Mods. No rockers. Just a chunky knob, thats now been replaced by an RS knob innit.

No tackiness.

Std as Ford intended, but with a space saver wheel and jack and nuts and wheel brace. oh.. and flaps, a man has got to have flaps.

Innit?

August 31, 2019 at 6:56 AM #129099

71-bda
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No nothing.

No Mods. No rockers. Just a chunky knob, thats now been replaced by an RS knob innit.

No tackiness.

Std as Ford intended, but with a space saver wheel and jack and nuts and wheel brace. oh.. and flaps, a man has got to have flaps.

Innit?

August 31, 2019 at 6:57 AM #129100

71-bda
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and.

No nothing.

No Mods. No rockers. Just a chunky knob, thats now been replaced by an RS knob innit.

No tackiness.

Std as Ford intended, but with a space saver wheel and jack and nuts and wheel brace. oh.. and flaps, a man has got to have flaps.

Innit?

August 31, 2019 at 7:42 AM #129103

white-rs2
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Theirs a big Thread on Focus RS .org on changing the front seats to Shell seats.

He kind of did a bit more than change a resistor, but yes you do have to change a resistor as well

RS Edition.

FPM375 Rocks

The rest of the “M” maps suck

August 31, 2019 at 8:42 AM #129106

Brian Noonan
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Yes I purchased the full set will have a look on that site for thread thanks for your help

August 31, 2019 at 11:15 AM #129114

Kenny
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Let us know how you get on with it.
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