Anyway to lower passenger seat?

[ilunn]

Cheers exclusiv. I'll have a look around eBay. This would probably be the best solution here by the looks of it.

Seems to be hard to find ones that are facelift though, plenty pre facelift. Not sure if they are interchangeable. Looks like some of them have just a manual mechanism which would be ideal as well and would be a straight swap.

A lot of them are absolutely disgusting looking though!

If you handy with tools it could be option to remove covering from existing seat and fit onto second hand frame, Ive don it couple times over the years but take your time starting with the seat covers you don't want to use, that way you will have good idea before working on current seat.

[troublednoodle]

If you handy with tools it could be option to remove covering from existing seat and fit onto second hand frame, Ive don it couple times over the years but take your time starting with the seat covers you don't want to use, that way you will have good idea before working on current seat.

Probably the best solution. New base, reuse seat. Sorted. Hopefully a fairly cheap fix. Seats going for around 40 quid on the eBays.

[troublednoodle]

Not having much luck finding any seats going on their own that have the raising and lowering mechanism.


Was the centre console changed on the facelift? Was eyeing up a full leather interior from a prefacelift, but don't think the control module for the aircon/seats etc would fit. Appears to be a completely different shape/centre console on whatever it's come out of.

[exclusiv.]

Centre console on pre, and face-lift are basically the same

The bit from gearstick back over, I'm referring to

[troublednoodle]

Centre console on pre, and face-lift are basically the same

The bit from gearstick back over, I'm referring to

When you say the bit backover, do you mean from the front of the gear stick to the rear of the car?

The set below, come with the control module for heated seats etc.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Insignia-Full-Leather-Interior-Hatchback/123410325482?hash=item1cbbd41fea:g:HqMAAOSwi6Nblp9-

Particularly this part

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/HlkAAOSw7bpblp-k/s-l1600.jpg

However, mine looks like this (minus the eco button)

https://images.clickdealer.co.uk/vehicles/1769/1769998/large1/27317315.jpg

So a bit confused about the prospect of retro fitting the above ebay link.

When I say centre console, I mean the whole head unit/aircon/facia modules rather than the centre armrest and gear stick surround in case that caused any confusion.

Its possible i'm getting confused due to a different radio set up. I'm not particularly sure which one i've got

[exclusiv.]

Yeah the centre bit, gearstick back over, is same in both

[exclusiv.]

The heated seat controls on face-lift are here

[troublednoodle]

Cheers exclusiv! That clears it up now, looks like I could retrofit the seats, but nothing else unfortunately.

[exclusiv.]

Some of wiring won't be there either,, the seats in your link are out of an elite, which are fully electric, as opposed to Sri, which are only part electric

Cheers exclusiv! That clears it up now, looks like I could retrofit the seats, but nothing else unfortunately.

[troublednoodle]

Some of wiring won't be there either,, the seats in your link are out of an elite, which are fully electric, as opposed to Sri, which are only part electric

Cheers Exclusiv.
I've actually found, funnily enough, an Exclusiv cloth seat nearhand me that also matches the current seats i've got in. I can't quite see from the pictures whether the raise/lower buttons are there or not. Waiting on the seller confirming.

The same seller also has a half leather seat listed, with pictures of the buttons so, A) would the covers still come off and transfer over on a half leather seat? B) How would I power the seat, given that the wiring obviously isn't there at the moment.

Thanks a lot for the help everyone! I realise i've been asking tons of questions on this.

EDIT* Seller just confirmed that the Exclusiv one it doesn't have the buttons to raise it up and down. Looks like it's the half leather one, and then attempting to swap over the covers and sort out some wiring!

EDIT EDIT*
I wonder if I could swap the seat covers over so the new seat has the seat currently in the cars cover on it, remove the DRIVERS seat from it's rails, connect up the PASSENGER seat to the DRIVERS seat power source/plugs/cables etc. Lower it using the buttons. Unplug it all, install the passenger seat on the passenger rails. And then swap the plastic seat side covers over and just remove all the buttons etc. That way, i've got a seat, with the original seat covers back on it, lowered, and the buttons removed/hidden (I could always leave this as is, but i'd rather not have non functioning buttons showing). Could be easier than wiring the new one all up so that it's working etc. I guess I might need to just give it a go and see what happens!

[MattG]

The heated seat controls on face-lift are here

Mine ain't like that

[MattG]

Just put a 12v feed to the appropriate motor to lower / higher the seat, don't mess with yours, less hassle, less to go wrong.

[troublednoodle]

Just put a 12v feed to the appropriate motor to lower / higher the seat, don't mess with yours, less hassle, less to go wrong.

Probably makes more sense. Wasn't sure if I could just feed off the cigarette lighter feed or not with the seat mechanism. I'm sure there would be no harm using this temporarily to get it lower. Cheers.

[mooney]

Probably makes more sense. Wasn't sure if I could just feed off the cigarette lighter feed or not with the seat mechanism. I'm sure there would be no harm using this temporarily to get it lower. Cheers.

Pretty sure the power going to the seat is different from Left to Right, can't find a wiring diagram to confirm.
Easy enough to change the trim, hardest part is removing the recline adjuster