Jim Laycock
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We are taking delivery soon of a 2017 T6 transporter which has the passenger double bench seat, I'd like to swap it out for a single seat, any advice gratefully received on where best to try?
Swap Double Seat For Single Seat
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Jim Laycock
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Thanks Leigh, not expecting a straight swap, just looking for leads on best places to try for one.
The single base sits on four of the six holes, so you’ll be left with two holes in your mat. These will be adjacent to the handbrake, so will be visible unless you’re fitting a centre console type of unit.
Aftermarket plugs are available in places.
The electrical connection(s) for the seatbelt sensor and heated seats should be identical.
Comfort-dash wise, there will be more room, should you wish to upgrade.
You’ll have one less seat, so update the DVLA and your insurer about this.
@BognorMotors has mentioned seats for sale on here before, IIRC.
Aftermarket plugs are available in places.
The electrical connection(s) for the seatbelt sensor and heated seats should be identical.
Comfort-dash wise, there will be more room, should you wish to upgrade.
You’ll have one less seat, so update the DVLA and your insurer about this.
@BognorMotors has mentioned seats for sale on here before, IIRC.
Hi Jim just done this. Got seat from Bognor Motors. It is straight foward enough. Just leaves holes in the floor exposed,which I am planning to fit some type of grommet when I find some.
Yes, we have plenty coming. A small waiting list of people at present - Send em a message of you want to be added.
Best to put a one piece floor mat in place once you’ve blocked the holes - We just use a bolt.
Best to put a one piece floor mat in place once you’ve blocked the holes - We just use a bolt.
Jim Laycock
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All good info, thanks for the help
I believe you will need to tell both the dvla and your insurance. This is because your insurance asks how many seats, so you will be going from 2-3 if PV or 5-6 if Kombi etc. The other thing you must take account of for the safety of your passengers is that there are two different passenger airbags, one for a single seat, one for a double. The one for the double seat has a different shape so that it covers more towards the centre of the dash area when inflated in order to assist in the restraint of the person occupying the right side of the double seat.
Changing our double passenger to single, probably sourcing from Bognor. If we have single without armrests how does it differ, ie tilt, lumbar, sliding movement etc (obviously armrests). Any tips on fitting ours has wiring connectors under seat how does this fit under single and do I need anything else to fit.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
If you are buying from Oli, I am sure he will help you out
It’s exactly the same seat, but just no arrests, which you can retrofit anyway
been looking for a single seat since July, cant find a match but saw a black leather one that might work, seller said it was new but the airbag plug was different from my 2017 shuttle, my question is, what year range would match my airbag plug?
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Just to be clear, I have a double passenger seat with airbag and want to put a single seat with airbag, I need to know that the airbag plug on single seat is going to be compatible with my van.
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Just to be clear, I have a double passenger seat with airbag and want to put a single seat with airbag, I need to know that the airbag plug on single seat is going to be compatible with my van.
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That is the connector mine has (2019) - I got my seat from Kernow and told them the year and the new one is correct.
Evening all.... do you know whats involved with swapping to single from double?
