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landyhead
Member Since: 19 Mar 2009
Location: cardiff
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| Changing interior to leather, whats involved |
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Had call today of mate, should have total loss D3 comin in Monday 
Not sure of spec, but is 7 seater, if they are electric is it possible to replace my cloth manuel adjustment seats with the electric ones.
Also what is involved in converting 5 seater to 7 seater.
Any help will be appreciated thanks welsh petrol head
Base 5 seat, ex HA with air,terrain,tip tronic and some bling (gone)
D4 Gs 7 seat totally standard for now
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 24th Apr 2009 5:31 pm |
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CFB
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
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Think it is a difficult job due to needing ECU for the seats plus wiring etc. I think it has been done before though, no doubt someone will come along with the answer.
As for a 5 to 7 seat conversion, if it is coil sprung I don't think you can as it goes against type approval and would probably invalidate any insurance/warranty. 2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
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| 24th Apr 2009 5:50 pm |
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Marmoset
Member Since: 28 May 2007
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 281
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Can you not just slip the leather covers off the old seats onto the manual ones? I assume the seats are essentally the same apart from the arm rests?
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| 24th Apr 2009 8:43 pm |
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landyhead
Member Since: 19 Mar 2009
Location: cardiff
Posts: 144
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Hi guys still looking for information on replacing my standard cloth seats with electric leather.
I assumed that the wiring loom would be the same and would just be a matter of plugging it all in
Greatful for any advice  welsh petrol head
Base 5 seat, ex HA with air,terrain,tip tronic and some bling (gone)
D4 Gs 7 seat totally standard for now
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| 26th Apr 2009 9:26 pm |
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90BHP
Member Since: 18 Oct 2006
Location: Half way along the road on the right
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There are a number of very good aftermarket upholsterers that have been used on the forum. I got the name of one after seeing the work they had done on a car at Sturgess Land Rover in Leicester - can't find the name now. But they would probably be the best people to offer advice and even carry out a seat material swap for you.
I did this one on an original mini - frankly I would rather  than do that again. LR seats would probably be 10 x worse  "To finish first, one first has to finish ...."
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| 26th Apr 2009 9:54 pm |
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landyhead
Member Since: 19 Mar 2009
Location: cardiff
Posts: 144
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Thanks, but dont want to re-uphoulster, was just going to take out complete interior including door cards and fit complete leather interior from donor vehicle welsh petrol head
Base 5 seat, ex HA with air,terrain,tip tronic and some bling (gone)
D4 Gs 7 seat totally standard for now
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| 26th Apr 2009 10:42 pm |
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Tawny Owl
Member Since: 22 Oct 2008
Location: Here and there
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landyhead ,
If you do go ahead with the change over can I have first refusal on yer rear seat bases and maybe drivers door panel if they are in good condition 
Matt
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| 26th Apr 2009 10:59 pm |
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90BHP
Member Since: 18 Oct 2006
Location: Half way along the road on the right
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landyhead wrote:Thanks, but dont want to re-uphoulster, was just going to take out complete interior including door cards and fit complete leather interior from donor vehicle
Actually I was following on from another suggestion that you swap the covers from second hand seats onto your own bases - avoiding the problem with electrics. Which, is probably going to be nearly* impossible to get working as you haven't got the right loom, or memory modules for the seats. Probably not the heating elements, loom or dash switches either.
* anything is possible if you have enough money "To finish first, one first has to finish ...."
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| 26th Apr 2009 11:06 pm |
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90BHP
Member Since: 18 Oct 2006
Location: Half way along the road on the right
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Door cards will have too many speakers / holes for your stereo too . . . . "To finish first, one first has to finish ...."
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| 26th Apr 2009 11:08 pm |
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CFB
Member Since: 02 Dec 2005
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
Posts: 6100
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There is no leather on the door cards so why swap them??? 2020 BMW X1 18d XDrive X-Line Auto
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| 27th Apr 2009 9:06 am |
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landyhead
Member Since: 19 Mar 2009
Location: cardiff
Posts: 144
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All out the window now, mate who is a breaker was outbid 
Was going to change door cards as mine are badly marked, HA officers/motorway pasti/pie eating wombles had bad habit of catching seat belts in doors and damaging front door cards.
Looking for black door cards if any one has any and leather seats, looks like they would have to be manuel
Also need tie down rings in boot and stainless side bars. welsh petrol head
Base 5 seat, ex HA with air,terrain,tip tronic and some bling (gone)
D4 Gs 7 seat totally standard for now
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| 27th Apr 2009 9:36 pm |
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