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Saab 9000 front seats

Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 3:18 pm
by rvwp
Hi all, following discussions on alternative front seats I've gone for the Saab 9000 option. I was able to aquire an excellent pair of leather seats from a 1997 car. The seats are fully electric which apparently is a good option. My problem is ` how to wire them up'
The seats have 2 sockets under each seats one I guess is for the heater. There is also a bank of relays under the passenger seat. I have the roller switches from the Saab dash for the heaters but no matching plugs for the sockets.
I think the seats have the memory module but I'm not too botherd about this function.
Has anybody done this conversion and can provide me with a wiring connection diagram.
Thanks Rich

Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 4:46 pm
by bmcecosse
Just 'ring them out' with a meter. Some (one) of the connections may be for a 'weight detector' to help the car decide if the seat belt warning should be deployed - and also possibly to only heat the seat if there is someone sitting there!

Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 5:47 pm
by Matt
saab seats heat even if no one is sitting in them, the drivers side has the weight sensor for the seatbelt warning light

Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 7:17 pm
by bmcecosse
Hmm - you better have a good alternator on that car if it's to heat two seats! You could always switch them independently.

Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 11:06 pm
by plastic_orange
Both seats have weight sensor, and only driver seat has memory.

Pete