Front seats, back rests interchangeble

    Hi W202-freunde
    I have just collected my new complete leather interior in Hamburg (the seller drowe from Marienheide and I drowe from my place in DK).
    The leather is in fine condition, but the driver seats back rest is worn a little bit on the lower left side and I wondered if it is possible to switch the back rests of the driver side with the one from the passenger side.
    I know that the adjustement of the back rests will change side, but don´t think that will be any problem.


    Mfg.
    Margon :smoke:

    When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty. Thomas Jefferson :smoke:

    ...like Sven said already it is possible because the seats are identical except (like you said) the seat adjustment-levers.
    The thing is though: you will have to take out the seats completely; changing the seatcovers is not complicated but very exhausting.
    If your german-skills are good enough you could take a look at this Thread in which the changing of the seatcovers is described ( 7th. Post ).
    Although it is about leathercovers it might be useful.


    Good luck and best regards ...

    Hi Sven and 202justus
    Thanks for answer, I will try and get back with result.


    Mfg.
    Margon

    When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty. Thomas Jefferson :smoke:

    Hi
    The back rests are interchangeble, I took the complete backrests and swopped them.
    Because the driver side seat (the one you sit on) was a little bit sunken in the stuffing I changed that also with the passenger side, but because of AKSE in passenger seat I had to dismantle it and move the AKSE to the other seat.
    On the driver seat I added a little bit of stuffing in the sides (at the back of the seat where your bum is) to enhance the "seitenführung".
    Conclusion : Everything is interchangeble apart from undercarriage and height adjustment.


    Mfg.
    Margon

    When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty. Thomas Jefferson :smoke:

    ... I am glad you could finish this project.
    But there is one thing I did not quite understand:

    Zitat


    I had to dismantle it and move the AKSE to the other seat.

    On which seat does the AKSE really make sense except for the front-passenger seat?
    What did I get wrong? :S


    Greetings from Hannover

    Hi 202justus
    The passenger seat was in better condition (the part of the seat you sit on not the back rest) than the driver seat, so I swopped them, but because I wanted the AKSE on the passenger seat (where it is supposed to be) I had to move it from the passenger seat (now the driver seat) to the driver seat ( now the passenger seat).
    Hope this clarifyes the issue, otherwise just ask again.


    Mfg.
    Margon

    When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty. Thomas Jefferson :smoke:

    xD xD xD

    Zitat


    but because I wanted the AKSE on the passenger seat (where it is supposed to be) I had to move it from the passenger seat (now the driver seat) to the driver seat ( now the passenger seat).

    O.k. now I got it! It was a bit confusing though. :D


    Greetz

    Hi 202justus
    Fine.
    It is allways easier to understand the things you have been writing your self, because you know what you have done.


    Mfg.
    Margon

    When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty. Thomas Jefferson :smoke:

    Hi
    There is a twist to the story, I had not noticed that there was a difference in the AKSE , the one on the new seats is with 2 wires and the old one is with 3 wires, so I had to dismantle the seat again and swop the AKSE so it would fit my cars 3 wires.
    I don´t know exatly when the type of the AKSE is changed, but think it is about feb. 1998


    Old AKSE part number A 2028211651 with 3 wires


    New AKSE part number A 2028209610 with 2 wires


    I have recently found out of that actualy it is the AKSE with 3 wires that is the new one, and the AKSE with 2 wires that is the old one.


    Mfg.
    Margon :smoke:

    When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty. Thomas Jefferson :smoke:

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