Leather Interior Swap Time!

[ChrisRuffell]

Finally managed to get a day off work with alright weather! So gonna put the leather seats and door cards in!!

Anything I should look out for when doing this? I don't fancy setting some airbags off haha

Will upload pictures of before and after :)

[ChrisRuffell]

Well it's been a long hot day!! But it's all in!!

[Adam786]

Well it's been a long hot day!! But it's all in!!

PICTURES PLEASE! :D

[ChrisRuffell]

Corolla pick up truck

[ChrisRuffell]

[ChrisRuffell]

Car now smells like an old saddle shop :D

[ChrisRuffell]

Sadly the door Pannels didn't fit as they are from a 3 door.. So I have leather door panels for sale if anyone is interested

[Adam786]

Looks amazing! :o

[ChrisRuffell]

Looks amazing! :o

Thanks mate! I'm really happy with how it's turned out. Was worth all the scuffed knuckles and grease I somehow got in my eye... Wonder if there are many 1.4s with leather interior...

[eddieinvader]

Looks amazing! :o

Thanks mate! I'm really happy with how it's turned out. Was worth all the scuffed knuckles and grease I somehow got in my eye... Wonder if there are many 1.4s with leather interior...

Looks good

Not many 1.4s I bet.

Pitty about the door cards they would have set it off even more, they do look much better than the cloth.

Seats look better though if not a little creased.

[ChrisRuffell]

Looks amazing! :o

To be honest I prefer the fabric ones myself. The leater door cards kinda Looked like a football trainer...

And yeah the seats are from a 2003 rolla so I'm happy with the condition, bit worn but no !Removed! burns or rips :)l

Thanks mate! I'm really happy with how it's turned out. Was worth all the scuffed knuckles and grease I somehow got in my eye... Wonder if there are many 1.4s with leather interior...

Looks good

Not many 1.4s I bet.

Pitty about the door cards they would have set it off even more, they do look much better than the cloth.

Seats look better though if not a little creased.

[ChrisRuffell]

Few issues on the drive home.. My old seats had like 2 plugs under them which I undone, the leater only had 1 plug ... So now my airbag light is constantly on. Anyone know how to turn that off?

Second issue my seatbelts no longer work so am gonna have to take the plug in bits off the other seats, wish I knew that befor fitting them!!!

[ChrisRuffell]

According to trusty Haynes tuning manual I might need to connect up the points with a fuse to turn the light off

[KPARRIS-JONES]

There is a stopper adapter for the Airbags although I would advise that you find a way to keep them in the car and working for that matter.

As for the Seat-Belts, it is a little known fact that you need to swap them over, some of them even act as keys

Looks top though, although I do like the Red/Black of the CTS seats more, the only thing I'd have over that is the hallowed Alcantara seats

KP

[ChrisRuffell]

There is a stopper adapter for the Airbags although I would advise that you find a way to keep them in the car and working for that matter.

As for the Seat-Belts, it is a little known fact that you need to swap them over, some of them even act as keys

Looks top though, although I do like the Red/Black of the CTS seats more, the only thing I'd have over that is the hallowed Alcantara seats

KP

Well now I feel silly! I thought I'd broken it when the seatbelt wouldnt click in

[KPARRIS-JONES]

Don't feel silly mate, it's not to well known and more often than not it works fine anyway :P

[ChrisRuffell]

Swapped over the belt inputs... So I can finally drive safely again... Still got the airbag light on, i turn the engine on the light goes off for 3 seconds then comes back on... Would it make a difference if the seats came from a crashed car ??

[Stugebs]

Wow I have to get this!! Mine has the standard yte red and black fabric but I wanted leather, where did you get these from? I'd have to get my garage to fit though ha ha :)

[ChrisRuffell]

Wow I have to get this!! Mine has the standard yte red and black fabric but I wanted leather, where did you get these from? I'd have to get my garage to fit though ha ha :)

just a local scrappy.. went to get a wing mirror ended up getting that!...

it was pretty easy to fit.

4 bolts under the seats, unplug 2 wires then take them out.. plonk the new ones in and tighten the bolts.. simples!

they make me feel like im sitting slightly higher than on my old seats.. but give such a nice finishing touch to the interior so im really happy :) had a few nice comments from people iv given a lift too..

my partner isnt happy, she is a vegan so refuses to sit on leather haha looks like she will be getting the bus places!!

[Phil01]

Few issues on the drive home.. My old seats had like 2 plugs under them which I undone, the leater only had 1 plug ... So now my airbag light is constantly on. Anyone know how to turn that off?

Second issue my seatbelts no longer work so am gonna have to take the plug in bits off the other seats, wish I knew that befor fitting them!!!

My 2002 TS with leather has only one connector under the seat and is yellow in colour, any plug that is yellow is for the SRS.

You had two on old seat, what colour were both connectors??,

What year is your car?? and does it have a flashing light somewhere on the dash to alert you of seatbelt not being worn, the reason I ask is when I swapped my leather seats in the lexus it had two plugs, one for the side airbag and the other was for an "occupancy sensor", that turns a little flashing red seat belt symbol on when someone sat in the seat.

[ChrisRuffell]

Few issues on the drive home.. My old seats had like 2 plugs under them which I undone, the leater only had 1 plug ... So now my airbag light is constantly on. Anyone know how to

Second issue my seatbelts no longer work so am gonna have to take the plug in bits off the other seats, wish I knew that befor fitting them!!!

My 2002 TS with leather has only one connector under the seat and is yellow in colour, any plug that is yellow is for the SRS.

You had two on old seat, what colour were both connectors??,

What year is your car?? and does it have a flashing light somewhere on the dash to alert you of seatbelt not being worn, the reason I ask is when I swapped my leather seats in the lexus it had two plugs, one for the side airbag and the other was for an "occupancy sensor", that turns a little flashing red seat belt symbol on when someone sat in the seat.

It had a yellow and a White plug.. After swapping over the seatbelt clip in bits that issue is sorted.. Also just took the White cable from under the old seat which seems to connect to some kind of sensor which is just screwed to the bottom of the original chair.. Pluged it in and cable tied it under the leather and now no warning lights :)

I have a 2005 1.4

The seats came out a 2003 ts

[Phil01]

Sounds like it was the occupancy sensor that I mentioned above,

Well done mate for getting it sorted.

[Guest]

I HATE LEATHER INTERIORS!!!!!

Actually. I tell a lie. I love it, I've got it in mine, however.....flippin warm in this weather lol! Nearly burnt me ***** driving yesterday!

[ChrisRuffell]

I HATE LEATHER INTERIORS!!!!!

Actually. I tell a lie. I love it, I've got it in mine, however.....flippin warm in this weather lol! Nearly burnt me ***** driving yesterday!

I discovered this for the first time last night going to Hunstanton.. Burnt myself getting in, then sweated the whole way there.. Grim!

[madvinegar]

Yeah, this is the only drawback of the leather seats. However it looks GREAT mate. Keep up the good work!