Question about seats
#1
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: NC
Posts: 10
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Question about seats
My drivers seat is starting to sag just a little bit after 5 years of use. I'd love to be able to switch the driver/passenger seats, as the passenger seat is practical unused. Without having ever taken them out, it looks on the surface as if they would be interchangable with even the front/back adjustment being in the same location. But the recline release is a problem. Has anyone else ever entertained this sort of idea and investigated whether the recline release can be swapped on the driver/passenger seat? Are there any other issues that would have to be considered that I'm missing?
#2
Registered User
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Calgary
Posts: 9,409
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I suspect you can remove the seat bottom or backs and swap em, it's just the frames that aren't interchangeable. If I'm wrong about swapping, worst case you can DEFINITELY swap the covers, but that won't help you with the sagging.
Take them out and start swapping pieces! If you can't make it work, you put em back the way you had em.
Take them out and start swapping pieces! If you can't make it work, you put em back the way you had em.
#3
Former Moderator
Cyclon has some instructions someplace on s2ki on how to recover seats and repair the crushed foam. You can also buy a new foam cushion from Honda for about $200 (comes with the seat frame too unfortunately). The leather is what is EXPENSIVE.
#4
Registered User
There is a metal support frame on the outboard sides of the bottom seat cushion. If you swap them, the now non-supported cushion will collapse even quicker than before. The simplest solution is to re-pack or replace the foam.
#6
Registered User
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Calgary
Posts: 9,409
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by CoralDoc,Sep 26 2007, 06:16 PM
There is a metal support frame on the outboard sides of the bottom seat cushion. If you swap them, the now non-supported cushion will collapse even quicker than before. The simplest solution is to re-pack or replace the foam.
#7
Registered User
Originally Posted by IlleztImportz,Sep 27 2007, 01:02 AM
isnt the belt buckle thing built into the seats?
Trending Topics
#8
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: NC
Posts: 10
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I took MikeyCB's advice and ripped them out last night and started disassembling. The seat bottoms appeared to be completely symmetrical. Everything that's "side specific" is part of the frame or back. I didn't see (or feel) any evidence that the outsides were reinforced more than the insides (I have an '02). Once I removed the seat frame and backs, it was quite easy to swap them. The whole process took about an hour, and it gave me a chance to vacuum under the seats as well. I'm happy with the results.
#9
Registered User
Originally Posted by CoralDoc,Sep 26 2007, 04:16 PM
There is a metal support frame on the outboard sides of the bottom seat cushion. If you swap them, the now non-supported cushion will collapse even quicker than before. The simplest solution is to re-pack or replace the foam.
You have to repair the foam on the drivers side bolster
#10
Registered User
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: NC
Posts: 10
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
iDomN8U was exactly right. I checked it out and what was now the outside had no support in the bolster like the original outside had. So I took them back apart and switched them back. I can live with the soft seat bottom. I'm sure not going to spend the 200 clams Honda wants for a seat bottom.