Looks like putting aftermarket seats in the 2006 aren't as easy as it would be for the 2000-2005 S2000's. Couple weeks back, we at SP Engineering tried putting aftermarket seats in a 2006 S2000. We ran into a couple issues that made the installation a bit difficult. We found a sensor located beneath the driverside seat that allows the airbag to deploy a certain amount depending on close/far the driver sits. On the passengerside, we found a different sensor that picks up the passengers' weight - in case an underweight passenger were to get in an accident, the airbag would not deploy.

We did manage to mount the Bride seat on the driverside without any problems, but on the passengerside, the bracket holes did not line up. Even if the mounting points were to line up, the brace that goes from one side of the seat rail to the other would hit a taller hump on the 2006 floor panel. Honda must have done this to prevent 2006 owners from installing 00-05' seats as it would defeat the purpose the 06' safety features.

As of now, you could install an aftermarket driverseat without triggering the SRS light. Just wanted to let the members know before they run into these issues. Hope this helps.

Daryl

 

Posted here as well when the 06 came out: https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=340163

 

...o.k. I'm confused (surprise!). Slows2k, you helped Cyclon36 pull my seats during my interior upgrade @ SESM. I "thought" I saw some kind of 2-3 wire plug coming up out of the floor on both driver & passenger sides that plugged into the bottom of the seat. If the sensors are in the rails - then what were those things? Overall I guess what is being said is if you want aftermarket seats - then do it, but you will lose your airbags if you do so PERIOD. Correct?

 

Both Seat belt buckles have switches that tell the SRS controller if they are buckled. The Passengers seat has both a seat position sensor and a seat weight sensor. The Drivers seat has a seat position sensor as well.

Both airbags have 2 stage inflators which can be deployed 1 at a time, delayed or both stages at the same time.If you want aftermarket seats you'll be defeating the inputs which determine which inflation rate the SRS controller uses. The bags can still deploy, but weather or not you survive the collision as the SRS system is designed is the question nobody can answer.

 

You answered my question - no after market seats for me.

thanks!

 

I think the answer is to find out what voltage the sensor is sending when not hooked up.

 

That's not the answer.

You'll be in a different seal from stock, sitting in a different position and the SRS control unit has no idea that you changed anything.

 

Might be the answer for some if you find the sensor is sending the proper signal for the position you are in. If you sit far back and the sensor naturally sends a full blast signal then you are OK.