Replacement front seats

[3crispies]

About to start conversion on 2024 commerce plus. Always had Caravelle seats in our T6s, can these fit on above Crafter standard single seat bases. Also if swapping from.2+1 fronts will anything else need modification. Fitting swivels to will these fitted crafter bases and T6 seats... next up will be wiring of heated seats.
Tia

 

[rod_vw]

A couple of points about changing the seats in a '24 onwards model Crafter / TGE.

• Whilst many folks are changing from the OEM seats to others my thoughts have always been. Are the replacement seats and their mountings acceptable to your insurance company with regard to their crash testing? It's a very grey area and the consequences of what could happen in an accident are not something any of us wish to contemplate.
  
  
• The other point is that the seatbelt / airbag warning wiring of post 2023 models is changed from previous years and somewhat more complex. A quick check to see if yours are the later version you will have a red 17 way connector under the double seat with eight wires in it (more if you have heated seats etc) and the driver's seat will have a similar one with four wires. The older wiring only has two wires connecting either seat. If you have the later version DO NOT remove the 17 way connector and switch on the ignition whilst it's removed. If you do you will have an airbag warning which cannot be re-set without plugging in to diagnostic equipment. As for changing the later double for a single I don't know the answer to achieving the necessary wiring change and if you plan to put a swivel under the double (R&J swivel etc) then the seat belt loom requires lengthening. I'm in the process of making 'plug & play' extensions for this.