Hello!

First post here, but spent ages reading the forum looking for an easy soloution/explaination as to whats happening.

The car is a phase 3 HDi Meridian

Long story short the side of the drivers seat, the leather part, has worn through, so i managed to buy a complete identical half leather interior on ebay.

So i started with the drivers seat, being the knackered one, and took out the original. I hooked up the airbag wiring to the new seat and tested it by starting up the car. The airbag light didnt go out. so i tried resetting the ECUs (battery off) and it didnt work. to check the wiring i re-connected the old seat, and the light went out. tried the new one again, not having it.

I checked the wiring and connectors on the new seat and all looks fine.

so before i try and just swap the coverings, i was wondering if anyone had any ideas?

Seatbelt pre-tensioner fired?

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Seat airbag gone off before and stiched back up?

Have seen other seats like this

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Audi S3 Black Edition

im not sure if its in there or not. they weigh about the same so im presuming its there, doesnt look like its re stitched.

is it a big job/difficult getting the covers off the seats?