BX SEATS

ohms69 · Unread post by **ohms69** » 08 Mar 2004, 22:45

My drivers seat is feeling a little bit flat...Now where near as comfortable as the passenger seat! Anyway, although I am a considerate driver I do feel that that comfy passenger seat is being wasted on the G/F.
Is it possible to swap the front seats over?[:)]

oilyspanner · Unread post by **oilyspanner** » 08 Mar 2004, 23:13

All BX seats swap easily enough (even between hatch and estate) dont know about left to right though.
(I sent an immaculate blue waves GTI interior to the breakers on thursday)
Stewart

G4EIY · Unread post by **G4EIY** » 08 Mar 2004, 23:42

It's very easy to change the swabs over. Just undo the two clips at the front, and two elastic bands at the rear, then just lift it out.
Cheers

ohms69 · Unread post by **ohms69** » 09 Mar 2004, 00:32

It was just the seat belt clips I was concerned about...Will they swap over?[:)]

AndersDK · Unread post by **AndersDK** » 09 Mar 2004, 03:48

Seat belt clips ????
You mean the receivers for the belt ?
These are bolted to the seat underframe - not to the seat squab.

Homer · Unread post by **Homer** » 09 Mar 2004, 12:55

I have swapped the seats over in a BX. The only problem being the seat adjuster will be on the 'wrong' side.

Unread post by **Jon** » 09 Mar 2004, 13:44

G4EIY has got it sussed here, there no need to swap the seats, or touch the seat belts. Just swap the bit you actually sit on left to right. The seat squab is secured with 2 metal clips and 2 elastic bands, takes about 2 minutes!!

DLM · Unread post by **DLM** » 09 Mar 2004, 14:11

Sometimes it seems like I've pulled apart more BX front seats than had hot dinners - and I've dismantled a few for the hell of it and to repair the odd one.
Jon & G4EIY are absolutely correct. I've swapped in a number of complete drivers seats from scrappers, though the squabs have often come from the passenger side.
(1) Swapping l/h and r/h seat foam squabs, or from another car, is the proverbial piece of cake
(2) Backs (metal) CAN be swapped (e.g. if bent) but are a very considerable palaver & not really worth it (considerable dismantling). Foam backs + covers are more easily swapped but be prepared to unstaple/restaple material at the base of the cover + suffer the odd bit of damage to plastic trim.
(3) Bases i.e. the unit on sliders (metal) are either l/h or r/h due to location of seat belt receivers. No swapping is possible
(4) double-adjusting seats (base height & back) can be found for both passenger and driver's sides on upper-spec models (TR,TZ,GTi etc.).
(5) Back seats are totally interchangeable - whether split or not in the first place. The rear side-squabs are also removable and interchangeable, with a bit of rear boot trim removal/replacement for access.
(6) TR/TZ/Gti seats have completely different foam inserts & covers to other models (a lot better too, and more hardwearing). The metal frames and bases are common to all.
(7) In worst cases, lower-spec covers can be removed and washed - but don't expect them to ever fit as snugly again unless you can reseat the bits that are originally stuck down or sewed into the foam squabs.
I've even got a library of pics relating to dismantling BX seats - shows how sad I am!

PeterMann · Unread post by **PeterMann** » 09 Mar 2004, 18:38

One of the first things I did to bring our BX up to an acceptably Citroen-like standard was to replace the arty-farty Peaugeot front seats with some comfortable ones out of a GS.
Its a tight fit, and took some doing, but one of the best BX modifications one can do.

tomsheppard · Unread post by **tomsheppard** » 09 Mar 2004, 21:37

I would recommend This posting from DLM for the hints and tips section.
We BXers will need this information more and more as the years go by!
Perhaps if the pics could be made available for the site, David?

Guru Meditation · Unread post by **Guru Meditation** » 09 Mar 2004, 21:58

Ok answer me this....can BX seats be fitted to a ZX and if they could will they look cr@p? I would really like some nice supportive GTi seats, my ZX Aura seats although reasonably comfortable (not amazingly) offer pretty poor support. The lumbar adjustment doesn't seem to do much.
Will BX seats fit?

Unread post by **philhoward** » 09 Mar 2004, 23:21

I could do with a few pics of how so dismantle a BX seat; the drivers one in my BX doesn't move anyway but forwards and backwards...I've got a very relaxed driving position as the rake doesn't change (seems siezed...)

IAN.D · Unread post by **IAN.D** » 09 Mar 2004, 23:36

Does anybody know if you can swap the squab on a xantia seat the same way as on a BX?
I could do with swapping driver and passenger squabs as drivers seat is getting soft and worn.

DLM · Unread post by **DLM** » 10 Mar 2004, 17:29

Hmmm - a couple of quick responses:
GuruMeditation: It all depends on the width of the seat base tracks - whether they're the same for BX and ZX (I don't have a ZX to refer to...)
Philhoward - I'd look at sourcing another seat from a scrappy if you want the rake adjustment. You may find a seat with an adjustable base height too. You're unlikely to successfully remove/replace the seat back successfully n your own seat - I certainly wouldn't advise it from the sanit point of view as there's plenty of greasy bits and the ever-present chance of being left without a driver's seat to sit on. For the record:
the seat rake adjustment for the back rest involves, from the front of the seat going backward:
(1)The control wheel, which turns a plastic cog
(2)A toothed rubber belt running from this cog inside the plastic trim running front to the rear of the seat.
(3) At this other end, another plastic cog assembly.
(4) Into this slots a cross-seat metal rod via terminating oval loops at either end of the rod.
(5) The oval loops run on a metal ratchet section underneath the "arms" of the seat back, which then pulls/pushes the seat back/forwards in its runners as it turns over (see the little ratchets on bottom rhs of pic below if it comes out).
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.masc ... back03.jpg
Clear as mud, eh?
I'll mail some pics if I can locate anthing useful.....

DLM · Unread post by **DLM** » 10 Mar 2004, 17:47

Try this one for size too.... includes a side view of the bit I suggest you don't touch until/unless you have another driver's seat ready to swap in.
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/david.masc ... comp01.jpg