Removal of passenger seat
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I’m new to posting here. I’ve owned only E’s since 2004. Now prepping my 2010 for a 2 month road trip. Here’s a pic under the passenger seat. There are 7 connectors, 4 of which have to be released to free the seat from the wiring harness coming from the floor. From left to right, connectors 1,2,5, & 7. Does only one of those connectors need to be tricked into thinking the seat is still there? If so, which one? I am keenly interested in Chop_E’s bypass adapter.
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Prior to considering removal of the passenger seat, I folded the seat back as far as it will go and slid it as far back as possible. I bought a twin bed frame from IKEA and cut it down to 25” width. It’s pretty comfy but I do give up a lot of potential storage with the passenger seat under the bed. Hence, my interest in Chop_E’s bypass. Here’s a pic of my work in progress.
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You brought up something I hadn’t thought about. The bypasses I’ve been making are for the driver’s and passenger’s primary airbag inflators as well as the seatbelt buckle. The older Es only have a single SRS connector under the passenger seat for the seatbelt buckle (like the ‘03 I’m making these for) so they can be bypassed with a single modified connector. The newer models added an airbag in the seat as well as what appears to be an OPDS unit. In your picture the yellow connectors are the SRS components. The far right connector is the seatbelt buckle for which I made a bypass. To trick the system completely on these newer model E’s like this we would need to have a bypass for each of the three SRS components that come out with the seat. The airbag and buckle I am confident I can trick. I’ll have to do some homework on the OPDS.
I’ll be driving our ‘08 in to work on Friday. I’ll try to match up the connectors while I have it at the shop and do some backwoods R&D.
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After doing a little research I’ve found that the three yellow SRS connectors under the passenger seat on the newer Es are for the in-seat side airbag, the seat belt retractor/tensioner, and the buckle/pretensioner in that order. All of them can be bypassed in similar ways but I’ll have to come up with the other two connector types. When I have my 08 in tomorrow I’ll try to match them up with the spares we keep on hand.
That said, the 2007-11 models also utilize an OPDS that gets info from the seat weight sensors built into the seat rails. These connectors are separate from the standard yellow SRS connectors and I’m not sure if unplugging them will set a DTC or not. Again, I’ll know more once I get the 08 up to the shop.
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That said, the 2007-11 models also utilize an OPDS that gets info from the seat weight sensors built into the seat rails. These connectors are separate from the standard yellow SRS connectors and I’m not sure if unplugging them will set a DTC or not. Again, I’ll know more once I get the 08 up to the shop.
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2004 Fiji LX Ecamper “Ellie,” 2008 Atomic EX “Otherment,” 2003 Eternal EX Chop Top “Chop_E”
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After testing our ‘08 I confirmed that while I can bypass the standard SRS components, the OPDS (particularly the seat weight sensor) is going to be an issue on the 07-11s. Tricking the variable weight calibration will call for some fancy electrical voodoo to get right. I’m sure it’s possible to bypass but may require the use of a scan tool to either recalibrate the system to the new bypass or to match the bypass to the current calibration. This calls for additional research but it’s not something I’m going to be able to delve into for some time.
That said, if anyone has an ‘03-06 and wants a bypass, let me know. I have plenty of resistors left from my airbag delete project and I can come up with the connectors as needed. That is, assuming that’s not breaking any of the forum rules. Mods, if this is a no-no please set me straight.
That said, if anyone has an ‘03-06 and wants a bypass, let me know. I have plenty of resistors left from my airbag delete project and I can come up with the connectors as needed. That is, assuming that’s not breaking any of the forum rules. Mods, if this is a no-no please set me straight.
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Hello, I would also be very interested in purchasing this bypass for my 08 Honda element if possible! Thanks
Edit: just saw that 07-11 will require additional research, so no rush. But I would be very interested in purchasing if you are able to get this working!
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I appreciate the interest. ChopTopChallenge starts on Thursday so I’m going to be occupied for some time. If I’m able to get this working for the newer Es I’ll post a separate thread so I’m not cluttering up OPs thread.
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