General Front seat backrest swap.

[AILURUS LAPIS]

Very LTLFTP.

Does anyone know if you can swap the front seat backrests from drivers to passengers side?

Thanks, Ailurus Lapis

 

[irc]

Very LTLFTP.

Does anyone know if you can swap the front seat backrests from drivers to passengers side?

Thanks, Ailurus Lapis

You can.
High points:
Remove seat base plastics.
Undo 2 large Torx screws (very tight AND threadlocked)
Adjuster rail needs moving across so it sticks out the same amount on the other side instead. Sometimes the starlock washers disintegrate and need replacing when doing this.
Reassemble in reverse order.
By all means post a guide if you are able.

 

[AILURUS LAPIS]

I have a worn out drivers backseat side cushion, next to the B pillar.
I want to swap the backrests over, but don't know if they are the same?
This is on a Fiat Panda 2009 1.3 JTD Dynamic, with NO seat height adjustment.
The main thing that looks different is the backrest angle adjustment knob .
The drivers side knob is on the other side from the passengers one.

If I do try it I will post a guide.

Thanks, Ailuris Lapis

 

[irc]

I have a worn out drivers backseat side cushion, next to the B pillar.
I want to swap the backrests over, but don't know if they are the same?
This is on a Fiat Panda 2009 1.3 JTD Dynamic, with NO seat height adjustment.
The main thing that looks different is the backrest angle adjustment knob .
The drivers side knob is on the other side from the passengers one.

If I do try it I will post a guide.

Thanks, Ailuris Lapis

Yep. Identical apart from adjuster rail (thing the adjuster knob turns), also called adjuster rod in some pictures.
Sticks out further on the knob side, so needs sliding along to stick out that much on the other side instead so you can fit the knob there instead.
Have managed it by tapping with a small hammer once, and have also broken (and replaced) one or both starlock washers that hold the adjuster rail.

 

[ben]

Very LTLFTP

This is certainly an understatement

 

[AILURUS LAPIS]

But I have only had the Panda since 2009 though.

Thanks, Ailurus Lapis.

 

[AILURUS LAPIS]

I have swapped both the seat base and the backrests over now.
I will post a guide with photo's on how to do.

Thanks, Ailurus Lapis.

 

[AILURUS LAPIS]

Guide now posted here:-

Fiat Panda Mk 3 2009 Front seat and backrest swap side to side.

How to swap over the seat and backrest on the front seats of a Panda Mk III 2009 with photos.

www.fiatforum.com

Thanks, Ailuris Lapis.