Problems seem to arrive when you change the seats
Passengers seatbelt buckles coded on a t6.1 ??
- Thread starter campagquinn
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I’ve just checked. The wires under my passenger seat are all connected.
I have two connectors on my T6.1 seats, one black, one blue. Both have 2 pins - pretty sure that's the heated seat connector - do you have them?
Yes that’s right. It is the heated seats. So I’m thinking there can’t be an occupancy sensor on the passenger seat, so no belt reminder alarm. Airbag must just go off with the drivers in that case.
Cool. That may well be the case on certain specs of vans with the double front passenger seat. I have captain seats from factory and swapped to T6.1 seats as it was cheaper to get the swivels that way
I found a pic of the occupancy plug, seems the T6.1 with captain seats (or particular spec?) needs this and the buckle switch activated to fire the airbag - assume it's dangerous to fire if the passenger isn't belted?
My wiring is tucked under the carpet for the occupancy and the seatbelt confirmation. The wiring on your van may also be the same. I cant see the van not having that wiring from the factory
My van had 2 captains sets from new, so it cant be due to having a double front seat it doesnt have the occupancy plug.Cool. That may well be the case on certain specs of vans with the double front passenger seat. I have captain seats from factory and swapped to T6.1 seats as it was cheaper to get the swivels that way
I found a pic of the occupancy plug, seems the T6.1 with captain seats (or particular spec?) needs this and the buckle switch activated to fire the airbag - assume it's dangerous to fire if the passenger isn't belted?
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No, the wiring is not tucked under the carpet. The van has been this way since new.
Cool. I need to get my front seat removed and find out how to sort this properly I'm not happy not knowing if my passenger airbag will work or not
What year is it? Just curious now, my seats are from a 2022 van.
2021
Mine is 2021 also it's more the van wiring than the seat
hmm how strange. I thought the twin sensor setup was due to the move to the MQB hybrid platform in the T6.1, guess it's a later enhancement.
Still it's no different to the T5.1, no sensors on my original passenger seat so the airbag would have to fire if the driver one triggered, though not sure how safe that is if the passenger isn't wearing their belt.
Yes, strange. I was going to suggest asking at a VW dealers, but Im not convinced they would know the answer.
Under my seat there is wiring for x2 occupancy pads. And x2 for seat belt confirmation so they seem to have gone to a lot of effort. I have also been reading about the airbags being different between single and double occupancy
SO, your van had a double passenger seat when new? Was it a panel van, Kombi, Caravelle?
Panel van from new
Even more puzzling.
Is it a step forward in safety ? Save ripping the dash if no passenger also so a cost saving for future repairs ?
Sorry to reopen an old thread, but hoping may be able to help.
I’ve a t6.1 shuttle with Passenger bench with airbag and occupancy sensors. Bought a t6.1 passenger captain with airbag to replace.
I’m a bit confused by the sheer amount of wiring under the bench, but from what I can see the bench also has wiring to the seatbelts which I assume is for the occupancy sensors (and doesn’t appear to have an equivalent on the captain). Im confident the airbag connectors match across the single and bench, but a bit concerned the new single lacks an occupancy sensor and will prevent airbag from firing hooked to my van.
Has anyone encountered similar?
I’ve a t6.1 shuttle with Passenger bench with airbag and occupancy sensors. Bought a t6.1 passenger captain with airbag to replace.
I’m a bit confused by the sheer amount of wiring under the bench, but from what I can see the bench also has wiring to the seatbelts which I assume is for the occupancy sensors (and doesn’t appear to have an equivalent on the captain). Im confident the airbag connectors match across the single and bench, but a bit concerned the new single lacks an occupancy sensor and will prevent airbag from firing hooked to my van.
Has anyone encountered similar?
