What is this cable for?

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swabyk
Joined: Mon 18 Jul, 2016 17:38
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  Z3 roadster 1.9

What is this cable for?

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Hi Guys,
When reading on here how to take the seats out i read that there would be 3 cables to undo, when i took my seats out there were only 2. There is a third cable on each side that wasnt plugged in, as below in the pic. I therefore presume this is a standard wiring loom they used but my car didn't have an option chosen to utilise this 3rd cable, im guessing it was probably heated seats.

Can anyone confirm, is this a heated seats connector or something different?

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Thanks
K
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BladeRunner919
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  Z3 roadster 1.9

Re: What is this cable for?

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That's supposed to be connected to the flux capacitor.
Justbrowsing
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Re: What is this cable for?

Post by Justbrowsing »

From memory, yes it's the heated seat connector.
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Brian H
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Re: What is this cable for?

Post by Brian H »

Apart from the flux capacitor, i would also suggest it could be used for a seat belt sensor, (too thin for heated seats me thinks) we do not use the seat belt sensor this in this country.
swabyk
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  Z3 roadster 1.9

Re: What is this cable for?

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Ah ok, sounds more than plausible, cheers!
therealdb1
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Re: What is this cable for?

Post by therealdb1 »

Whatever you do DON'T disconnect it! :)
I agree with Brian the seat heaters are fused at 15A and that wire is too skinny.
It is probably for seat belt or seat occupancy sensors neither of which are fitted to your car by the sounds of it so I would just cable tie it out of the way.
swabyk
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Re: What is this cable for?

Post by swabyk »

Cheers all. Seats are back in and the car is all fine so it definitely wasnt required, tucked it back under the carpet from whence it came..... :)
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