Hi All, my front driver side seat belt has become very frayed on my 5 door 2007 Polo.
MOT is due soon but I'm struggling to get a replacement.
Those advertised as universal on places like ebay say they won't fit my Polo (not very universal then).
Ebay is full of second hand belts for three door Polos - will a three door belt fit my 5 door car?
Seat belt replacement
- Maarten
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Re: Seat belt replacement
No it won't
Look up the part number on your faulty belt.
Search for same number or 5 door from same MY.
But pay attention, I replaced a seatbelt for my wife her car.
Ordered one of a Polo that was 2 months older, connector insert didn't fit.
I solved this by removing the insert en replacing it with the insert of the connector from her car.
After that I could fit the seatbelt to the existing wiring.
Good luck
Look up the part number on your faulty belt.
Search for same number or 5 door from same MY.
But pay attention, I replaced a seatbelt for my wife her car.
Ordered one of a Polo that was 2 months older, connector insert didn't fit.
I solved this by removing the insert en replacing it with the insert of the connector from her car.
After that I could fit the seatbelt to the existing wiring.
Good luck
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Re: Seat belt replacement
That's really strange Maarten, did the part numbers match?
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Re: Seat belt replacement
Only last letter varied.
One I bought was J, I can't remember the other
But when changing the inserts it still could be fitted.
No clue why vw would change that in 2007
One I bought was J, I can't remember the other
But when changing the inserts it still could be fitted.
No clue why vw would change that in 2007
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Re: Seat belt replacement
There are only 2 pins.
Blue insert and I believe the other one was green of red insert
Blue insert and I believe the other one was green of red insert
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Re: Seat belt replacement
Looked up my archive
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Re: Seat belt replacement
Thanks Maarten.
Not sure where I go from here.
Not sure where I go from here.
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Re: Seat belt replacement
Remove the seatbelt, look for the partnr.
Look online for replacement
Takes about 30min to replace.
I removed the clamps from the battery.
It could be you have to reset airbag module.
Look online for replacement
Takes about 30min to replace.
I removed the clamps from the battery.
It could be you have to reset airbag module.