2016 Fiesta ST Aftermarket Seat Install with Airbag Sensor Bypass

[@bijanbehzadi5244]

By far best tutorial thanks so much man :)

[@MateosFiestaST]

Good luck! Let me know if you got any questions.

[@bigpowerhouse11]

You should have cut the sensor plug off the seat and used the wires off that to solder the resistor. It makes for a neat OEM looking pigtail. Otherwise, great information and very detailed video!

[@emanuelirizarry396]

One of the most descriptive and understandable videos out there, but will this method of the airbag bypass work also on a Hyundai Elantra Sport? With the same resistor?

[@MateosFiestaST]

Sorry I have no idea. The methodology may be similar but you would have to check with someone who has done this already for your specific car.

[@clifforddang5947]

Thanks Matt, very helpful video! do you know what the seat sensor's function is ?

[@gennaromano]

fantastic video and seat. i need more info about seat. can u help me with a measurement? where i send u a photo? thanks.

[@joe6941]

So the airbags will still go off like this?

[@tr8G4kaA7B]

I would stick a velcro pad to the seatbelt lock and press it against the seat, might help, dont know how fuzzy the seat is

[@ortegadiego]

he said "i cant even, i cant, im, im too fat" AHAHAHAHAH

[@Chaser_Chung]

So I had an idea pop up in mind. I’m wondering if making the resister but not splicing into the factory harness, instead getting an aftermarket pigtail sauntering the resister to it then just simply plugging the factory harness into the aftermarket/resister harness we made would work as well? Since it’s still running a full circuit it should be the same I’m guessing. Or am I wrong?

[@Puttagirlon]

Hey man, splicing those jumpers into the airbag monitor harness with the resistor seems like a bit of overkill. If You're just trying to knock the voltage down a bit would it not be easier and less intrusive to just slide the resistor into the plug contacts and tape it in place? It just seems like this is a roundabout way of doing that and introduces more potential failure points. Just a thought.

[@redraif]

my thoughts exactly. I have seen it done exactly as you say on steering wheel airbag deletes

[@dannymo-6898]

Would the air bags still work though?

[@MR2004SRT4]

Can I please get a picture of your seat wiring harness male connector!?! I’m trying to see the pin layouts. I swapped ‘13 SEL leather seats into my ‘14 S.

[@beasyphone]

Jeeeezzzz. Talk about overcomplicating a connection...bud, just shove the stupid resistor in the connector and tape it well. Check issue solved before nolting everything back together...the end😅.. but great quality video and i KNOW you mean well. Yay learning! #MasterMackVolvoTech

[@LuisNieves]

Awesome tutorial man

[@njseashorechas2698]

What ohm resister??

[@sipoppy984]

Would inserting both ends of the resister legs Into the connector it self be the same thing.

[@bluerider88]

what did you do on the passenger side with the weight sensor

[@CarRambles]

Excellent video!

[@dexterboi9564]

Do you have any clue if this would be the same on the focus st? I cant find any tutorials on it, I can only find this one

[@MateosFiestaST]

Hmm yeah I couldn't advise you on this. I was following a post from a fiesta st forum so I can't say this will work for the focus. Sorry!

[@dexterboi9564]

@@MateosFiestaST all good, thanks for replying!

[@Brandonr757sGaming]

Hey; you still running it this way? Just curious if the airbag light ever showed up.

[@MateosFiestaST]

Still running it this way and still no airbag light. Cheers!

[@Brandonr757sGaming]

@@MateosFiestaST Yeah the urges eventually got to me 😂 seats and brackets are on the way! Decided on Corbeau RRS's for both front seats. I've yet to find any information better than what you've set out here (and in your posts about this install). I'll let you know how it goes!

[@yystyyst1567]

Nice job 👍

[@jonathanmendez4010]

Will this method work for the FOCUS ST?

[@MateosFiestaST]

That I am not sure. I only know this works for the Fiesta. Sorry!

[@marc9283]

jesus they put base model seats in STs in the US? thats weird

[@m5tang65]

what ohm of resistor did you use sir?

[@bluerider88]

I've saw other people uses a 2.2ohm

[@beasyphone]

Read ypur description. Hood for you on the real clarification..FUTURE reference- T-Taps and Doublers are junk ...all of them...

[@022rty]

Bro only replaced 1 seat? Looks whack.