leather seats different air bag plugs please help

2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
56,000 MILES • 5 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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TECHNICS02
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hi i just brought a leather interior for my golf mk 4 v5 on a 2002 plate,my fabric seats have got side air bags, the plug is yellow with a purple band across it and 3 pin,the leather seats are a 4 pin connection and a differnt plug, the 3 colour wires going in to plugs do not match up either, any advice or help would be great, my loom colours are brown white green drivers side,the drivers leather seat plug is brown blue black.
Jul 23, 2011 at 1:19 PM
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they will not fit, the wiring is not compatable.
Jul 23, 2011 at 1:27 PM
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these saets come out of a pre 2002 golf mk4 the air bag plug changed 2001 surely they do a plug to make compatable its only 3 wires
Jul 23, 2011 at 2:31 PM
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i have no info on that, you will have to contact VW for any software friendly interface between the two seats.
Jul 23, 2011 at 11:02 PM
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