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2011 Tacoma bucket seats question

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by trd_taco, Sep 2, 2016.

  1. Sep 2, 2016 at 4:51 AM
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    trd_taco

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    I found a pair of 2011 taco seats for a really good price to replace my bench seat. The seats i am looking at have airbags in them. Will I have any issues swapping to the bucket seats? does the area in the middle of the bench seat have airbag sensors? Any info would be awesome
     
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  2. Sep 2, 2016 at 7:51 AM
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    There is no center airbag, so there would be no center airbag sensor. If your truck does not have side impact airbags, the seat airbags the the new seats will likely be non-functional in your truck as you may be missing the sensors to activate them. Your forward airbags would still work.

    I'd be most concerned about bolt pattern for the mounts lining up. I'm not sure about the bench feet mounts vs the buckets in the 2nd gens. Nothing some drilling couldn't fix if they don't.
     
  3. Sep 2, 2016 at 8:01 AM
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    I have read that the holes are there and these should drop right in. I am not sure if my bench seat has airbags or not. I didn't really see anything that would indicate that it does. I'm fine with them being non functional if my truck doesn't have them now. I'm thinking since the seats are from a 2011, the same as my truck, all of the other sensor connections should be the same,no?
     
  4. Sep 2, 2016 at 9:07 AM
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    I would fully expect the wiring harness on the truck to be standardized across trim levels, meaning that the seats would all use the same connectors. In short, yes.
     
  5. Sep 2, 2016 at 9:09 AM
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    That's kinda what I was thinking. We will see when the seats get here. I figure worst case scenario, I can always sell them if things don't add up
     

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