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miket

Member Since: 05 Oct 2012
Location: Peak District
Posts: 143

Help with removing XS front set covers

Hi

I'm trying to fit a new heated seat pad to one of my front seats (old one ceased to function over winter and I've found that I've missed it when it's cold!). All the videos say that the seat cover should just peel back, but when I try to do this the front of the cover seems to be fastened into two horizontal wires on both sides.

I could try to push the new heated pad up without removing the cover, but the space is very restricted and it'll be hard to get it stuck down correctly.

Can anyone help?

Cheers

Mike

7th Jun 2015 4:26pm

K9F

Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
Location: Bournemouth
Posts: 9610

2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

'Go Beyond' may be able to advise as he retrims seats. Drop him a 'pm' perhaps?

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7th Jun 2015 4:29pm

MR_JAMES

Member Since: 10 Oct 2013
Location: ESSEX
Posts: 248

2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey

Do you mean the backrest? I tried to do mine about a year ago. The cover is fastened on with 'hog rings' i didn't actually take mine all the way off but there's a load of them going up the backrest. 1953 80"
1987 mini city e
2011 90"

7th Jun 2015 5:41pm

miket

Member Since: 05 Oct 2012
Location: Peak District
Posts: 143

Thanks Mr_James - must be the hog rings. Might see if I can snip them off without a special tool and might consider replacing them with cable ties...

A job for next weekend.

Cheers

Mike

7th Jun 2015 6:06pm

Clive

Member Since: 21 Mar 2014
Location: Littleborough
Posts: 467

2004 Defender 90 Td5 X-Tech LE Zambezi Silver

Exmoor trim do quite a good "how to" video covering seat re-trim -

http://www.exmoortrim.co.uk/re-trim-a-defender-seat-pt-1.html

7th Jun 2015 6:37pm

miket

Member Since: 05 Oct 2012
Location: Peak District
Posts: 143

Thanks Clive - I had seen this and the cover just pulls up and off, which mine certainly doesn't do. All down to hog ties...

7th Jun 2015 7:49pm

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