vito 639 seats

[zenman63]

The bar is flat steel 10mm thick 30mm wide 300mm long x3 and for the single hole I used 150mm long x 3.
Just add one more pair if you want that rail under the twin seat.
Between the 3 holes you drill in the floor, marked through the factory seat rails, cut a hole with a jigsaw 31mm x 60mm.
The bar needs drilling and tapping 10mm two in the long bar and one in the short.

These will go in the hole cut and slide along the rails into position.
I used two magnets and a bent welding rod through the bolt hole to guide into position.
When you know it fits take it out and clean the bars.
Then apply polyester sealant along the top of the bars and slide back in, this time bolt them up with the factory bolts and leave to dry.
Make sure you clean up the filings in the rails with a vac and then apply cavity wax with a tube on the can to get right along the rails.
Then close the hole cut with gaffer tape.
Then you can take the bolts out and the bars stay put.
Needs a good few hours to dry.
Put the ply, or mat back and fit the factory floor rails.
Job done.

 

[BIG UN]

Many Thanks to Zenman63 great breakdown of installation!

I'll be attempting it over the next week or so as i'm fetching my 2+1 comfort rear seats tomorrow & i'm trying to get some wiring and the flooring cut done first! Then i'll be saving for a pair of twin armrest captains chairs!!

 

[zenman63]

No problem, if you need any info let me know.
Just wait until you feel how heavy the are!

Captain seats on ebay de.

 

[zenman63]

You can retro fit arm rests to you current seats.
Frames are all the same.

 

[BIG UN]

once again a Big (Un) Thanks to Zenman63

 

[BIG UN]

Hi to everyone,
Just thought i'd leave you a quick update i attempted the seat install 2 weeks ago.
It went very well even though i say so myself. I worked in reverse after cutting my new cushion floor i marked the floor pan. Then proceeded to follow the instructions as given by Zenman63 only thing i did different was that i coated the flat bar with some zinc182 paint! I've fitted the seat mountings but not the seats as yet, as i've got some wiring to do before my floor goes back down!
So Many Thanks to all for your advise.

Zenman63 i've noticed some of your other threads and was wondering how you went on with retro fitting the new cluster speedo clocks?

 

[zenman63]

Your welcome.
Cluster is ongoing, looks plug and play but will need to update the fuel sender to the later type, even through mine is an 07 it's right on the cross over.
Just doing the airbag with the duel switch pack, needs a new spiral, thats the wire connector in the column behind the wheel, it's the same spiral but you cannot buy just the wires you need the lot but at £60 not to bad.
Fitting cruise control at the same time as the wheel has to come off.
The wheel is the same just the air bag needs changing.
There is a Very tight 10mm hex socket to undo!
Going for Viano mirrors as well with folding and lights.
Puddle lights in the doors as well.
Then a trip down to Comand on line for coding it all to work.

Working on the sounds at present, Fitted the late Audio 20 but running it through a Audison converter and a Audison 5 channel amp the Audison Voice speakers in the front and rear quarters and a JL Audio 6" sub in a custom box under the drivers seat, all stealth so cannot be seen.

 

[BIG UN]

It very much sounds like i'm on the same path as you as i've fitted a Kenwood reversing camera & am now again like you fitting a stereo system into the van.
I've got a couple of Amps, already fitted new speakers in F & R of van. looking for a Double Din stereo at the moment. Can't decide which way to go yet.
Could do with picking your brain about various other mods, suspension,wheels,cluster ect
as you seem to have done what i'm looking to do.

 

[zenman63]

Nice double din has to be the mercedes audio 20 with bluetooth built in, it fits easy enough and available as new on ebay.

 

[BIG UN]

Not sure, been looking at a component Kenwood set up or saw a nice Pioneer stereo which has a 7 in screen, already have a Parrot kit fitted with ipod so that doesn't bother me & like the guy in the shop said why bother with Sat nav for an extra 300 quid if you've got a Tom Tom cause at least with a Tom Tom you can switch vehicles or if you break down you can use it to walk to a garage!

 

[zenman63]

I hate to see Kenwood and the likes.
Audio 20 has no nav, I have tomtom on the iphone 4 for that.
I have a tft wide screen monitor in place of the rear view mirror for the rear camera.
I think Alpine make the Audio 20 and is a nice unit, just sell the parrot and the ipod will work with a 3.5mm jack.
No pre out's only high level so need a Cleansweep or the Audison bit10 etc for good sounds, or into an amp with high inputs.

 

[sparkydude]

Big Un ,

How did you get on with your extra seats with your insurance, i have the stuff to do the seat conversions as per Zenmans method, however am a bit nervous as to how the insurance will be with it . If they ask for a certificate for the seat installation what do i do then as it will have been DIY install i wont have one . I am pretty confident in carrying out the installation, but this insurance issue is bugging me. I have approached several coachbuiulding companoes and asked if they would install them for me and certify and they wont touch them with a bargepole as they have not supplied the seats they cannot certify them

Any further information appreciated


Nick

 

[zenman63]

Big Un ,

How did you get on with your extra seats with your insurance, i have the stuff to do the seat conversions as per Zenmans method, however am a bit nervous as to how the insurance will be with it . If they ask for a certificate for the seat installation what do i do then as it will have been DIY install i wont have one . I am pretty confident in carrying out the installation, but this insurance issue is bugging me. I have approached several coachbuiulding companoes and asked if they would install them for me and certify and they wont touch them with a bargepole as they have not supplied the seats they cannot certify them

Any further information appreciated


Nick

I cannot see any problems, the seats are factory fitted, your just adding 9 nuts in the floor channel, they have had type approval.
If you follow my how to, then no one but you will know they never came from the factory like it.
Just update the data card to duel liner, you might just have the holes in the floor now.
As for insurance, when it;s done insure it as a duel liner with nav etc.
It is all factory parts anyway.
You will need to re insure it with another company after the parts are fitted.
Ian

I pay an extra premium for my alloys as there 19" AMG's and that cost's me and extra 5%

 

[sparkydude]

Ok then Mums the word LoL Dont shout too loud as i dont want everyone knowing i put them in myself Lol.

Steels ordered now, just waiting for it to arrive then will get them galvanised and jobs a goodun , Bank holiday weekend job methinks



How have you got on with your linguatronic stalk or have you not had a chance to do it yet ????

Nick

 

[zenman63]

No had chance yet, just waiting for new door controllers for the folding mirrors to work.
No wonder they did not work, No pin's in them, they look the same but MB just leave an empty space, same with the exit lights.
£131 each plus vat each from MB, found some on ebay.de €31 each, should arrive any time.
Got a trip down to see Richard at Comand on line then for coding Saturday morning.
Did you get your mirrors working?

 

[sparkydude]

Not done mine yet, but sounds like they wont work either when i do

Have you got the part numbers for the door controllers yet ? as it sounds like i will be needing them aswell

Nick

 

[zenman63]

Not done mine yet, but sounds like they wont work either when i do

Have you got the part numbers for the door controllers yet ? as it sounds like i will be needing them aswell

Nick

I will put the ebay link up, you need both.

 

[zenman63]

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[sparkydude]

Thanks Ian will order mesen a pair of them , god i hate my curiosity sometimes, just thought i would search and see what else he has for vito/viano and found these

Mercedes-Benz Sportpedale Sportpedals W639 Vito Viano M | eBay.


Are they the same ones you got for yours apart from being a manual and yours an auto ??

Might have to buy some of these aswell now if they are right.

Nick

 

[zenman63]

Smile, I know what you mean.

Peddels look the same Idea as mine, but like you say mine is an auto.

Ian