Changing BMW Seat Belts! - Easy or Hard??
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- Опубліковано 18 бер 2020
- Hi Everyone,
Today we replace the black seatbelts with blue seatbelts on the BMW i8! This was a bit of a project, but, in the end, well worth the effort. We were quoted about $2500 from the dealership for the job, but wee able to source the original BMW blue belts and a few spare clips for under $500. Not gonna lie, some of those panels were a bare, but just take your time and you can totally do this!
Let us know what you think!
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Hi Everyone,
Today we replace the black seatbelts with blue seatbelts on the BMW i8! This was a bit of a project, but, in the end, well worth the effort. We were quoted about $2500 from the dealership for the job, but wee able to source the original BMW blue belts and a few spare clips for under $500. Not gonna lie, some of those panels were a bare, but just take your time and you can totally do this!
Let us know what you think!
You'll need a set of these plastic pry bars:
amzn.to/2TV3W72
Can you please share where you were able to source the blue seatbelts? Thank you!
@@alonashtogrin7985 I actually sourced these from Ebay. Here is a link. I am sure they have more. ebay.com/usr/partscontainer
First thing you have to do is switch off the battery or otherwise you will get airbag malfunction haha amateur
@@oz75 Nope! No codes...
This was way more involved and time consuming that I would have guessed, just by reading the shop manual. Wow! This information is extremely valuable, however. Thanks for taking the time to show all the difficult parts to deal with and some suggestions to help make the project easier. I know that other i8 owners will definitely want to see this as having blue seat belts is desirable. I know that they'll save valuable time and frustration by using this video. Bravo!
Thanks Pat! I know, right? I really though it was going to be 20-30min tops... Not so much... I'm just glad I didn't run out of clips ;) I hope the guys on the i8 forum dig it.
Thanks for sharing Franny. Definitely makes me appreciate working on my classic cars.
Always interesting videos Heidi and Fanny thank you, and be safe.
Thanks man, thats great guide!
Love all the details !
I’ve been binge watching your videos. Love your channel!!
Great. Glad you are enjoying. Please share if you know anyone else who would enjoy!
Franny, you have the patience of a saint! And I really like the blue belts - its a nice accent to your car! =)
😊 thank you
Fascinating and informative video! Thanks!!
Thanks Jeff!
I think the i8 should come standard with the blue seatbelts...with this car’s exterior color option anyway. Looks awesome. Great video 😊
I totally agree!
Good that you do all the work yourself keeps the Standard of worksmanship highest
That blue does pop!
Franny, I admire your intestinal fortitude.
That was quite the job! Congratulations to both of you for clear, easy to follow explanations and great camera work. Had I attempted that project I am pretty sure it would have involved a lot of cursing, broken parts and ultimately a trip to the dealer which would have brought on more cursing. I am amazed at how calm and collected you were. The door struts I can handle, this - no thanks. You have made me truly appreciate that my i8 came with blue belts. So, when are you changing the rear seat belts?😀
Stay safe Heidi and Frannie.
Hi Franny and Heidi, this is Jim from the Chicago area again. What a job! Nicely done. I have done some work similar to that and ended up breaking tabs and connectors and other things over and over again. The one thing that kept going through my mind watching you was how much easier it is to even take out and re-install the entire engine in my pre A ‘55 356 coupe. I don’t know if this will help in the future projects (especially if you have latex sensitivity), but you might want to try right and left latex exam gloves. They will give you more sensitivity to feeling things and being right and left handed they will also prevent you from having something called “ surgeons glove” (A rather painful condition similar to carpal tunnel syndrome). The price is similar to the vinyl gloves you use now but I don’t know if they come in that pretty blue color.Keep up the good work. Great videos.
I wish I had your patience, those panels would have driven me insane. Good work 👍
I wasn't all that far off ;)
This video is going to save somebody lots of time. It reminds me of my visits to the Mini Factory in Oxford, however the trim in the mini is simpler. Definitely worth a visit if it survives Corona and Brexit.
BMW interiors do seem to take time. I replaced the struts on my 7 series and it was far more work to remove the trim than it was to actually unbolt suspension parts to get the struts out. Furthermore I would not trust many people to do that job on my car. If I break something I will deal with it properly, its very easy to create an annoying rattle or buzz by incorrectly fitting something.
And forgetting a gasket or the white rubber around it. Thanks!
Wow!! All that work to just change the color of the seat belts (not including the cost of the "deal" belts). However, the video was very informative, and very detailed. Learned a lot about being patient and use the right tools to remove the various panels. Great job! Lucky for me, I have the blue belts, but the one thing that bugs me is the fact that the belts slip out of the hook on the side of the seat where the belts are routed. I see that on the newer i8's, the there are clips/leather latches that solve this problem. I'm keeping my eye out for something that I can use to do the same thing. If you don't mind, I have a question unrelated to the i8. I'm thinking of purchasing a used Porsche Panamera (2012-2014), as a daily driver, in a couple of years from now. I seen several UA-cam videos stating that these are very unreliable. I would appreciate your views of this car. Thanks. Keep up the good work.
I think I like the black more. Can you swap them back. 5 mins tops to do 😂😂.
great video and nice upgrade! Gotta be at least 3 hp gain for da blue. :P
At least!!
where did you get the blue seatbelts? would like a set for my BMW i3S
Ebay. They were about half price of dealership.
Great video! Watched every second. Can you make one to put red seat belts in a Boxster? Asking for a friend...
lol... There is a place back east that will replace the webbing with any color you like... I bet it isn't that bad in a Boxster... We used to have an '06 S. Loved that cat!
I really admire your patience. Your middle name must be Saint!
LOL!
I am having a hard time because each video has different seats than I do, I have 2004 325CI and I am trying to put custom seat covers on my seats and I can't without removing the seat belt out of the way for a little bit to put the cover on and having to put the seat belt back on, All I need help with is removing my seatbelt from the side of the seat which I cannot find a video on
This is unrelated to your seat belt video, but I have a video request regarding the I-8 and the PPF with ceramic coating. I would love a video on your experience over the winter when commuting in the CO weather. Was it easy to keep the car clean by virtue of the ceramic coating? Did the PPF get any sand damage?
That is a good question! We haven't really driven that car all that much (we just haven't driven all that much), but to PPF and the ceramic look like they did when it was applied. I think it did take a small rock hit that the PPF deflected, but that is about all I've noticed. With all this working from home (I'm usually home four days a week and Heidi is home all the time) the cars have been sitting a bit :(
I was really surprised that no error codes popped up for the seat belt replacement as are you, no doubt.
I figured it would fuss about that - the thing can tell if a light bulb it out... Helps they are actual BMW parts, but still...
Blue belts look great, glad it didn’t throw a code too.
Me too!! Thanks!
Glad that obviously it doesn’t matter which make the car is, the B-pillar panel is a PITA 😂. It‘s extra fun, if there is a height adjustable seat belt involved. And yes, the headliners are amazingly tough. Interesting that BMW says just to disconnect the airbag/belt retractor cables. Usually you are strongly advised to disconnect the battery first.
I really wondered about that too. I searched through the manual, but couldn't find anything on it. I have a sneaky suspicion that if you remover the 12V battery the big battery will just take its place - maybe? It was a bit scary, but worked out in the end...
Good point. Maybe the airbag system is fed by the high voltage battery through the DC/DC converter. And they don’t want you to mess around with the big battery, that’s for sure 😁
Can this be done to a 1 series?
I would have to research it. I would check the BMW forums.
Are those real carbon fiber door sils?
We put a wrap on part of them in an earlier video. Go watch the Denver auto shield video just after we got the i8. You will see what we did in that one.
Holy Cow. This is why I have always avoided German cars. Wherever one bolt would do fine, let's uses twelve! That multi-pretzel seat belt guide just cracks me up.
Hello Heidi and Franny, hope you're all doing well given all the news out there. Anyway, did you two notice BMW announced that production of the i8 will end in April? How do you think this'll effect the value (collectible status) of the i8? BMW did say a successor is on the way, but this new EV is to take a different approach than the i8.
Great question... I would like to think that the i8 will go the way of the Z8. It is different enough and nothing like it in the upcoming cars. The replacement is pretty weird. But, cars are generally a terrible investment ;) I suppose time will tell, but it will probably be 10+years down the road. I hope the car holds up well...
If you want your seatbelts to match your gloves: this is how it's done :)
Wow, that was a phaff, looks smart though
We love it.
You are Beautiful and Awesome. Great job 👏.
I don’t know why i’m watching this, i don’t own a i8😂
I know it’s an individual persons taste,but this was an enormous waste of time and money. All to change color? 🤨🤨🤨
Some people would say eating out is a waste of money. Actually, in this case, finding the seatbelt in the darkened car at night was challenging. Plus, we wanted to make a video about it. You did watch it, right? It was not a waste if someone enjoyed it. Heidi
Heidi and Franny's Garage Yes I watched it and you have every right to do what you want with your car and money. Enjoy your i8,it’s a beautiful car,from what I’ve read BMW is stopping production? Too bad but maybe BMW will come out with something even better.