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Rabbit

Member Since: 25 Sep 2016
Location: south wales
Posts: 7

2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 Base 7 Seat Manual Tonga Green

7 seat conversion

I have a 2005 d3 on springs. The 3rd row seats are in the floor but no seat belts. Is it easy to add seat belts and would it be legal. Thanks

23rd Feb 2017 11:01 am

disco5

Member Since: 23 Dec 2012
Location: birmingham
Posts: 1088

2010 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 XS Auto Fuji White

Im sure that d3 on springs are commercials hence missing belts take d pillar cover off and look for holes filled with silicone ... could be wrong.

Anyway i dont think you can put 3rd row in a springed version because its on springs ..

Have you checked for air bags above 3dr row rear window ... if it has no probs if not wont be legal or i would do it without air bags you take a side swipe and someone gets killed because of air bags missing.

23rd Feb 2017 12:39 pm

bronjen

Member Since: 31 Mar 2015
Location: Derby de2
Posts: 141

2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 Base 5 Seat Manual Buckingham Blue

Have done the same to my coil sprung base D3, the captive nuts for the seat belts are welded on the sheet metal in the correct place behind the panel, just use the correct size drill and tap the hole out with the correct tap and get the correct handed seat belt units (they are different)
Remember the D3 is designed to carry heavy cargo, I have carried heavy items in the back and the springs have not sagged, so carrying seven persons is not going to have any impact on the springs

23rd Feb 2017 2:12 pm

L319

Member Since: 14 Dec 2013
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 2080

2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Buckingham Blue

The believe first D3' s were available as a base model 5 seater with coils and was not available with 7 seats on coils. I suspect it is not type approved to have extra seats fitted

23rd Feb 2017 2:51 pm

Rabbit

Member Since: 25 Sep 2016
Location: south wales
Posts: 7

If it wasent meant to be a 7 seater. Why would the seats be fitted. The only thing not fitted are the seatbelts

23rd Feb 2017 2:53 pm

Martin
Site Admin and Owner

Member Since: 06 Nov 2004
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 18507

2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Manual Buckingham Blue

You're assuming it was built with seats in the back...

No D3 left the factory with coil springs and 7 seats, to be a 7 seater it MUST have air suspension. 06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
Any issues with the site let me know!

23rd Feb 2017 2:56 pm

Rabbit

Member Since: 25 Sep 2016
Location: south wales
Posts: 7

So you think the seats were fitted aftermarket. So it would not be legal to fit seatbrlts and use them.

23rd Feb 2017 2:58 pm

Martin
Site Admin and Owner

Member Since: 06 Nov 2004
Location: Hook Norton
Posts: 18507

You would need to speak to your insurance company as you are modifying a car built with 5 seats and adding 2 in the boot, without mirroring the factory setup (air suspension). 06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
Any issues with the site let me know!

23rd Feb 2017 2:59 pm

disco5

Member Since: 23 Dec 2012
Location: birmingham
Posts: 1088

Rabbit wrote:
So you think the seats were fitted aftermarket. So it would not be legal to fit seatbrlts and use them.

Quote is there an air bag attached to the d pillar ( pull the plastic rear trim that the seat belt goes through out and look at the pillar does it have a metal pipe with wires attached at the bottom that goes up towards the roof .... if not can only be a 5 seater .

All the bodies are the same be it commercial /2seater /5 seater / 7 seater it whether its got full protection to occupants re air bags / type approval body wise

23rd Feb 2017 5:04 pm

Windy Corner

Member Since: 23 Feb 2009
Location: South Leicestershire
Posts: 484

2012 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Baltic Blue

What does your V5C say in Section S.1 (1/3 way down Page 2) ??

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24th Feb 2017 10:42 am

winnie5

Member Since: 12 Feb 2014
Location: hants
Posts: 86

Of course you can do it - you can fit seats into the back of a transit van, or a vw transporter to make a camper van. Just tell the insurance company they are type approved seats and seat belts.

As long as the rear axle weight doesn't go over whats allowed then it isn't overloading.

24th Feb 2017 12:40 pm

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