Hello, I am new here but I have some questions and maybe someone can give me an answer or two...

The cable in my 2008 Volvo V50 T5 front passenger seat got damaged when we took the seat out. (Yes we regret that... but it's done now). It is the main cable to the seated seats. A bundle of 7 or so wires. All the other wires that needed to come out to take the seat out have clips so they were easily unclipped and clipped back together. So, we soldered it back together and shrink-wrapped it but I'm not 100% it works properly now funnily enough.

My question, does anyone have any recommendations on where to source a new wiring harness? I can't decipher the label on the cable. Trying to google the part number and getting numbers which don't match. I'll attach a picture of the label.

Second question, could it be a diagnostic thing? If the the computer on the dash is yelling at me from disconnecting everything do you think I need to take it to a diagnostic place to clear all the messages? It's yelling at me about the airbag needing servicing now because that's one of the cables we unplugged. (The sensor that detects weight in the seat). The other things work like the motor moving the seat forward and back etc... Thanks in advance.

 

Quick update: I took the car to a Volvo repairer and asked them to run a diagnostic to clear the codes. Got an oil change while I was at it. They tested the seat to see if the weight sensor was working properly and yes it did detect weight when someone sat in it and then it did go off again when the person got out. So they cleared that code and it seems to be working fine. The seat heater cable still seems to not work. I will need to either replace it or have it looked at better. Still don't know what wiring harness to buy and from where.

 

two choices - shop dealer web sites such as volvopartswarehouse.com search local recycle yards - you can use car-parts.com to find which local yards have a V40/V50 who'd be willing to pull a wire harness for you.

 

Thank you yes I hadn't thought to look through salvage yards. I have searched through both those websites and just aren't sure if I have the right cable. It's confusing to me.