Originally Posted by bleudyno' post='263362' date='Apr 1 2006, 12:46 PM

I was always unsatisfied with the sport seat headrests. They didn't tilt forward enough to allow me to rest my head comfortably while driving. So I special ordered a set of auburn comfort seat headrests a while back. They finally came in about 2 and a half weeks after I ordered them along with the replacement brackets. If anyone is interested, you will need two comfort seat headrests and two comfort seat headrest brackets (to accomodate the wider diameter of the comfort headrest legs) Check out this link for the list of part numbers for the comfort headrest with their respective colors. Real OEM. In addition, the part number for the bracket is 52108169457 (BLACK). You will need two of these, one for each seat. And now for the DIY. Thee instructions being given will refer to the picture directly underneath the instructions. For this project you will need a dremel tool with a cutting/drilling attachment, your hands and a lot of muscle.

Start by first raising the the headrest all the way up. Pull firmly on the headrest upwards to unclip it from the raising mechanism. Set aside. Next to remove the back of the seat, it is easier to unclip one side at a time. First push in firmly on the side of the backrest and pull outward. It's a little tricky but you need a lot of force to push in the side. A little wiggling might help too.


Heres a pic of the backrest unclipped


Next here is a closeup of the backrest clips. Once you have the upper clips released, pull the entire backrest upwards to remove it totally.


Okay heres the part which requires the dremel. The brackets are almost impossible to remove without cutting. The clip underneath the leather that the bracket attaches too is very tight. So i took a dremel and cut out a line from the bracket. Be careful not to cut the leather and the clip under the leather.


Now the bracket can be removed by pushing the area that you cut together and pulling up. This will also take a bit of pulling and wiggling. It helps if you slide your hand underneath and grab hold of the clip below the leather so you won't rip the leather.

Originally Posted by BlueMajik' post='552638' date='Mar 29 2008, 01:15 AM

Do the headrest tilt forward and backward or simple just remain in place? I wonder if
I know there is an electronic component too. There is a control on the side of the seat that controls the headrest forward and back motion. Is this included in the retrofit?

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