Seat base swap?

ZeD4Mr · 09-30-2011, 12:06 AM

I have Black power heated M seats and looking at Red manual heated M seats.

It seems the seat back are fairly easy to swap out, how about the seat base? Do I have to take the seat leather cover out or it's simpler than that? I don't have to worry about heating or occupancy sensor, right?

I'll take a look tomorrow but just wondering if anyone has done this swap before..

I want to end up with Red power heated M seats as a result of this swap.

TIA,

ZStig · 09-30-2011, 12:19 AM

why are you taking the seats apart? take one seat out, put new seat in

ZeD4Mr · 09-30-2011, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Roffle Waffle

why are you taking the seats apart? take one seat out, put new seat in

New seats are manual heats. I want to keep my power memory function since I'm not the only one driving the car. Both are heated so I don't have to fiddle with heat core. I just want red seats.

EenyBear · 10-01-2011, 04:25 PM

Check this out:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-Z...item1e64453eb5

It would appear that the seat covers come off intact fairly easily. This one, although a bit stained, shows the heating element intact. That would confirm that all the power adjusting bits are in the base alone.

On this basis, your plan sounds feasible.

Cheers.

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EenyBear Accidentally in BMW 15 Rep 221 Posts Drives: Z4MC & R1200S Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	Check this out: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-Z...item1e64453eb5 It would appear that the seat covers come off intact fairly easily. This one, although a bit stained, shows the heating element intact. That would confirm that all the power adjusting bits are in the base alone. On this basis, your plan sounds feasible. Cheers.
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