Comfort seat retrofit success!

Spyro235 · 12-07-2019, 09:01 AM

All- very excited, my saddle brown comfort seat retrofit is a success! They aren’t even bolted down, I’m just sitting in them enjoying the heat!

For the record, this was literally plug and play. I went from heated 10 way power base seats, to heated 20 way power comfort seats. No active or ventilation was ever made in saddle brown, so I settled for a plug and play heat only comfort retrofit.

One thing I’ve noticed is that the side bolsters aren’t heated, which is a little dissapointing to me. The side bolsters in the base seats were heated, and I know it’s not the adjustability that eliminated the possibility because the sport seats in my ‘07 335i had adjustable bolsters and they were heated too.

I also took the time while the front seats were out to do my first interior detail, and I am super impressed with how clean I was able to get it. I spent probably 2 hours cleaning, with a brush, microfibera, and meguires WPC diluted down. The carlooks brand new compared to how it’s been ever since I got it, and the 244k mile x5d is holding up really well!

dadysev · 12-08-2019, 06:56 AM

Just went through the same thing about 3 weeks ago. Plug and play. I was worried about having to run the KAN bus wire, for the passenger side as my passengers came with memory also. Everything worked perfect! When you open the door the bolsters will open up to release you also. Was so happy !
Good stuff!

Spyro235 · 12-08-2019, 07:56 AM

Sometimes I think the bolsters are heated, other times I’m not so sure.

As far as running wire- if your passenger seat had lumbar support, that means it already had a module that used the same power lines. A true base seat, without lumbar support, would’ve needed wires ran!

These seats are so much more comfortable already.

12-07-2019, 09:01 AM	#1
Spyro235 Captain 260 Rep 714 Posts Drives: '10 X5D, '04 330i ZHP Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: CO iTrader: (0)	Comfort seat retrofit success! All- very excited, my saddle brown comfort seat retrofit is a success! They aren’t even bolted down, I’m just sitting in them enjoying the heat! For the record, this was literally plug and play. I went from heated 10 way power base seats, to heated 20 way power comfort seats. No active or ventilation was ever made in saddle brown, so I settled for a plug and play heat only comfort retrofit. One thing I’ve noticed is that the side bolsters aren’t heated, which is a little dissapointing to me. The side bolsters in the base seats were heated, and I know it’s not the adjustability that eliminated the possibility because the sport seats in my ‘07 335i had adjustable bolsters and they were heated too. I also took the time while the front seats were out to do my first interior detail, and I am super impressed with how clean I was able to get it. I spent probably 2 hours cleaning, with a brush, microfibera, and meguires WPC diluted down. The carlooks brand new compared to how it’s been ever since I got it, and the 244k mile x5d is holding up really well! __________________ Daily/ Tow: 2010 X5 35D - 326k, Deleted w/DUDMD Stage 2, Sutphin Trans tune, Comfort seat retrofit Fun car: 2004 ZHP 6mt - 256k miles, z4m FCAB, stock. Drift car: 2001 330i for sale
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dadysev Captain 169 Rep 687 Posts Drives: Man Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Toronto, Canada iTrader: (0)	Just went through the same thing about 3 weeks ago. Plug and play. I was worried about having to run the KAN bus wire, for the passenger side as my passengers came with memory also. Everything worked perfect! When you open the door the bolsters will open up to release you also. Was so happy ! Good stuff!
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Spyro235 Captain 260 Rep 714 Posts Drives: '10 X5D, '04 330i ZHP Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: CO iTrader: (0)	Sometimes I think the bolsters are heated, other times I’m not so sure. As far as running wire- if your passenger seat had lumbar support, that means it already had a module that used the same power lines. A true base seat, without lumbar support, would’ve needed wires ran! These seats are so much more comfortable already.
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