Help Please, electric seats??

Rossco · Post by **Rossco** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 1:15 pm

afternoon guys.

Iv come accross a set of S3 electric recaro Leather seats, they will need a re-trim but they would look lovely in the front for what i got in mind.

Question is, how difficult / pricey would it be to wire up the electrics??

stani540 · Post by **stani540** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 2:05 pm

surely all the elecrtics are in the seat and subframe so all you would need would be a power supply?

or am i wrong

Rossco · Post by **Rossco** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 3:08 pm

Thats what i though, but surely it should be a little more complicated than just a simple live and earth??

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 3:21 pm

Good luck wedging them into a GTi!

Those S3 Recaros feel a size too big in my actual S3, to the point where I've considered replacing them.

tegwin · Post by **tegwin** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 3:55 pm

If they are basic seats they may just have a power supply lead..

But...if they are from a newish car... there is a sepperate controler for the seats which plugs into the cars ECU system... thats why if you look at VAGCOM you can change settings for the seats...

So, youu might get lucky... then again... you might not...

Why add such heavy seats? Get some nice thin recaros out of the older golf...or some new recaros from the factory....Loose some weight rather than add it!

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 4:03 pm

tegwin wrote:Why add such heavy seats? Get some nice thin recaros out of the older golf...or some new recaros from the factory....Loose some weight rather than add it!

Agreed!

I'm considering replacing mine with some of these as fitted to the Audi TT Quattro Sport.

Rossco · Post by **Rossco** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 4:20 pm

to be honest guys i really didnt think about the weight factor so thats a good point...

carry on searching me thinks lol

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 6:03 pm

I wouldn't mind more supportive front seats that could still be heated

D77 · Post by **D77** » Sat Nov 29, 2008 8:20 pm

Redline wrote:Good luck wedging them into a GTi!

Those S3 Recaros feel a size too big in my actual S3, to the point where I've considered replacing them.

I've heard some silly sh!te come from Audi drivers but this is one of the best

, Taking your seats out because they're too big! Please!!!! Its not as if its a small car, its almost as daft as buying an american muscle car then fitting lpg to it to keep the running cost down!!!

Redline · Post by **Redline** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 11:36 am

What?!

I really am not a fan of the S3 Recaros! I find it nigh on impossible to get comfortable in them, and I always feel like I'm sat "on" rather than "in" them.

Although saying that, I would miss the heated leathers with the current climate.....

D77 · Post by **D77** » Sun Nov 30, 2008 3:51 pm

Took me a while to get mine set so i comfy in them, done a couple of long runs in it now and trust me when you find the right settings they are mint!!