[Th3Beast]

Originally Posted by thescreensavers

Its relativity cheap ill tally it all when Im done. If you have basic wiring knowledge its easy but the hardest part is soldering that small chip lol

Thank you x2!! This would be so amazing to have some air blowing on my back during track days. So effing hot.

[N54NOMORE]

Update. They are almost plug and play in a 2SS. I bought a set out of a 1LE for my 2SS. All power options work. And yes, the hot and cold works just as it did in my factory seats. All power riser switches work.

Here is what doesn't work. The memory function and now my power mirrors don't work either. Which makes sense as they are tied into the memory function. I assume the fix is to completely swap the wiring harness from my factory 2SS drivers seat along with the memory box located under the drivers seat over to my recaro seat and then swap that harness back to my 2SS seat for the next user.


All parts in the seats are identical part numbers as far as the components go. All seat motors, cooling fans, airbags and everything are identical.


I was willing to do without the memory function until I noticed today that my power mirrors no longer work. I will update of the harness swap and box work.

[N54NOMORE]

Originally Posted by N54NOMORE

Update. They are almost plug and play in a 2SS. I bought a set out of a 1LE for my 2SS. All power options work. And yes, the hot and cold works just as it did in my factory seats. All power riser switches work.

Here is what doesn't work. The memory function and now my power mirrors don't work either. Which makes sense as they are tied into the memory function. I assume the fix is to completely swap the wiring harness from my factory 2SS drivers seat along with the memory box located under the drivers seat over to my recaro seat and then swap that harness back to my 2SS seat for the next user.


All parts in the seats are identical part numbers as far as the components go. All seat motors, cooling fans, airbags and everything are identical.


I was willing to do without the memory function until I noticed today that my power mirrors no longer work. I will update of the harness swap and box work.

I was correct. After swapping over the harness from my original seats along with the memory box located below the seat I now have 100% plug and play functional seats. 😁

[AZ_SS_1LE]

So if I'm understanding this correctly, if I buy the 2ss control module and the memory box it's plug and play on my 1LE? If that's the case anyone know the list price?
Thanks for all the good work on this.. it's HOT in AZ.

[FNxR3DNECK]

Originally Posted by AZ_SS_1LE

So if I'm understanding this correctly, if I buy the 2ss control module and the memory box it's plug and play on my 1LE? If that's the case anyone know the list price?
Thanks for all the good work on this.. it's HOT in AZ.

I would be very interested in this since I have the ZL1 door panels in my 1LE which already have the memory buttons so all I should need is the memory box!

[The_Coleman]

Originally Posted by FNxR3DNECK

I would be very interested in this since I have the ZL1 door panels in my 1LE which already have the memory buttons so all I should need is the memory box!

He has a 2SS car that already was wired for and had the switches. He wanted the recaro seats and bought some from a 1LE and installed them in his 2SS. All that was proven was that if the BCM was configured to control them and the switches and wiring are present, the ventilation and heating will work.

1LE owners still lack the wiring, switches, and BCM programming.

[AZ_SS_1LE]

Originally Posted by The_Coleman

He has a 2SS car that already was wired for and had the switches. He wanted the recaro seats and bought some from a 1LE and installed them in his 2SS. All that was proven was that if the BCM was configured to control them and the switches and wiring are present, the ventilation and heating will work.

1LE owners still lack the wiring, switches, and BCM programming.

Thanks for the clarification.

[BradfordCamaro]

all right. here is a newbie question.
I want to install my 1LE seats into my SS.

Can I just unbolt and unhook the harness underneath. Swap seats and re-hook the wire harness.
Or do we have to disconnect the battery? In the trunk? negative cable?

[The_Coleman]

Originally Posted by BradfordCamaro

all right. here is a newbie question.
I want to install my 1LE seats into my SS.

Can I just unbolt and unhook the harness underneath. Swap seats and re-hook the wire harness.
Or do we have to disconnect the battery? In the trunk? negative cable?

I would take the time to unhook the negative battery cable in the trunk from the battery. You are going to be disconnecting modules and airbags from the car when you do it, and you really don't want to chance one of those things firing.

[N54NOMORE]

Originally Posted by The_Coleman

He has a 2SS car that already was wired for and had the switches. He wanted the recaro seats and bought some from a 1LE and installed them in his 2SS. All that was proven was that if the BCM was configured to control them and the switches and wiring are present, the ventilation and heating will work.

1LE owners still lack the wiring, switches, and BCM programming.

Correct! The body harness would still be different. I just wanted to clarify what is needed for peeps trying to make them fully functional in their 2SS cars.

It does confirm that they are different because if they were the same the mirrors would have still worked without switching over the memory box and different seat harness.

I would assume you could make the memory work just as you can make the fans work with the factory ac controls from a 2SS in a 1LE but you would have to run wires. Also you would need to change the wiring for the mirrors. Could get messy.

[The_Coleman]

I would guess the memory functions were added from another supplier. Recaro probably only provideded what they did because it was easier to make one variant and the components were integral to the seat.

[zryan]

This Sucks. They could have at least saved the weight if they were gonna screw us like this.

[rootus]

It is kind of taunting us to put the equipment in but provide no way to use it. I will probably do the DIY switches at some point so I'm glad the stuff is there, but I have to laugh about them saving a few bucks on the switch. But probably Recaro, as the supplier, is the one really making the choice on what is most cost effective for them.

[The_Coleman]

Originally Posted by rootus

It is kind of taunting us to put the equipment in but provide no way to use it. I will probably do the DIY switches at some point so I'm glad the stuff is there, but I have to laugh about them saving a few bucks on the switch. But probably Recaro, as the supplier, is the one really making the choice on what is most cost effective for them.

It simplifies a lot of things for everyone just from the fact that there is only one part number for a recaro seat. The supply chain is much easier to manage if you don't have to account for consumption/availability rate of two items for instance.

Recaro probably made the decision and GM got the price they wanted for the seat. The cost of the equipment is minimal, but it adds up in high volume situations. I am willing to bet that Recaro figured out the uptick in cost was recouped downstream in the assembly and supply chain phase. Also, no supplier wants to be the one to halt an assembly line, the penalties are enormous and your odds of getting a renewed contract are drastically reduced. I work for a Ford supplier.