CTX-SLPR
Well-Known LVC Member
Howdy,
A local guy is parting out a 04 V8 with the same color seats as my 03 V6. Since the heated and cooled seats weren't optioned onto base level cars in 2003 per GrayGhost's thread on yearly differences, can I add them without having to dismantle the entire interior and dash? What are the chances that Ford did like GM often does and use 1 harness for all cars and just leave unterminated connectors where you don't have that option?
Now I have access to the front and back seats, the HVAC head, and the guy seems willing to take the wiring harness out if needed as well. I will already be taking the console partially apart for the SST install so running wiring through the console isn't out of the question. However since they are likely memory as well, I can see the harness running up through the dash and down the door jams instead of through the console.
Has anyone done this?
Final option is to just convert the V8 four buttons on the vent (since a V6 doesn't have those functions) to heat and cool and while it won't get me auto controlled seats synced with the HVAC, it would allow me to at least control the peltiers and fans with some simple logic circuits in the background giving me 3 stages of heat and cool on each button.
A local guy is parting out a 04 V8 with the same color seats as my 03 V6. Since the heated and cooled seats weren't optioned onto base level cars in 2003 per GrayGhost's thread on yearly differences, can I add them without having to dismantle the entire interior and dash? What are the chances that Ford did like GM often does and use 1 harness for all cars and just leave unterminated connectors where you don't have that option?
Now I have access to the front and back seats, the HVAC head, and the guy seems willing to take the wiring harness out if needed as well. I will already be taking the console partially apart for the SST install so running wiring through the console isn't out of the question. However since they are likely memory as well, I can see the harness running up through the dash and down the door jams instead of through the console.
Has anyone done this?
Final option is to just convert the V8 four buttons on the vent (since a V6 doesn't have those functions) to heat and cool and while it won't get me auto controlled seats synced with the HVAC, it would allow me to at least control the peltiers and fans with some simple logic circuits in the background giving me 3 stages of heat and cool on each button.