seat questions

Post by **chunky79** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 6:17 pm

Hi guy's. Ive tried doing a search for the answers but can't find what i need. I was wondering if all S4's have the wiring under the seats so electric seats can be fitted to cars that don't already have them fitted?
Also, can recaro's be fitted to face lift s4 avant's? (front and rear)

Post by **saf** » Sat Oct 06, 2007 8:34 pm

I know recaro's can be fiteed to face lift avants, but they require seats from the avant to fit nicely.

Not sure about the wiring.

Post by **chunky79** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 9:29 am

Cheers saf.
It would make finding a car that little bit easier if i new i could put full electric seats in at a later date. Had them in the s3 and would find it hard to be without them now

Post by **Blue_Thunder** » Sun Oct 07, 2007 3:01 pm

It's really easy to get the electrics working on the seats. You just need to run a wire from one of the power terminals under the steering column.

Getting the electric heating working would be more of a task. For starters you'd need to get hold of some heater controls.

Post by **docwyte** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 3:11 am

Wait, do S4's come with heated recaros over there? None of the B5's came with recaros here in the States...

Post by **Blue_Thunder** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:41 am

Think the heated seats were an option on all of the leather seats, but most of the Recaros came heated. I remember reading something a while back suggesting that all the Audi Recaros actually had the heating elements fitted, but sometimes the wiring/connectors weren't put in.

Obviously the guys at Audi were picturing a sunny Baywatch beach in summer rather than the bitterly cold winters when they planned their USA spec cars.

Post by **reserves** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:10 am

it's NEVER been confirmed that the Recaros are all heated, the plug is not there on mine for sure. So my bet is that they are NOT all heated as standard.

Post by **MarkB** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 10:50 am

My Recaro's aren't heated. Never used to care until my wifes new car came with them

Post by **Dippy** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 12:27 pm

This isn't proof, but I bought my Recaros direct from Recaro UK, who confirmed that the heating elements are fitted as standard.

Post by **ajsl** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 1:11 pm

My recaros are heated. And damn nice it is too

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Post by **reserves** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 3:35 pm

I would LOVE to retrofit this to my car but without ripping the seats apart seems like there's no way to tell if the elements are in there or not...

Post by **chunky79** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 5:11 pm

it take it the loom for electric seats and heated seats is not fitted to all S4's?

Post by **Blue_Thunder** » Mon Oct 08, 2007 5:49 pm

There's no loom for cars which didn't have electric seats installed as a factory option.

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