E89 Seats- now resolved (base transplant)

[IRD]

As Pondrew said. This is a very expensive place to spend time. The possibilities are almost endless for spending more money. I had never really thought much about a heated steering wheel until Dave mentioned how much he enjoyed having one and then of course there is still the exhaust improvement I am looking for. Not to mention the CSL wheels which I absolutely love. I was looking at a photograph of Nigel’s E89 today which just confirmed how much I do like them. I’m not sure which will come first divorce or bankruptcy.

I would just like to add one small detail to the wheels Ian, mine are replica 1M wheels which are 359 style and not the csl wheels, there is a difference
I would hate you to order the wrong ones

Thanks for preventing me from making a catastrophic mistake Nigel.
The ones I had on my red E89 are my absolute favourites.

 

[Jollyjoiner]

I would just like to add one small detail to the wheels Ian, mine are replica 1M wheels which are 359 style and not the csl wheels, there is a difference
I would hate you to order the wrong ones

Thanks for preventing me from making a catastrophic mistake Nigel.
The ones I had on my red E89 are my absolute favourites.IMG_1400.jpeg
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Looked well, I've not seen any of that style before.

 

[IRD]

They are German, 19 inch .Beyern Aviatics. I bought them off another Forum member who had sold his E89.

 

[Pondrew]

The ones I had on my red E89 are my absolute favourites.IMG_1400.jpeg

Those wheels are lush. Funny as I seriously thought about buying the Melbourne red 35is, mainly because of the wheels, then didn't. Then you bought my E89. Now I have a Melbourne F31.

Our Z4 lives are becoming intertwined! :lol:

Oh and my daughter went to Lincoln shopping today! Spooky!

AND I have these lying around...

 

[IRD]

The ones I had on my red E89 are my absolute favourites.IMG_1400.jpeg

Those wheels are lush. Funny as I seriously thought about buying the Melbourne red 35is, mainly because of the wheels, then didn't. Then you bought my E89. Now I have a Melbourne F31.

Our Z4 lives are becoming intertwined! :lol:

Oh and my daughter went to Lincoln shopping today! Spooky!

AND I have these lying around...
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We were in Lincoln this morning. Angela had some things to collect from M and S. This is getting really worrying. What next?
I loved the wheels but they were swines to clean. However, I would still have another set if some came along at the right price and I could get it past Angela.
Are those seat frames for the ‘conversion?’

 

[Pondrew]

Are those seat frames for the ‘conversion?’

They are the Z3 bases (as most Z3s had electric seats as standard!? ). I need to fit my high-tech 1974 MGB seats to them! I have even ground off the headrest brackets as they didn't have those in the early 1960s. Airbags have gone too, along with the roll-over hoops! I am making a death trap!

 

[IRD]

Are those seat frames for the ‘conversion?’

They are the Z3 bases (as most Z3s had electric seats as standard!? ). I need to fit my high-tech 1974 MGB seats to them! I have even ground off the headrest brackets as they didn't have those in the early 1960s. Airbags have gone too, along with the roll-over hoops! I am making a death trap!

You must be mad! Well I already knew that. But I’m looking forward to seeing the finished project. There was one for sale on one of the Bangers and Cash programmes. It looked very good but I can’t remember what it went for. Have you given yourself a timescale?

 

[Pondrew]

Have you given yourself a timescale?

No. It is proving to be much more complicated than it seemed at first (quelle surprise). I knew it wasn't going to be easy but because the seller of my 'kit' is a knob who did everything on the cheap (as i have since found out), it is more complex than it would have been. Luckily I have found a couple of really helpful people who are also building them, so they are filling in the huge gaps.
I am very slowly starting to get somewhere, but at the moment it is an uphill battle.

 

[IRD]

Have you given yourself a timescale?

No. It is proving to be much more complicated than it seemed at first (quelle surprise). I knew it wasn't going to be easy but because the seller of my 'kit' is a knob who did everything on the cheap (as i have since found out), it is more complex than it would have been. Luckily I have found a couple of really helpful people who are also building them, so they are filling in the huge gaps.
I am very slowly starting to get somewhere, but at the moment it is an uphill battle.

I hadn’t realised you were having such a struggle. You are a braver man than I am. Good luck, I’m sure you’ll get there in the end.

 

[Pondrew]

£22,000 in and I just have a pile of bits (many of which don't fit or are lacking so have had to make/ buy more) and a stripped Z3! And am about to spend another £4,000 next week on other stuff for it! Don't tell the wife!

As I said before I am so far in now there is no going back.

 

[IRD]

Wiring diagrams for both seats here...
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/bsrdniyjsmyy4iwfeqxdw/h?rlkey=y28lcpyaylqs0bozoz9eqvhd6&dl=0

And you will need to code 459 to the CAS and NFRM fopr the memory functions to work

Hi Dave
Just sent you a PM Re the bolster inflation function when you did your seat conversion.
Cheers
Ian

 

[AnubisZed]

Wiring diagrams for both seats here...
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/bsrdniyjsmyy4iwfeqxdw/h?rlkey=y28lcpyaylqs0bozoz9eqvhd6&dl=0

And you will need to code 459 to the CAS and NFRM fopr the memory functions to work

Hi Dave
Just sent you a PM Re the bolster inflation function when you did your seat conversion.
Cheers
Ian

You have a PM

 

[bigwinn]

That’s a wrap

The passenger seat was working with some recabling but the drivers wasn’t

It was evident that it needed canbus to the seat which wasn’t provided by the cars loom

I used the canbus from the back of the stereo to close the loop and the drivers seat came to life!

The only thing I couldn’t figure was how to power the bolsters- as the loom was different

Thanks to all that helped and contributed. If anyone needs guidance in future please drop me a line

Stuart

 

[Jollyjoiner]

Well done Stewart, good to read that the headache is now over lol.

 

[Usel]

Congrats on sorting it!


The bolsters just need a direct 12v feed, like powering e85 electric seats.

I will get you more information when I can. Sorting the passenger bolster should be easier to work out. The drivers side may be different.

 

[bigwinn]

Congrats on sorting it!


The bolsters just need a direct 12v feed, like powering e85 electric seats.

I will get you more information when I can. Sorting the passenger bolster should be easier to work out. The drivers side may be different.

Rob I’ll get those looms back in the post tomorrow

I did use 2 pins from the drivers side…

 

[bigwinn]

Well done Stewart, good to read that the headache is now over lol.

I think the next thing Ian may be wanting is a heated steering wheel…

But thank you!

 

[bigwinn]

Congrats on sorting it!


The bolsters just need a direct 12v feed, like powering e85 electric seats.

I will get you more information when I can. Sorting the passenger bolster should be easier to work out. The drivers side may be different.

I need to work out the relationship between the old loom and connector (the new bases don’t have a loom or connector for bolsters) and linking that to the switch AND the control box

 

[Usel]

Will be easy to sort don't worry. Will hopefully get some time later to take a few pictures and point you in the right direction.

 

[bigwinn]

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