E89 Seats- now resolved (base transplant)

[IRD]

Hello Gents

I have been reading this post with interest. I have just bought a set of ivory white seats for my 2010 E89 Z4 as I absolutely love off-white seats in my car. In the process of restoring them and will post once I have finished restoring them.

From reading this post, I am getting a bit worried as my current seats are manual and the new seats are electric. Can you guys let me know if its a case of wiring and finding power for the seats or is there coding thats required. Do you guys have the connector pin diagram for the driver and passenger seats?

Any guide/help is very very welcome!

P.s. Dave, we have chatted a few times before - you recommended the Mr12Volt module which I have bought and am loving. Needing to remove again as have that HVAC issue I mentioned. Maybe a job for tomorrow!

Bigwin, Usel and Anubis Z are the guys you need to contact. Between them they have an immense amount of knowledge and expertise. Good luck with your project.

 

[SAinSurrey]

Thanks, I will reach out to them! Need to do three posts before I can pm them :wink:

 

[AnubisZed]

Thanks, I will reach out to them! Need to do three posts before I can pm them :wink:

So what have you currently got?
Presumably no electric, but do you have heated?

And what are the new ones? Heated? Memory? Side Bolster? Lumber? They are all options! Memory includes the electric movement, front, back up, down, tilt etc

This is a folder of wiring diagrams relating to the seats, including non-powered and powered...
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/bsrdniyjsmyy4iwfeqxdw/h?rlkey=y28lcpyaylqs0bozoz9eqvhd6&st=2pojbypm&dl=0

Coding, if it's memory then it'll need some coding yes

 

[SAinSurrey]

Hi Dave, good to chat here as opposed to YouTube and thanks for replying!

Yes, manual seats with heating.

Going to sports electric seats with memory, so it will have side bolsters but no lumbar support (unfortunately). I don't know if the new seats have heating. Will look at the diagram when done with work today.

P.s. thanks for all the other advice. Working through my bank balance on all the mods you had suggested :rofl:

 

[SAinSurrey]

Thanks, I will reach out to them! Need to do three posts before I can pm them :wink:

So what have you currently got?
Presumably no electric, but do you have heated?

And what are the new ones? Heated? Memory? Side Bolster? Lumber? They are all options! Memory includes the electric movement, front, back up, down, tilt etc

This is a folder of wiring diagrams relating to the seats, including non-powered and powered...
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/bsrdniyjsmyy4iwfeqxdw/h?rlkey=y28lcpyaylqs0bozoz9eqvhd6&st=2pojbypm&dl=0

Coding, if it's memory then it'll need some coding yes

Also, it's a 2010 (prelci) and the seats are ivory white so of the same vintage. In fact, I think the seats are older than the car. So, hopefully, some of the wiring will align unlike what you guys mentioned doing prelci to lci.