Seat swap question/issues

4.8isX5 · #1 12-01-2017, 04:18 AM

Hey all,

I have a 2006 Lemans 4.8is, original sport cream interior on black. Was able to score a parts car with sport imola red seats. It is actually a 01 4.4i and the seats were swapped in there from a crashed 4.6is to my understanding. I have swapped the entire interior over yesterday, door panels, etc and im getting 3 issues, 1 of which i believe went away.

First issue - The connectors to the seats were all plug and play - the IMOLA interior is heated seats, sport, power, and memory functions. My stock cream interior on the 4.8is is exactly the same. Upon turning the key to ON, or starting the car, when i press heated seat buttons they wont light up. Next time give or take when i switch ignition again, they will light up! Sometimes disappearing again after a second, sometimes being able to click them thru all the modes, but it goes off shortly after.

Second issue- The memory keys on the side, normal function when you want to save settings, you would hit the M key, it lights up with a red LED, then you push the 1-2-3 buttons where you desire it to be saved. This red LED is not lighting up for me, unable to save.

Third issue- I think i got this one solved as it hasnt come back. Upon exiting the vehicle and closing it, or locking/unlocking then opening the door. The seat would start adjusting itself to some previous position automatically. From some research i read to use my key to start the car, then when turning it off and exiting the car, to lock the car using the door tumbler with the actual key. Did that 2-3 times and i havent seen it come back. Anyways along with that issue, i believe since the memory function isnt working, and i got the seat to finally stay, my steering wheel wont adjust lower upon starting the car, meaning i need to hit the switch and do it manually.

Im not sure if this is something as simple as swapping the module from my cream seats (the one where the memory and control functions are attached to) or if its something else i need to code. If anyone has an idea or can shed some light would be appreciated. Thanks!

amancuso · #2 12-01-2017, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by 4.8isX5

Hey all,

I have a 2006 Lemans 4.8is, original sport cream interior on black. Was able to score a parts car with sport imola red seats. It is actually a 01 4.4i and the seats were swapped in there from a crashed 4.6is to my understanding. I have swapped the entire interior over yesterday, door panels, etc and im getting 3 issues, 1 of which i believe went away.

First issue - The connectors to the seats were all plug and play - the IMOLA interior is heated seats, sport, power, and memory functions. My stock cream interior on the 4.8is is exactly the same. Upon turning the key to ON, or starting the car, when i press heated seat buttons they wont light up. Next time give or take when i switch ignition again, they will light up! Sometimes disappearing again after a second, sometimes being able to click them thru all the modes, but it goes off shortly after.

Second issue- The memory keys on the side, normal function when you want to save settings, you would hit the M key, it lights up with a red LED, then you push the 1-2-3 buttons where you desire it to be saved. This red LED is not lighting up for me, unable to save.

Third issue- I think i got this one solved as it hasnt come back. Upon exiting the vehicle and closing it, or locking/unlocking then opening the door. The seat would start adjusting itself to some previous position automatically. From some research i read to use my key to start the car, then when turning it off and exiting the car, to lock the car using the door tumbler with the actual key. Did that 2-3 times and i havent seen it come back. Anyways along with that issue, i believe since the memory function isnt working, and i got the seat to finally stay, my steering wheel wont adjust lower upon starting the car, meaning i need to hit the switch and do it manually.

Im not sure if this is something as simple as swapping the module from my cream seats (the one where the memory and control functions are attached to) or if its something else i need to code. If anyone has an idea or can shed some light would be appreciated. Thanks!

For the seat memory, it sounds like the module. I ran into the same problem on my e39. Just went through upgrading it to OE heated seats and first try was e39 sport seats, that had a bad/faulty module. They were hard as a rock, so I switched up again to M5 seats.

Skeletor · #3 12-01-2017, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by amancuso

For the seat memory, it sounds like the module. I ran into the same problem on my e39. Just went through upgrading it to OE heated seats and first try was e39 sport seats, that had a bad/faulty module. They were hard as a rock, so I switched up again to M5 seats.

I agree. I had the same problem when I swapped to the sport seats. Thankfully I was able to preset all of the settings before the module went. But now, no red light and no setting the seat positions. I would swap the module and see what happens. It couldn't get any worse right?

I don't know what to say about the heated seats. Did you have the option before? My X didn't come factory with heated seats and I had to swap the lower button cluster for the heated seat buttons and it's worked since the day it was swapped.