Electric seat retrofit?

[Rapha]

Do you think it is possible to retrofit an electric drivers seat?

I appreciate that this would be pain, but is it feasible without taking the car to piece part level?

I'm guessing an electric seat can be ordered, though I imagine that may be a tad pricey. My main questions are:

Are all the controls on the seat (rather than the door) inc the memory function button?

Does anyone know (or have manuals that show) if this requires:

- a long new harness that goes halfway around the car

- just a short make up harness that connect to one of the main harnesses

- or even better (and unlikely) connecting to the usually redundant harness that lives just under the seat ready for the 1 person who wants to do this?

I guess even if power exists close by, I assume that the whole circuit resistance will change and result in spurious error. I'm not much cop at electrics.

Anyway, should i just give up on this?

[BossFox]

Before you go any further I'd find out the cost of the seat.

The controls are on the seat, as are the memory buttons.

It can't be that tricky to wire in, if you have to do that.

If the control unit is in the seat it's an ignition live which you could set up from the fusebox.

I may be way out, but I wouldn't expect any change out of £1500.

[cotswoldlad]

_{ouch! I was wondering about adding one on the passenger side, but not at that price they'll have to twiddle their fingers!}

[Bobdog]

Yup, I've contemplated an electric chair for the passenger too.

[BigV]

Yup, I've contemplated an electric chair for the passenger too.

Me too. Also an ejector seat and I don't even have a sunroof.