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Old 09-17-2006, 04:55 AM
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Default Driver power seat controls on passenger seat?

I like the four way electic adjusters on the drivers seat in my 86, but the few times I've sat in the passenger seat I've noticed that because of my height I have no thigh support. I'm wondering if anyone had converted the power adjustment from the drivers seats to the passenger side, or if there were passenger seats made with the four way electric adjustment controls?

This is what sparked my interest in the idea.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/porsc...QQcmdZViewItem
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That would be a PIA. You can buy a passenger seat with 4-way (or more) controls. If your car is '85.5 and newer, there is already a wiring harness under your passenger side front carpet for a power seat to plug into.
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Oh, ok. Thanks for the info. I just haven't seen any passenger 4way power seats yet, so I wasn't sure if they made any.
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Yeah...I have 4-way control on both seats.
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Yes it was an option.

Ive got 4 way power drivers and passenger Sport seats. Id rather have totally manual, or a 12 way heated drivers. Or even just heated would be nice too
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Originally Posted by theedge
Yes it was an option.

Ive got 4 way power drivers and passenger Sport seats. Id rather have totally manual, or a 12 way heated drivers. Or even just heated would be nice too
Wait, you have a passenger sport seat but not a driver? Or did I just misread that?

If you do, why don't you just switch out the backs for the larger bolsters on the driver?
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I need (1) new rocker switch for my new seats. Anyone got one from a set of beat up seats?

like this, but not $70 dollars:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Porsc...spagenameZWD1V


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Originally Posted by billthe3
Wait, you have a passenger sport seat but not a driver? Or did I just misread that?

If you do, why don't you just switch out the backs for the larger bolsters on the driver?
No theyre both Sports, but theyre both 4 way powers too.
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samgrant951, i got a switch laying around in my garage.
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Awesome, let me know what you would like for it. Take paypal?
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i dont even know what its worth. ill take a pic and post it, if i can get my damn camera to work. no paypal, hate banks.
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Cool, I can send $$ any way you prefer - just pm with your address and what you want for the switch. Greatly appreciated!!
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here be the pics, for some reason the camera was being retarded. the switch works just fine, so did the other one in fact.

the second pic is of the other switch, i dont know wtf happened there.

dont know how much this thing is worth, im having a hard time believing that the one on ebay is worth 80$
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Are the manual seats as adjustable as the 4way seats? Or do they only go forwards/back?
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The manual seats I had in my '83 just slid forward and back, plus seatback recline, so no, not as adjustable as the power seats.

Anyone want to tell me what the heck the 8-way and 12-way seats do?


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