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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 01:01 PM
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Default LS430 QUESTION: Will 2003 AC'd Seats fit in a 2001?

I love my 2001 LS430 but for some reason the seats are NOT as comfortable as my old 98 LS400.

My current seats are NOT Air Conditioned. But I am looking to buy a set of used 2003 LS430 seats with AC and put them in my 2001 LS430?

Haven't found the seats but wondered if anyone knows
if they will hook up (not too mention where to get them).

I do know regular 2003 seats will work though beyond
that the dealer wasn't much help.

Thanks for any input. This forum is great!

j
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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 04:26 PM
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GOOD question PhoenixMGT,

i have a 2003 LS 430 at my boys body shop that's a total lost i guess the guy doesn't have full coverage so he just left it there seats are crazy Clean and if u find a answer on that let me know i will pick up the seats right away and put them to the side just inCase when my seats start going bad......
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Swagga82
GOOD question PhoenixMGT,

i have a 2003 LS 430 at my boys body shop that's a total lost i guess the guy doesn't have full coverage so he just left it there seats are crazy Clean and if u find a answer on that let me know i will pick up the seats right away and put them to the side just inCase when my seats start going bad......
Do you have any interest in selling them?

I have been told they will fit. Just not sure about the Air Conditioned seats and how they work as far as plugging in etc.

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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 12:19 PM
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Im pretty sure its plug and play, as long as you have the switches for them, it'll work.
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 01:57 PM
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PhoenixMGT,

sorry i would sell it but i don't know if i ever will come across a Deal like this ever again they look brand new , but i will look around and keep u posted... I'm going to check local junkyards in the city if i find something ill give u a holla and if your willing to pay the price for the seats and shipping i will buy it for u and work something out
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Old Feb 23, 2009 | 01:59 PM
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m3nv,
so u are saying if i take the plugs out from the 03 430 it should work in my 01??? because i will take the switches then
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I don't think it's possible to swap the seats, the air is actually refrigerated
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Originally Posted by nchavez430
I don't think it's possible to swap the seats, the air is actually refrigerated
well im going to try it and find out whats the out come... because its no a UL so why would the cold air be refrigerated???
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yeah, let us know how it goes, I would love to upgrade my seats in my 02 too
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It doesn't magically come out cold there has to be a process to actually cool the air
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by nchavez430
It doesn't magically come out cold there has to be a process to actually cool the air
The LS430 seats use a Peltier device to heat and cool the seats. It is basically a thin wafer that cools at one end and heats up at the other when a current is applied across it. Air is drawn over one end of the wafer to heat or cool it depending on the polarity of the current applied.

This is independent of the HVAC system. In order to get the seats to work properly at both heating and cooling, one would also need the control circuitry to reverse the polarity of the current across the device. Thus, in addition to the seats, the switches, the relays and the associated wire harness will also be needed.
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Why go to all that trouble, the ventilated operation is almost useless in front or rear seats?
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