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Old 03-12-19, 11:20 AM
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@peasodos They look like they are in great shape - let us know how the install goes!
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Old 03-12-19, 11:29 AM
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they're buttery soft............my LS seats were the same way.
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Old 03-12-19, 12:26 PM
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That's awesome, hope the install is as painless as possible, we all know they usually aren't. I would have been doing this if I got a F Sport.
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Old 03-12-19, 12:38 PM
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Did the seats come with the fans for the seat ventilation?
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Old 03-12-19, 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by bclexus
Did the seats come with the fans for the seat ventilation?
Yes, I bought the seats 4 days after they got the car, so it was removed after I purchased. I also have the complete wiring harness intact for the rear seat controls.



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Old 03-12-19, 12:47 PM
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Originally Posted by peasodos
Yes, I bought the seats 4 days after they got the car, so it was removed after I purchased. I also have the complete wiring harness intact for the rear seat controls.
I was hoping you got the fans. Was interested in seeing what they looked like. Thanks for the picture..
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Old 03-12-19, 12:56 PM
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I'm amazed and impressed that you take on these mods, and even more so without a garage.
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Another thing I notice is these 2013 luxury seats still have the leather smell. My living room smells like leather. My standard non lux 2013 seats don't have this smell.

Not sure if others with the lux seats still have the leather smell.
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Old 03-12-19, 01:47 PM
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Originally Posted by JDR76
I'm amazed and impressed that you take on these mods, and even more so without a garage.
+1 - very impressed as well. Also, thanks for sharing your progress and projects. I know that it has helped others out in so many ways.

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Another thing I notice is these 2013 luxury seats still have the leather smell. My living room smells like leather. My standard non lux 2013 seats don't have this smell.

Not sure if others with the lux seats still have the leather smell.
I have the lux seats and my still have that new, leather smell even as I approach 40K miles. I am "immune" to it, but I sometimes get comments from people that haven't sat in my car about it smelling like new. Pretty impressive for a 6 year old model.

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Not completely certain..... but I think that is the same fan assembly that goes on the 2013 LS seats. Only they don't have that honeycomb plastic and instead have a plastic assembly that you put filters in.

https://www.ebay.com/p/8892150020-Fi...7550960&chn=ps
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Old 03-12-19, 02:51 PM
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Why not just change to a new ls or Es seat if we’re going for comfort. Would that even work?
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If anyone has a luxury passenger seat in Circuit Red, I'm definitely interested in buying.
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If anyone has a luxury passenger seat in Circuit Red, I'm definitely interested in buying.
Luxury package and Circuit Red doesn't exist.
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Dang I figured so I been looking all over and can't find that combo. Lexus needs to stop with the weird you can have this option and not that option. Oh well guess the front seat won't match..
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Originally Posted by jkeller
Not completely certain..... but I think that is the same fan assembly that goes on the 2013 LS seats. Only they don't have that honeycomb plastic and instead have a plastic assembly that you put filters in.

https://www.ebay.com/p/8892150020-Fi...7550960&chn=ps
How the heck do you change this air filter, without unbolting the seat?
I don't really see the point of filtering the air under the seat that hits your butt unless it's more for reducing the fan noise.

If anything the fan in our seat is less restrictive and should, in theory, move more air.
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