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Old Oct 2, 2019 | 02:50 AM
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I plan to install cooling in my F-Sport seats. I only have heated seats. I have the switch panel which has the heat / cooling buttons. So the only thing I'm missing is the cooling fan + wire under the seat. But does anyone have a picture of what it looks like under the seat with cooling?

Here is the picture of the "free" contact under my seat.
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Old Oct 2, 2019 | 08:14 AM
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Interesting project. Pretty sure the the cooling system right there is ducted? someone correct me if im wrong but isnt there a duct that goes from the fan to a "collector" that lets the air go through all the holes?
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Old Oct 2, 2019 | 08:59 AM
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There are 3 fans in the seat.
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Old Oct 2, 2019 | 12:45 PM
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Like this one. But does a cable go between?


But are these parts similar on both f-sports and none f-sports? Could then have bought 2 non-f-sport seats that had the fans?

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Old Jan 1, 2020 | 11:45 AM
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Can one of you who has ventilated seats, help me with a picture of the underside of the seat?
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Old Jan 1, 2020 | 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by LexusFspor
Can one of you who has ventilated seats, help me with a picture of the underside of the seat?
I'm out of town without the car, I can get you some in a week probably.
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Old Feb 23, 2020 | 03:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Pittsy
I'm out of town without the car, I can get you some in a week probably.
Did you take any pictures?
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Old Feb 23, 2020 | 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by LexusFspor
Did you take any pictures?
IMO the vent seats in the ISxxx is a joke, if the car is hot (when you would use it) all the ventilation does is circulate hot air to your back. If you do this you need to find a way to diver most of the A/C going to the rear floor area up into the fan/ducting.
some people have used old Iphone boxes or something similar to direct the A/C air up.
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Old Feb 27, 2020 | 03:25 AM
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This topic comes up over on the GX forum from time to time also. I think people forget that these are not actively cooled seats but rather ventilated seats that suck up ambient air in the floorboard and blow it up through the perforations in the seats. If you don’t have the a/c seat to floor it’s unlikely you’ll suck up a lot of cool air. As someone else mentioned, some
folks have created baffles at the rear of the front seat to direct air upwards.
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Old Feb 28, 2020 | 09:48 AM
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I live in Norway so usually it doesn't get so hot. However, does anyone have the opportunity to take a picture of the underside of the seat. Need this for a little more info before I start the job😁
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