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Old Sep 10, 2024 | 06:37 AM
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Here's the deal:
My 2003 seats are cracking no matter how well I take care of them. I've been slathering leather product on them, I've kept them clean, car is garaged, etc. Even with all that – the passenger seat developed two giant tears as I was cleaning it
I have a replacement seat ready, but it's a 2004 seat. I already know the connectors don't fit because I've tried swapping them.

Can someone who has access to the wiring diagrams (TSM) post them here, so I can take the connectors from the old seat and wire them up correctly for the new(er) one? I'd be forever grateful
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Old Sep 12, 2024 | 07:02 AM
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Nobody? I found an old post, but I need both 2003 and 04 to match the wires up correctly. Somebody please save me!

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upon further searching I found these:

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Old Sep 12, 2024 | 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by leboose
Nobody? I found an old post, but I need both 2003 and 04 to match the wires up correctly. Somebody please save me!

Edit:
upon further searching I found these:
Here you go. look under Body and Frame

https://charm.li/
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Old Sep 12, 2024 | 12:22 PM
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did you consider having an upolstry shop take cover off both seats and put good covers on 03 frames?
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Old Sep 12, 2024 | 06:41 PM
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Originally Posted by JffGRY706
did you consider having an upolstry shop take cover off both seats and put good covers on 03 frames?
I have, but:
  • After a few days of research I haven't found any good replacement covers for the seats. Most of them have people saying they don't fit well. Installed, they'd cost about $500/600 per seat.
  • Replacing only the ripped part I was quoted about $500 + leather by three different shops in the ATX area
  • An 04 seat in good condition goes for about $400
  • The leather on 03's was not too good, which was addressed in 04 models
  • I already have an 04 seat in my garage ready to go
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Old Sep 12, 2024 | 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by tammap
Here you go. look under Body and Frame

https://charm.li/
This is so cool man, thanks!
It's a pity that the seat wiring diagram images don't load :S
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Originally Posted by leboose
This is so cool man, thanks!
It's a pity that the seat wiring diagram images don't load :S
This is everything you need.
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