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Old 01-04-2007, 12:36 PM
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Swap passenger seat to drivers side

Can the seat cushions from the passenger side (manual) be swapped to the driver’s side (power)? Will it fit on the seat track? I found a car with a good passenger side seat – hardly any wear at all – just been in the rain!

I have read the How-to about switching upholstery but it was for manual seats. Thanks!
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Old 01-04-2007, 12:56 PM
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The passenger's seat will bolt in on the driver's side with no problem. Not sure about swapping just the covers.
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Yes, this would involve switching seat cushions from passenger side to drivers so I could keep the power seat option. My wife is short and likes the height adjustable option with the power seats.
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Old 01-08-2007, 06:41 PM
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Well, I bought the passenger side seat... I'll keep you posted when I switch the cushions to the driver's side. Hopefully it will work. Worst case I'll just bolt in a passenger seat on the driver's side and convert to manual.
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How about getting a power seat from a right-hand drive car and putting that on the passenger side (two power seats)? Has anybody done that?
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Old 01-13-2007, 02:11 AM
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How about getting a power seat from a right-hand drive car and putting that on the passenger side (two power seats)? Has anybody done that?
i have been trying to do this for months... good luck finding a RHD drivers seat...
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Old 01-13-2007, 08:35 AM
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i have been trying to do this for months... good luck finding a RHD drivers seat...
I think the wiring to connect the RHD driver's seat on the passenger side of our car will be a more difficult problem to solve than actually finding a RHD seat (provided you want to spend the money of course).

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that part is eazy i believe the only thing that runs to the seat is a power wire (not sure no svxes near by) because all the controls are on the seat its self
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Cool RHD power seat option

Guys - see the link below, I have bought quite a few things from this guy in NEW ZEALAND who is wrecking 2 SVXs.(his name is Peter)

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Mo...sories/Subaru/
Exterior/auction-84087006.htm

If you guys want anything give him an email at - petersw@ihug.co.nz

Since the only wiring going to the seat is the power-in connector, then all you need to do is splice into the existing power supply (after all how often are you likely to want both seats moving at the same time - eg possibly overloading the supply & blowing a fuse?).
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