'11 & UP F-250/F-350 Heated & Cooled Seat Wiring Conversion Tutorial
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- In this video, wiring guru Nick has figured out a way to install '11 & up Factory Ford Heated and Cooled seats in an older Ford and wire them up correctly to work!!
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Finally figured the wiring & got my swap fully working with TED thanks to your vid!!! Not sure how to upload wiring diagram for others that asked but now have it (1st attempt at diagram, little rough, but it matches what Nick & I did)
That would be great bc this video skips so much I’ve watched it 100 times and still don’t understand this bird nest of wires
just a couple tips for the next set you do, you can unplug the harness from the seat and i find that a lot easier to be able to strip the wires you dont need and untangle it on the bench and second tip would be careful using all those butt connectors, i'd recommend you solder and heat shrink the wires especially with those crimpers you are using, those are a big no no for automotive wiring probably the worst crimper i see people using, theyre meant for solid copper wires you see on buildings, ive seen them fail plenty of times not being solid copper wires and they can slide out the butt contectors. the crimpers only pushing in on one little spot rather then grabbing the whole wire with the terminal connector. ill post a link of one i'd recommend using. one of the big no no's i see if your feeding all the high current through the dash to the switches then thru the floor of the truck to power the heated and cooled when you could be using tiny low current trigger wires to control the heated and cooled functions and source you main power wires from some where else, i'd reccomend a secondary after market fuse block. if you see the amperage it pulls i'd recommend you bump up the wire size to at least 14 gauge from that smaller wire your using to handle that current load your pulling, and i wouldnt recommend piggy backing of the factory harnesses for main power source, the fuse boxes especially the 02-07s they arent designed to carry that type of current for long periods of time and basically you could be over loading the fuse box. i'd ditch using any of the factory stuff, its was mainly designed for just move the seat around and heat which doesnt take much power. what i can see happening since you have big power wires running through out the whole truck is just takes on of those wires to slip out the terminals anywhere on the truck and then you flip the switch and it short out on something and being a big power wire you raise the chance of a possible fire tremendously thats why you should re think the way you have it wire up so you have more low current wires to control everything, solder and heat shrink wires and use the correct crimper on terminals. heres the link to a automotive wire crimper i use, www.amazon.com/Titan-Tools-11477-Ratcheting-Insulated/dp/B0069TRKJ0/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=automotive+crimpers&qid=1631136179&sr=8-6
I was waiting for this comment I do this for fun don’t have time to charge people to do it but I have been around the automotive industry over 20 years and have been trained by a few places on wiring including Bmw I’m very familiar with soldering but choose not to use because it’s time consuming and messy
Also the crimpers I use are from snap on and I have been using this style crimp for many years with no failure I also use shrink boot ones for anything outside the vehicle
Lastly if you watch the video there is an added ignition power to run the heat n cooled and I know wire gauge well and trust me it’s plenty
I’m well aware of what the factory fuse box can handle I’ve changed many melted ones in tow trucks I’ve worked on
@@nickmiddleton218 hey man nothing wrong with Do it your self guys!! that's why we do these projects, theyre fun... sometimes. just because you've been in this industry for 20 years and work on tow trucks doesnt mean you can't teach a old dog new tricks. im just trying to help you out man and give you some pointers on things i've learned doing dozens of these seats over the years, i've never had any tech schooling or even worked in the automotive industry before i got into these trucks, just self taught myself and i'm still learning stuff all the time and finding new tools to help make the job easier
another one is just because those crimpers are from Snap-On doesnt mean theyre the right tool for the job, if your a Snap-On man then i'd recommend the Snap-On Version of the exact same Crimper i use. ill post a link for you and see if your Snap-On Truck can get you one, you wont regret it. shop.snapon.com/categories/Ratcheting-Crimpers/683215
then in your Video it looks like your using maybe 16 gauge... when you should be running wire that is rated for 30 amps. im sure that 16 would be maybe okay but risky but i bet your robbing the TED of its full potential and i bet those wires get warm if not hot after a while of run time, i was just saying i'd recommend you bump it up to at least 14 if not 12 gauge wire that is rated to handle that current load.
then if you watch the video you'll see you didn't explain anything for the incoming power wires all you said is " i have my own ground, my own heat and my own cool wire" you never mentioned anything about adding a ignition power wire. not sure what that even entails, are you running own power wires from the battery to relay that its triggered on with an ignition wire and allows the 12v to run to your switch then to the seats? or are you just taking power into a Ignition wire behind on the factory fuse box therefore piggy backing off the factory wiring that wasn't designed for those heated and cooled seats?
Nice video. Can you add a pic or somehow show your switch that turns the heated and cooled settings on. Possibly make a video on how that's wired. Thank you
Great job! I'm trying to follow your video right now to rewire seats to install in an OBS. One thing is not clear, the wiring on the SPST relay. Its actually hard to see whats going on there. Any chance you could give me more detail about that? I would greatly appreciate it! Thank you!
Awesome information! Thanks for doing this :) Do you have any ideas on how to control the heat (High/Med/Low) or fan speeds on the cooling? I just got seats from a 2012 F350, putting them into a 97 F350 Crew. I would love to have the heating and cooling work they way they are supposed to...
I think I have hi/low figured out with POT as variable resistor, if it works ill circle back with the wiring
@@scottthompson7358how do I get a diagram from you thanks
Thank you so much for this video!! If it’s not too much trouble, could I please get a wire diagram of the heater and cool just in case?
Great video. The relay wiring is not very clear. Could you provide a wiring diagram for the relays? Thank you!
Can I get a wiring diagram for this if available?
Do you have to use the relays I’m trying to do this in a ram I got the seats to move with a battery but trying to get the other stuff to turn on and no one makes videos about it I would just think if there’s 12v runing to a switch and still use the seat module
Would like to get factory buttons to work but that’s after I can get them to work
Will supplying different amperage to the heated seat wiring change the amount of heat or is it strictly just on/off?
Hello for the passenger side would the wire colors change?
They do but if u need wire diagram for both hit me up & I can share
@@scottthompson7358 I was looking for this diagram. How could pm you to get it
@scottthompson7358 old now but would you still have the diagrams and anyway to share I got my driver side working and wired up the same way but swapped color on the passenger side but passenger side won't work
Love the video but is there any way you can post up a sketch of the jumpers and the wiring of the heat /ac part in the comments, it sort of hard to follow in a video between ,the lights, motion, hands and angles
Had same issue - just figured out & diagramed - can't see how to post attachments on utube but 8m & i can share for ted
@@scottthompson7358 you got the diagram ?
Can someone send me. Wiring diagram for driver and passenger seat. Great vid.
You can build this with two or three relays single pole single throw
OK, I did just build this exact same circuit using three Standard five prong relays.
I would love to share it with somebody including detailed specs on how to heat and cool the seats.
@@matthewfairchild7110 how’d you do it ?
@matthewfairchild7110 is there a way you share the info. I'm struggling to get it working
Can you make a video of your truck id like to see what console you got there
I'll make one soon!
Really wish you never sped the videos up
Did you figure it out yet?
Did you make a video for the passenger side?
I know this is a bit older now, but hopefully you can help me. So the heater portion of these blower/heater units have 4 wires going to them. I seem to only get a current draw and heat when using the outside 2 on the coil. Are the other two even used for anything?
And for cooling, it’s just the blower on right? Thanks for the video! Helping a lot!!
Thanks a ton. I have the seats laying around im going to use im my 113k 7.3 crew DRW ZF6.
Once i get it plugged up ill do the upholstery work to make them saddle leather like a king ranch i think.
Great video step by step. Should be easier with your video
Nick. This is awesome! Looks different/more detailed than the one you had posted thru your old shop a year or more ago (better view of relays). Hope things are going great now that you have your own shop.
As previous commenter said, would love to see what kind of toggle switch you used (just 2 way, hot, off, cold - or multi click/stage 4 each)
Sure you don't remember bout a year ago, but tracked you down from old shop & was trying to see if you'd ever written out a diagram 4 both switches. Hoping with a bit of help & this vid showing the relays clearer I can get the heat/cool working as well
(Mine is a '12 MKS swap to '02 4Runner)
Thanks 4 posting!
Hey Scott. How can I get a copy of the diagrams from you?
hey scott i was wondering how i can get ahold of you for a copy of the wiring diagram
Hey Scott, I couldn't find a way to DM you. Any chance you can share your wiring diagram just to save some time in drawing my own? Thanks in advance
..what an octopuses garden! It impressed me you got such a great handle on cleaning this all up.
I would like some help with the heated cooled seat module, as in identifying the two greens, the yellow, and the blue. Can you advise how those should be wired please?
I would like to do this seat swap, can you dm me the wiring diagrams???
Thank you, and great job!
Can I use a mementary motor polarity reverse rocker switch dpdt
in lieu of the DPDT relay u used to control the fans?
Great vid! I’m doing this mod on my truck as we speak. Curious… can you tell me what type of relay is the small black one? And what type of switch do you use to activate the heating/cooling modes? Would it be a dpdt switch as well?
I did find a company that makes the switches for heated and cooled check out otrattw the switch guys had to call them to order but they look good
You made it looks so easy. You’re awesome 👍🏽
Nick, what switch did you use for these? Been trying to find something that shows the heated and cooled setting on the same switch but not happy with what I'm finding.
Best I've found is 3 way - on/off/on that should be hi/low heat - led goes red heat, green low (cold for us) not perfect but best I've found...
Great video! You said you were using a double pull double throw relay, but what type of relay was the other one you used? Going through a conversion myself and I’m having a hard time figuring that relay out.
Did you figure it out? Im wondering the same thing
3 way switch to 5 pin relay - im/dm me & I can send diagram I drew up today
@scottthompson7358 is there a way to share with me the wire diagram to connect mine