325coupe Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Am looking at swapping out the leathers in the coupe for a suede interior but am struggling to find electric suedes and wondering if you can swap over the base parts from the electric and fit to the manual seats is it a case of remove the base from the seat or maybe swap over the covers ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Syxx Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Yes afaik the bases can be swapped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
325coupe Posted February 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Didn't know of there was any technical parts inside the seat as if manual suedes are cheaper I'm tempted to get manuals and away the bases over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muska Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 There is a thread on E46fanatics I'm sure where the poster did this. Without reading through it all again it seemed just like swapping over the bases & motors, job done. Of course you'll need to add the wiring from the fusebox to each seat plug but thats not a huge task. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Syxx Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 he doesn't need to add wiring from the fusebox as he already has electric seats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muska Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 Apologies, I miss read the original post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blair Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 I have leccy ones in mine if you can only get manual ones I'd swap front seats with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
325coupe Posted February 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 I have leccy ones in mine if you can only get manual ones I'd swap front seats with you. Have you got the suede interior? Why would you swap electrics to manual seats ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Syxx Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Have you got the suede interior? Why would you swap electrics to manual seats ? Weight reduction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blair Posted February 22, 2012 Report Share Posted February 22, 2012 Mines Alcantara Sport. As DJ Said weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
