E93 seats and fitting into a van

toonpirate · 07-22-2015, 02:43 PM

Hi I have purchased some E93 front electric seats and want to fit these into the rear of a Mercedes Sprinter conversion. I have the seat module. Does anyone know if I run some power to them the electrics are likely to work?

I've done a search but it is less than clear. I think I should have bought some e46 ones!

Thanks

ptpending · 07-22-2015, 04:40 PM

no, seats will disable function when do not see car bus

toonpirate · 07-22-2015, 04:43 PM

Okay thanks, sounds like an expensive mistake ! I have wired a motor up for the fore and aft direct to a 12v battery and can get it to move forwards and backwards, I'm hoping I can do the same with the other two motors and I'll then be able to get the seat in the van to a position I want.
Thanks for replying though

Cro · 07-22-2015, 04:57 PM

If you supply 12v and ground to the individual motor pins they'll work no bother

toonpirate · 07-22-2015, 05:29 PM

Thanks Cro, I think I'll do that in the short term and then look to build some electronic circuit so I can move them on the go. Cheers

Aragorn30d · 07-23-2015, 06:04 AM

We retrofitted electric seats into my brothers E90.

On those, the passenger seat just worked fine with 12v and ground attached. However the drivers seat worked for a minute or so then shut down due to the missing canbus.

You could perhaps add a switch to the power supply, so you can turn the power on when you want to move them and you'll get the 1 minute or so before it shuts off?

Or get a control unit from another passenger seat, and use that on the drivers one?

Icekube · 07-24-2015, 05:21 AM

as above, when we retrofitted my Electric seats (there is a thread on here covering it) the passenger seat worked no problem, but the drivers seat only worked for a short period of time before it shut itself off due to not getting a response from the canbus.

Cro · 07-24-2015, 05:26 AM

Just bypass the module and power straight to the motor pins. No can bus problems

toonpirate · 07-24-2015, 07:36 AM

It's the passenger seat I fitted and it would't power up. I used the pins as found in a searched post.
I've hardwired the motors as Cro suggested. When I get time I 'll try and wire the seat switches in through a few relays.
The only thing I can't get working is the seat recline so I have that to figure out. Cheers for the help
Steve

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toonpirate New Member 3 Rep 26 Posts Drives: BMW 335D E92 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Devon iTrader: (0)	E93 seats and fitting into a van Hi I have purchased some E93 front electric seats and want to fit these into the rear of a Mercedes Sprinter conversion. I have the seat module. Does anyone know if I run some power to them the electrics are likely to work? I've done a search but it is less than clear. I think I should have bought some e46 ones! Thanks
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toonpirate New Member 3 Rep 26 Posts Drives: BMW 335D E92 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Devon iTrader: (0)	Okay thanks, sounds like an expensive mistake ! I have wired a motor up for the fore and aft direct to a 12v battery and can get it to move forwards and backwards, I'm hoping I can do the same with the other two motors and I'll then be able to get the seat in the van to a position I want. Thanks for replying though
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07-22-2015, 04:57 PM	#4
Cro Private First Class 18 Rep 105 Posts Drives: 335d Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: N.Ireland iTrader: (0)	If you supply 12v and ground to the individual motor pins they'll work no bother
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toonpirate New Member 3 Rep 26 Posts Drives: BMW 335D E92 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Devon iTrader: (0)	Thanks Cro, I think I'll do that in the short term and then look to build some electronic circuit so I can move them on the go. Cheers
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07-23-2015, 06:04 AM	#6
Aragorn30d Lieutenant Colonel 169 Rep 1,596 Posts Drives: E90 330d Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Fife iTrader: (0)	We retrofitted electric seats into my brothers E90. On those, the passenger seat just worked fine with 12v and ground attached. However the drivers seat worked for a minute or so then shut down due to the missing canbus. You could perhaps add a switch to the power supply, so you can turn the power on when you want to move them and you'll get the 1 minute or so before it shuts off? Or get a control unit from another passenger seat, and use that on the drivers one?
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07-24-2015, 05:21 AM	#7
Icekube Captain 48 Rep 891 Posts Drives: E87 130i Join Date: May 2013 Location: Livingston iTrader: (3)	as above, when we retrofitted my Electric seats (there is a thread on here covering it) the passenger seat worked no problem, but the drivers seat only worked for a short period of time before it shut itself off due to not getting a response from the canbus.
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07-24-2015, 05:26 AM	#8
Cro Private First Class 18 Rep 105 Posts Drives: 335d Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: N.Ireland iTrader: (0)	Just bypass the module and power straight to the motor pins. No can bus problems
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07-24-2015, 07:36 AM	#9
toonpirate New Member 3 Rep 26 Posts Drives: BMW 335D E92 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Devon iTrader: (0)	It's the passenger seat I fitted and it would't power up. I used the pins as found in a searched post. I've hardwired the motors as Cro suggested. When I get time I 'll try and wire the seat switches in through a few relays. The only thing I can't get working is the seat recline so I have that to figure out. Cheers for the help Steve
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