So I drive an '87 F150 4x4 with a standard transmission. My bench seat is torn up and not comfortable at all. I have a friend that has a pair of leather captain's chairs from a Volvo. The drivers seat is powered adn both are heated. They also have side impact airbags but I plan to remove them. The real question is does any one have advice on how to install these, wiring of them, and good ideas on the ideal center console. I have a full shop, both wood and steel at my disposal so let your ideas fly. I am looking to design the ultimate seating and storage situation.

Thanks, for what I am sure will be great ideas.

Blindlightguy

 

You may want to try to find a junkyard with that type of volvo in stock to get the seat rails from. The rails could be welded to your floor.

As for wiring, it would probably be trial and error unless you can get some sort of wiring diagram...

 

I am not worried about the hooking the wires up corectly since I have made the seats work in the garage with a power supply what I am worried about is tying them in to the trucks electrical system so that they are fused corectly and can not place a drain on the baterry when the truck has been turned off.

I like your idea about the rails I will look into that.


Blindlightguy

 

http://frederic.midimonkey.com/f350-seats.html

 

Use an multimeter to measure how many amps the seats consume at an idle. If they use current while idle, just hook them to a line powered by the ignition switch (like the radio connection). You'd probably want to use a relay and a direct circuit so you don't drain power from that line or blow a fuse.

 

30A for the heaters, 30A for the power motors (both sides together)