Selling my basically brand new seats and switch’s

[Supersyd]

Hi all
Unfortunately my f type has now got a seised engine so I am selling my seats.
I only fitted these less then 150 miles ago.
So there from a 2019 limited edition anniversary model released with limited numbers.
Story to the seats is in 2019 a 4x4 company close to my location brought this set brand new from Jaguar to use as there prototype design for a custom build defender seat, we then went into lockdown and that got held back, now they have finished the project they listed the seats for sale so I snapped there arm off. There were never fitted to a car just used for design and dimensions. I had to buy new switch’s from Jaguar to install in my door cards I will include these if needed, they cost £528 for the pair of switches.
The seats are immaculate as you can see
They have now been removed this morning and are ready to be sold.
Please no silly offers

 

[Anonymous]

Are these seats heated?
Also how did you manage the sieze the engine, these units are usually solid?

 

[Supersyd]

Yes fully heated forgot to mention that.
These v6 units aren’t solid at all there terrible for engine failure just google it. The cranks are shocking along with the built in pump for failure that causes the engine to not stay lubed and then fails within a couple of miles.

 

[Lunar]

Hi Supersyd,

I might be interested in these.
How much are you asking for them and where are you located?
They appear to be perforated - are they just heated, or cooled also?

Thanks.

 

[Supersyd]

I’m based in Taunton Somerset, where are you based?
Price wise they cost me £1750 plus switches but I’m open to a decent offer as I need to re coop some money on the car.
Yes they are both heat and air cooled if you have that option in your model.
What price would you have in mind thanks

 

[Lunar]

I’m down the M3 in Frimley.

I’ll PM you.

 

[scm]

They appear to be perforated - are they just heated, or cooled also?

If they have perforated leather (which they do) they'll be using Peltier cells to provide heating and cooling, rather than an electric heating element.

 

[Lunar]

Cheers scm

 

[gasgas]

do you know if the car will need re-programming to take them and make them work?

 

[cj10jeeper]

do you know if the car will need re-programming to take them and make them work?

Happy to be corrected on F Type seat swaps, but I’d expect you’’d need a different harness set and programming to get them to work given that the 2 types require completely different control systems. Even then it may not work at all.
I have experience doing an identical type of swap on an XF from heat pads to peltier and solved it only by fitting the old heat pads into the seats and ignoring the peltier based system. Then, had to reconstruct the seat connectors to mix and match old and new.

 

[Supersyd]

No you don’t the base wiring harness is the same threwout the models some have extra wires for extra features but other then that they are plug and play go straight in just need the switches with in I brought I know this as I’ve already fitted them.
I know this as I researched it and then went to Jaguar direct to purchase parts as they know cause they instal them as an optional upgrades.
And they will require no programming at all.
My standard seats I removed had 2 less wires in one plug and 1 in another that’s the wires that change the settings for the new switches.

 

[cj10jeeper]

No you don’t the base wiring harness is the same threwout the models some have extra wires for extra features but other then that they are plug and play go straight in just need the switches with in I brought I know this as I’ve already fitted them.
I know this as I researched it and then went to Jaguar direct to purchase parts as they know cause they instal them as an optional upgrades.
And they will require no programming at all.
My standard seats I removed had 2 less wires in one plug and 1 in another that’s the wires that change the settings for the new switches.

As I said I stand to be corrected and happy. Makes the conversion much more feasible.

 

[Supersyd]

I’ve recently helped a friend swap out his seats in a convertible and other then new door card switches they went in and are dual control
Mines a hardtop and was a simple swap over.

 

[paddy1000111]

These v6 units aren’t solid at all there terrible for engine failure just google it. The cranks are shocking along with the built in pump for failure that causes the engine to not stay lubed and then fails within a couple of miles.

Considering how many units there are they are a pretty solid engine. The cranks on the v6 diesel are rubbish but an engine failure on these is rare. Not impossible though.

 

[Supersyd]

Far from rare just google it search eBay for engines and your see how many rebuild company’s there are there incredible engines when you get a good one if not there shocking it’s just pot luck what your dealt there’s plenty with less then 20,000 miles that have gone wrong threw a few different common issues

 

[paddy1000111]

I did Google it and didn't find much apart from the common injector stuff. You can't really judge engine reliability from how many people offer services on eBay. I appreciate you've had a bad experience but you can't just say they're a crap engine because you've had a bad time

 

[Supersyd]

They are crap I didn’t say that did I, there unreliable and the fuel pump that also works as a oil pump is shocking and fails, the cracks are terrible it’s a common fact all JLR specialists will tell you that along with conrods . I’ve owned 7 range rovers and 3 jaguars I know the engines very well
Like I said some are good some are shocking that’s just a simple fact it’s pot luck what you get. I had a bad one unfortunately in this car. And was very well maintained regularly

 

[Lunar]

Thanks for the chat yesterday Syd.

These are great seats in brand new condition, with heating, cooling, full electric adjustment, side bolster adjustment, and memory on the door switch packs.

I’m only passing due to the differing colours and stitching I’d end up with, making the cabin look a little odd.

I had the same engine issue - the main shell bearings don’t have an indent to locate them and that makes them more susceptible to being spun.
I was very lucky that my dealer at that time pushed JLR hard and I got a £15k new engine fitted under extended warranty, even though the engine had 70k miles on it.
I bet you’d have zero chance of that happening now!

Good luck with the sale and let us know what you get next!

 

[Supersyd]

Thank you for that
It would be nice but unfortunately they won’t do anything about it on warranty. I’m debating a f pace svr but we will see once mine has gone.

 

[CSGMART]

Hi - are these seats still available?