Range Rover Electric seat project

Hi all,

I would like to use a passenger side Range Rover electric seat for a
project in my office.

I dont need memory function, so would I still need the ECU?

Has anyone done anything like this, and can give me any pointers at
all? Would I just need the seat and figure out a way of getting power
to it (using a battery perhaps)?

Clarkson did it with some Porsche seats I seem to remember.

Thanks in Advance

Zeke

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> Hi all,
>
> I would like to use a passenger side Range Rover electric seat for a
> project in my office.
>
> I dont need memory function, so would I still need the ECU?
>
> Has anyone done anything like this, and can give me any pointers at
> all? Would I just need the seat and figure out a way of getting power
> to it (using a battery perhaps)?
>
> Clarkson did it with some Porsche seats I seem to remember.
>
> Thanks in Advance
>
> Zeke

What a fantastic idea.... an electric chair for the office... let me know
when it's done, I could think of a few people who may like to try it out in
my office ;-)

Lee D

[email protected] wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I would like to use a passenger side Range Rover electric seat for a
> project in my office.
>
> I dont need memory function, so would I still need the ECU?
>
> Has anyone done anything like this, and can give me any pointers at
> all? Would I just need the seat and figure out a way of getting
> power to it (using a battery perhaps)?
>
> Clarkson did it with some Porsche seats I seem to remember.
>
> Thanks in Advance
>
> Zeke

I seem to remember the motor require reverse polarity to move in then opposite direction, if so you will
have to find a way of reversing the polarity or you will only get it to move one way & then it will get
stuck.


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Ta!

Nige

Subaru WRX (54)
Land Rover Turbo Diesel 110 (G)
KTM 520 SX (2001)

"Nige" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> [email protected] wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I would like to use a passenger side Range Rover electric seat for a
>> project in my office.
>>
>> I dont need memory function, so would I still need the ECU?
>>
>> Has anyone done anything like this, and can give me any pointers at
>> all? Would I just need the seat and figure out a way of getting
>> power to it (using a battery perhaps)?
>>
>> Clarkson did it with some Porsche seats I seem to remember.
>>
>> Thanks in Advance
>>
>> Zeke
>
> I seem to remember the motor require reverse polarity to move in then
> opposite direction, if so you will have to find a way of reversing the
> polarity or you will only get it to move one way & then it will get stuck.
>
>
> --
> Ta!
>
> Nige
>
> Subaru WRX (54)
> Land Rover Turbo Diesel 110 (G)
> KTM 520 SX (2001)
much like it did in its original fitment as I recall.

Derek

On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 17:40:02 +0100, Nige wrote:

> I seem to remember the motor require reverse polarity to move in then
> opposite direction, if so you will have to find a way of reversing the
> polarity or you will only get it to move one way & then it will get
> stuck.

Very easy with real switches, just a double pole, change over, center
off:

<fixed pitch font>

+ve ---+----o
| ---o------+
| +-o |
| | Motor
-ve ------+-o |
| ---o------+
+----o

If the RR is like a DII then you may need the relevant computer to
operate the seats but then I don't think there is a single switch in a
DII that directly operates the thing it is controlling (rather worrying
TBH).

Of course the computer must know where the seat is so I'd expect some
feedback system. If it's limit switches then just working out the wiring
and a bit of careful thought with the above should make it work.

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Cheers [email protected]
Dave. pam is missing e-mail

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[email protected] <[email protected]> wittered on forthwith;
> Hi all,
>
> I would like to use a passenger side Range Rover electric seat for a
> project in my office.
>
> I dont need memory function, so would I still need the ECU?
>
> Has anyone done anything like this, and can give me any pointers at
> all? Would I just need the seat and figure out a way of getting power
> to it (using a battery perhaps)?
>
> Clarkson did it with some Porsche seats I seem to remember.
>
> Thanks in Advance

The earlier (89ish) Vogue SE seats didn't have memory, I think they just
wire up normally, the control switches are attached to the seat anyway.

should be pretty easy.

--
Pete M - Using the Scouse Side of the Force -
Range Rover Vogue EFI
Citroën Xantia SX TD
OMF#9

"This is not 'Nam, this is bowling. There are rules"

"Dave Liquorice" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 17:40:02 +0100, Nige wrote:
>
> > I seem to remember the motor require reverse polarity to move in then
> > opposite direction, if so you will have to find a way of reversing the
> > polarity or you will only get it to move one way & then it will get
> > stuck.
>
> Very easy with real switches, just a double pole, change over, center
> off:

Secondhand window switches and maybe a relay or two?

Martin

>
> <fixed pitch font>
>
> +ve ---+----o
> | ---o------+
> | +-o |
> | | Motor
> -ve ------+-o |
> | ---o------+
> +----o
>
> If the RR is like a DII then you may need the relevant computer to
> operate the seats but then I don't think there is a single switch in a
> DII that directly operates the thing it is controlling (rather worrying
> TBH).
>
> Of course the computer must know where the seat is so I'd expect some
> feedback system. If it's limit switches then just working out the wiring
> and a bit of careful thought with the above should make it work.
>
> --
> Cheers [email protected]
> Dave. pam is missing e-mail
>
>
>