Installing BRZ seat heaters into FR-S seats

[@Art_Mighty]

I tried to search and nothing came up so...

I am intrested in installing the BRZ's OEM heating pads, switches, and power circuits into a set of FR-S seats. I've owned cars with seat heaters for the past 12 years an I can already tell not having them in the FR-S is going to drive me crazy.

Is anyone here looking into doing this. Would it be eaiser (and cheaper) just to go aftermarket?

[enjoi23]

It would have been cheaper to buy a BRZ and then transform it into an Fr-s, then to transform an FR-s into a BRZ.

[SubaSteve]

I have a premium brz and was thinking about doing this. I feel like this shouldn't be too expensive to do.

[einzlr]

Originally Posted by enjoi23

It would have been cheaper to buy a BRZ and then transform it into an Fr-s, then to transform an FR-s into a BRZ.

+1
Get a heating pad that runs on 12V

[@Art_Mighty]

Originally Posted by enjoi23

It would have been cheaper to buy a BRZ and then transform it into an Fr-s, then to transform an FR-s into a BRZ.

it's not about that. It's not about wings, leather, badges, front bumpers and HID's and what have you. today I can add Heated Seats to Focus or a GTI, it's an option. More over my last two cars have been an GTI, and an M3 both with heated seats

[@Art_Mighty]

Originally Posted by einzlr

+1
Get a heating pad that runs on 12V

cheezy and they dont work as well (or look as good as an integrated option)

[@Art_Mighty]

Originally Posted by SubaSteve

I have a premium brz and was thinking about doing this. I feel like this shouldn't be too expensive to do.

I will start gathering part numbers from my Subaru Dealer. Are there cheaper sources for parts?

This is such a new car that this will be the first winter with it. Most who want to try might be waiting for someone to blaze the trail (so to speak)...

[SubaSteve]

I read in another post where a member said his parts department told him they could do the install for heated seats on a premium. Let me know what parts you end up needing so I can also look into doing this.

[einzlr]

Originally Posted by @Art_Mighty

cheezy and they dont work as well (or look as good as an integrated option)

Clearly I should have used a different smiley. This one perhaps:






BTW I agree with you: heated seats ftw and they should offer the option on the FR-S

[@Art_Mighty]

Originally Posted by einzlr

Clearly I should have used a different smiley. This one perhaps:



BTW I agree with you: heated seats ftw and they should offer the option on the FR-S

All's good brother!

[@Art_Mighty]

Originally Posted by SubaSteve

I read in another post where a member said his parts department told him they could do the install for heated seats on a premium. Let me know what parts you end up needing so I can also look into doing this.

I'm going to stop by my Local Subaru Dealer tomorrow after work and start getting part numbers. Stay tuned for updates!

[Jason952]

Much easier and cheaper to use one of these:
Rostra
I've had them in any cars and work great...the brz switches look as cheap as these so no worries, or mount them out of sight

[@Art_Mighty]

Some of what I've learned so far. First in the Subaru parts system there's a difference between the "Base Spec" BRZ seat heaters vs. a "High Spec" Differences between the two are the seat bottom part numbers. The seat backs between the two are specs are the same (all of the parts listed here are for the base spec). Could someone who knows chime in and explain the difference between the two?

The second thing I learned is that the heating elements are actually embedded within seat foams themselves so these part numbers are for new seat foams, not just heating pads.

Driver's side seat bottom 64120CA020 $144
Driver's side seat back 64130CA020 $153
Passenger's side seat back 64130CA000 $95.74

The passenger side seat bottom part number was missing but I think it would be 64120CA000 if it followed the same numbering scheme...

The third thing I've learned is that there are different part numbers between the drivers and passenger side switches.

Driver's side switch 83075FA011 $83.12
Passenger side switch 83075FA001 $66.15

For some strange reason all of the drivers side stuff appears to be more expensive.

More to come...

[einzlr]

Originally Posted by Jason952

Much easier and cheaper to use one of these:
Rostra
I've had them in any cars and work great...the brz switches look as cheap as these so no worries, or mount them out of sight

What did installing these entail? Do the heating elements simply sit on top of the seats?


@Art, thanks for the update and do please keep them coming. This topic is relevant to my interests