Has anyone found the part number for the male colored plug form Ford to make this install seem OEM? This thread kinda of just died out.

Thanks.

 

I haven't looked into it all yet since I am not ready to do it. But which male plug. There is more than one.

 

The one you where looking in too.

 

I'm about to post a ton of pics with the wiring diagram and connector views from the 2013 ford focus wiring tech manual. Pardon the multiple hits on the thread but I think it might be able to help some people and hopefully someone will post a DIY build on adding a cheapo pad kit with the factory switches.

If anyone needs a connector location picture from the book hit me back (pm might work better) with the connector number and I will post that location to the thread.

 

 

 

 

There is a module for each seat, the BCM is not controlling the seats from what it appears, just providing that hot feed. No idea what the modules consist of other than they probably make sure the pads don't get but so hot and keep the wiring safe, relays and resistors and whatnot.

 

What controls the temps? I know the switches have like 3 settings or is it 5?

 

5 settings plus off or 0. I'm guessing each independent seat module is seeing the switch position and setting the right current to the pads based on that input. So to wire the factory pads and switch you will also probably have to get the modules too. Most of the aftermarket kits only have off,low, and high.

 

Yeah, I thought it might have another module. I don't recall when I priced out the elements if the module was part of it or not. But that should be easy to find out. If they are provided with the elements and prewired to them, that makes wiring it all up much easier.

I would like to do the factory elements and switches or get leather heated seats from another focus, but custom wiring will need to be done since the body harness is different on the St1. And I would get the proper pigtail adapters to make the connections as factory as possible.

And thanks a lot for the schematics. Once I decide how I want to do it I will need them for reference.

 

What is the part number for the factory heating pads. I just read through this thread again but didn't see it (I might be blind). Also, do we have a part number for the heated seat module yet, assuming it doesn't come with the pads.

 

I never got that far into it as the price started climbing high. I can say that when I did my ambient lighting I looked for the wiring for the switch in the body harness going to the console harness and those wires were missing if I remember correctly. I was going to tie into them for the ambient but it wasn't there.

 

So half the harness would have to be wired up using the schematics.

 

The way I want to do it, yes. As long as the pigtail harnesses are available. My concern is the variable heat and how that is handled. It isn't something I looked into yet. Is there something that regulates the voltage? I think the factory switches have 4 positions. Off and then 3 levels of heat.

 

I got ahold of an ST3 console with all the E-brake and switches. Now I just have to figure out how to get everything else I need. From what I can see I will need the heater pads, and control modules to put this onto an ST2?

 

That's what it's looking like. Might need a roll of wire and those schematics, and a few pigtails or connector pins.

 

Sorry for the delay, I completely forgot. Here are the schematics for the 2014 cars from the repair/electrical manual

Let me know if anyone needs a close up or connector view and which connector.

 

If anyone else needs clearer diagrams, or any other wiring diagrams, I found them here:

http://1drv.ms/1me4I6L

 

So what are the switches getting from the BCM? It seems as if the switch just shares 12v with the bcm? So does it even need to be wired to the BCM?

Do you guys have access to body harnesses? Wondering how the harness is routed for the seats. Does it go up and through the dash? I would think the dash harness is separate and there would be a few main connectors at the kick panels or right under the dash.

I am doing something similar to my wifes 2008 edge right now. She wanted the power lift gate, so I am changing the body harness and adding all the other components. Checking the BCM tomorrow night to see if it needs to be programmed.

Edit: So with the ST1 it looks like we have fuses already in the fuse panel for the heated seats. At least for one because it is pin 85 that people use for hard wiring the radar detector. So the wiring for the heated seats should partially be in the car, probably as part of the dash harness and then it goes to a large connector for the body harness and distributes to everything from there.

I would love to see a body harness schematic to see how it lays out. It may not be that bad to swap it, but you are talking $400+ for the harness.

 

If anyone is looking for an ST3 center console with ebrake and heated seat switches, I am looking for an ST2 center console with the ebrake. I'm looking for pretty much brand new ('14). I prefer the ST2 cup holders and e-brake and would probably just grab the Focus SE heated seat switches !

 

I dislike that ebrake as well, one of the factors in stepping to a ST2.

 

i just got the seat heating pads, wire harness and switches from a ST3 to put into our ST2. Just need to find the time to install it.

 

Im currently installing the heated pads into the seats, it looks like you cut into the places where the seams are to allow the velcro to pull tight in those areas again? What did you guys do there? NVM Found the wires go down either side, Im free to cut on the insides of these so far.

 

View attachment 85447 Im currently installing the heated pads into the seats, it looks like you cut into the places where the seams are to allow the velcro to pull tight in those areas again? What did you guys do there? NVM Found the wires go down either side, Im free to cut on the insides of these so far.

LOL we will be doing the same seats. But again I have all the OEM switches and harnesses. I am sure I will have to build something to get them to work correctly.

How bad was it to peel the seat cover back? Did you use a heat gun to loosen the leather and a wheel to re-tuck the edges?

 

Are those OEM elements? How are you wiring up switches and everything?

 

No I bought an 80 dollar kit off of EBAY. Last night just to see how they worked I tapped into the passenger side power wire from the factory for the heated seats and just tied all of my positives to it. There are already two fuses, one driver and one passenger installed in the rear fuse panel. I'm utilizing one and seeing how it goes with power draw. I will check the wire temperature and see if it feel adequate. I'm only running one side atm, my kit calls for 20a to feed the seats. We will see how it goes I will keep this updated. I used the blue and white cable on the passenger side for my feed. It turns on with acc and off with acc so it's a good choice imo.

 

Anyone think there would be an issue putting the heat pads in the ST1 seats since they aren't leather?

 

I've driven a bunch of rentals with cloth heated seats.

 

I heard if you eat alit of tacobell it keeps the seat warm for you.

 

This does nothing for me D:. I think I have become.... Immune? Oh and the blue and white wire is passenger airbag something. Don't use it lol.

 

Finally addressed my wiring today and I just spliced into the purple wire, it is a large wire and I confirmed I blew a fuse for the heated seat fuse spot in the rear. The purple/black is the negative and purple solid is pos +12v.

 

No I actually used my hands to do everything. But it is kind of tough. And i pulled the seats out of my cold car so I am sure it will be easier now that it is warmer out. There is a J hook like clip that folds and tightens everything. It runs the whole length of the bottom seam. You just flip it off of the metal part to loosen it up and fold it back to tighten and re-attach to the metal. Some tips once you get the seat cover loose. The seams going horizontally on the seat are velcro and the seams going vertically (near the side bolsters) are attached by a plastic rod that unsnaps if you move it outwards toward the edge of the seat and up. The rod holder clips pop out fairly easily so be carefull. Each seat took around a hour to do but that was with figuring things out. It is well worth the hassle though.

 

Thanks all, got mine installed No Problemo due to all these great posts.