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i ordered a new seat (second hand e bay ) for my defender the add said mechanical but a electric powered one arrived ..its very good quality for its age and price so im going to try to fit it .
| steveww Member Since: 05 Jan 2022 Location: Malton Posts: 577   
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Given that the seat motors probably draw quite a bit of current, I would go for a separate fused feed from the battery controlled by an ignition switched relay.
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2nd Mar 2023 2:57pm |
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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410
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 As with Steve. Flip the seat over and you might be able to see what motors are in the seat and if no specs on the motors hopefully a serial number will lead you to the specs. |
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2nd Mar 2023 3:07pm |
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| rallysteve Member Since: 10 Feb 2014 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2238 
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Or just get a copy of the wiring diagram from the vehicle you sourced them from and see what cable and fusing was provided originally.
Personally, I would connect to a constant 12V live rather than ignition as it would annoy me having to switch the ignition on every time i might want to move the seat a little. Steve 02' 110 TD5 Double Cab Rebuild Thread |
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2nd Mar 2023 3:25pm |
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| nitram17 Member Since: 08 Jun 2014 Location: newcastle Posts: 2261 |
Thanks for the advice!
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3rd Mar 2023 2:51pm |
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| LiftedDisco Member Since: 17 Aug 2014 Location: Towcester Posts: 354 
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I may have gone for slight overkill but I have a fused permanent 12v supply going to a relay which, in turn, is triggered by a latching switch (one of my spare switches re-purposed to power up the seat circuit).
That way, I can make the seat power live when I need to change the seating position, but the rest of the time it's isolated... |
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3rd Mar 2023 5:03pm |
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