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Power Seat Conversion (Prius 2)

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by qdllc, May 12, 2014.

  1. qdllc

    qdllc Senior Member

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    I have a 2013 Prius 2. The driver's seat is horrible, and I'd like to try putting in a power seat (8-way adjustment vs. 6-way adjustment). My dad had an older Camry and just got the guts from a Camry with a power driver's seat and switched it out.

    How hard is this to do on the Prius 2? I believe the wire harness is in place on a Prius 2, but I don't know how hard the job would be (as the seat includes air bags).

    Anyone done this before?
     
    #1 qdllc, May 12, 2014
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    trentofdestiny Master Finagler

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    Not hard IF you can find a similar Toyota or Lexus with power seat. But it never came power in a Prius that I'm aware of (100% sure of gen 3, 90% sure of gen 2 lol)
     
    #2 trentofdestiny, May 12, 2014
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    I'm quite certain the Prius 4 comes with 8-way power driver's seat, no?
     
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    trentofdestiny Master Finagler

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    Aw well, you're right. 4 and 5 models do, in Gen 3 anyway
     
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    there is a thread here by someone who put a power camry seat in his prius. pics and details included. good fit and not too difficult iirc. all the best!
     
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    After 12 years driving a Camry with power seats and 5 of them switching off driving with a woman 10 inches shorter than I, I'm liking the manual seats in my PiP. Reach down and slide. No waiting while the seat goes "rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr" and slooowly moves back.
     
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    One problem in swapping a power seat from a Prius 4 or 5 with the seat from a 2 it that you are going from cloth to leather or softex, now to keep it from looking funny, you should get the rest of the seats....
     
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    That's part of what I need to know. Can the mechanics be switched out or is it an integrated unit?
     
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    Behold the NECROMANCER!

    I printed these PDFs from a Toyota Parts Department website illustrating the difference between the different Prius seats in the 2013 model. I don't know why there are three variations (unless one is for the Prius 1, which is a fleet model). There should only be two as the 2 and 3 are one and the 4 and 5 are another.

    While the part numbers do vary (I suppose to ensure the correct part for the right assembly is obtained...even if the part is identical across trim levels), I wonder if the mounting brace (attaching the seat to the floor of the cabin) is identical.
     

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    Where is this thread?? Please post!
     
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    sorry, i searched and searched with no luck 'replace prius drivers seat' brought up 10 pages, but he must have used different words. i did find one by member 'priusrick' who put in a lexus ct200h seat.
     
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    And I would love to remove the dark grey power softex seat from my 2014 and replace it with a manual dark grey leather seat from 2010-12...
     
    #12 chrisj428, Feb 26, 2015
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    Why? Because of the Softex material? Because of the 10-way power seat?
    The 6-way manual seat only gives less: No lumbar and NO TILT adjustment.
    If it's the Softex, I'd think there's a leather kit to fix that.
    Far as the power Softex driver seat in liftback, I wouldn't buy it. Not the 'type' of comfort I'm looking for.
     
    #13 cycledrum, Feb 26, 2015
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