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Retrofit electric seats - dairik111 - 06-12-2025
Greetings All,
My goal is to retrofit two electric seats into my 2019 F60 S ALL4. I know that, from the factory, they're only available via the ICONIC package. I purchased complete seats from a salvage yard, although they are from two different donor cars.
The driver seat is complete with the memory module. Both appear to have heating, which is already available in my car.
I have begun my journey into ė-šÝ§ and coding features. I think I know the difference between VO Coding vs FDL coding, but I'm still learning. I've watched several of the videos from BimmerDoc on YouTube, plus searching forums like this one. Here's my setup:
ė-šÝ§ Launcher Pro: v2.8.1.155
ė-šÝ§: v3.30.1
PSdZ: v4.53.41 (rel 3/25/2025)
Everything connects and I can read the ECU (SVT) list. I've read, copied, modified, and tried to VO Code the FA List with some 3-digit codes that I think are correct, but the seats don't move. I've also made sure that all fuses are in the correct spot and I believe the wire loom has the correct wires, but I'm not 100% sure.
From the videos, I think I should be seeing SM/SM2 in the SVT list, but those were for various BMWs, not F56 (the connection I use in ė-šÝ§). I don't see either of those in my list.
Questions:
- If the seats are connected correctly, should ė-šÝ§ detect them and show them as SM/SM2 in the SVT list, or do I need to manually "add" them by coding them in?
- I've seen one other guy mention that these should be added to existing REM, BDC_BODY, HC2, SM2 and IHKA3 modules. I'm trying to figure out exactly which modules need to be added/modified/configured.
- Is the existing ECU capable of being modified to accommodate the seat module or would I need one that comes with the ICONIC model?
- Am I missing any other major component that would prevent the seats from being configured?
I realize these are some noob questions, but I haven't been able to discern the answers based on the limited data I've been able to find so far.
I appreciate any information/direction you can provide!