Getting highland vented/cooled seats for the model Y

[dragoon9988]

Has anyone thought about replacing the front seat on the model Y with model 3 highlands new vented cooled seats? Would be great if it works since our summers here are brutal.

 

[mcsenerd]

I'm sure plenty have already thought about doing it, however, I'm sure Tesla won't make it "easy" in any way knowing them. For one, I'd be absolutely shocked if they'd just work with the built-in HVAC controls out of the box. Two, I'm sure they'd never go for it because they'd hide behind some safety related issue about how the seats could no longer be trusted since they were never designed or tested in that body/model. Finally, they'd much rather you just buy an entirely new disposable vehicle instead of helping you hold onto your existing ride for all of the reasons you can imagine.

FWIW...even though I despise the worry about having light colored seats...heat/hot/hades-like backside temps is why I went to a MYP with the white interior.

 

[KMC_307]

The seats are technically retrofitable, but without ventilation.

 

[TypeX]

Im going for the track seats that have been floating around

 

[MobileMikeV]

Has anyone successfully ordered these seats or have ideas as to when it might be possible to order these seats? I am very interested in replacing the seats in my 2019 M3P. Not concerned about the ventilation working, so long as the heat works.

 

[DeepBlue3]

I'm curious as well. Here's why, 2024 Model 3 Performance Sport Seats (Highland).

We need a photo of the highland seat connectors to compare to the legacy cars.

 

[E90alex]

Highly unlikely you’ll be able to have it work like factory (eg integrated into the screen). Maybe can have a physical switch to control it depending how the fan module is controlled.

 

[DeepBlue3]

Yes, the cooling would be great even if a switch is needed, but its the seat I'm after. Need the Recaro vibe..

@E90alex

 

[terranx]

I think it's definitely doable if you're willing to control it externally. It seems like it's just a the 16v input and the intensity is controlled via PWM. Should be trivial with a simple microcontroller. Would need to confirm what the PWM control voltage is though.

I was hoping it could be done natively through the car's software, but it seems like it's locked behind a secured configuration, so it would need a gateway exploit, which isn't easy to come by these days. And even if you could change the config, it might require the VCLeft and VCRight modules from the highland (and I'm not sure if that would break other stuff).