Removing Middle Seat from 7-seat Configuration

[MDR SEA]

2018 Model X 5-seat, second row, double seat removed. Not sure what to do when update time comes. Replacing the seat then removing it after the update would be a hassle. Photos of the seat-mounted control module, harness with 10 plugs, and underside of the removed seat-
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Good work UncaNed,
Congrats.
A few questions
1. do all wires lead to the underseat module?
2. Any error messages after removal?
3. Can you send any long shots of the car w/o the seat?
Ole'

 

[Meagain]

I can't fathom what all those wires do. 5-seater seats are fixed and if it doesn't come with heated seats - then I'm puzzled.

 

[UncaNed]

Good work UncaNed,
Congrats.
Ole'

1. The wire harness coming from the floor branches off into 10 separate plugs that each plug into a different place on the seat. One of those plugs attaches to the shiny black control module.
2. No error messages after removal so far
3. Photo below not the best, but here's where the seat was in this February, 2018 5-seat Tesla X. This leaves odd little gaps and open slots in the carpet.

I suspect some of the elaborate stuff in the seat might be for an air bag, I'd like to know for sure where the air bags are. The removed seat is VERY heavy. There are several custom Styrofoam blocks painted black under the floor mats and floor boards, be sure to note exactly how each fits before you mess with them (like to search for dropped nuts and bolts). Also, cats like to claw unattended Tesla seats. Keep them covered.

 

[Meagain]

That's exactly what I want to do!!! I'd like to put my dog crate there on the floor.

 

[MDR SEA]

1. The wire harness coming from the floor branches off into 10 separate plugs that each plug into a different place on the seat. One of those plugs attaches to the shiny black control module.
2. No error messages after removal so far
3. Photo below not the best, but here's where the seat was in this February, 2018 5-seat Tesla X. This leaves odd little gaps and open slots in the carpet.

I suspect some of the elaborate stuff in the seat might be for an air bag, I'd like to know for sure where the air bags are. The removed seat is VERY heavy. There are several custom Styrofoam blocks painted black under the floor mats and floor boards, be sure to note exactly how each fits before you mess with them (like to search for dropped nuts and bolts). Also, cats like to claw unattended Tesla seats. Keep them covered.
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Very cool.
Thanks for the update.
Ultimately, I want to replace my 2nd row with fold flat seats.

MDR

 

[bebbiXpress]

I'm thinking of removing my 2nd row seats (6-seater configuration) too for a camping trip but what hesitates me is putting them back in. In the manual there's that mentioning that you need to go into "Seat Install Mode" with the Tesla Toolbox software. @UncaNed have you ever re-mounted the seats? Did you need the Toolbox software for that or even visit a SC?

 

[bebbiXpress]

I can confirm if you remove a seat firmware updates will fail because it can’t communicate with the missing module. Before installing updates, I need to plug the seat back in (no need to recalibrate) and the update installs successfully.

Do you have a 2nd row with monopost seats?

 

[Paul8810]

Do you have a 2nd row with monopost seats?

Yes.

 

[UncaNed]

@bebbiXpress, I did remount the seats and the subsequent update required a trip to the SC. They replaced a module somewhere, no charge, but I can't say for sure if it was really seat-removal related. I did not try "Seat Install Mode" with the Tesla Toolbox software.

 

[Rockwell]

i tried to remove my middle seat from the second row but i can not get to the bolt to remove the seat. My car is a 2016 MX. Any help?

 

[Rockwell]

Finally I got it done. I got no errors when i removed the middle center seat also.

 

[Jseb1504]

[QUOTE = "Rockwell, post: 4168934, membre: 63034"] Enfin, je l'ai fait. Je n'ai eu aucune erreur en retirant également le siège central central. [/ QUOTE]
Hello, thanks a lot for this thread, i have remove center seat, and it’s great. For install new software i can re install seat today ? Or do you have « rallonge » ?

 

[Rockwell]

To do the software update, you will have to redeploy your car to be configured to a 6 seater.

 

[Jseb1504]

Thanks for your respond, and How do we do that ? effectively my car is 7 seats in my mcu...

 

[Jseb1504]

To do the software update, you will have to redeploy your car to be configured to a 6 seater.

Thanks for your respond, and How do we do that ? effectively my car is 7 seats in my mcu...

 

[jimbayne]

So what is the deal with removing the middle seat in the 7 seater? I can't tell from all these posts. Is it just some screws? I know there was some talk of error messages but that seems like if you remove all the seats... just want to remove the middle seat.

Thanks!
Jim

 

[mjptech]

So what is the deal with removing the middle seat in the 7 seater? I can't tell from all these posts. Is it just some screws? I know there was some talk of error messages but that seems like if you remove all the seats... just want to remove the middle seat.

Thanks!
Jim

It's on the first page of this thread. Post number 18..
Removing Middle Seat from 7-seat Configuration

Just some screws to undo. Yes, there is a chance that software updates will fail if it doesn't detect the seat, so, if you can get the seat module connected back and then hide it, you are good to go.

 

[mpkelly20]

Whoaaaa this is awesome!!! I just realized I can move all the middle row seats forward and overcame all my objections which were really prolly just cold feet!

This car is amazing!


Even a spot that perfectly fits my Naglene!!!

Michael

 

[BijliZ]

Now has anyone take out the 2nd row in a 5 seater and put a 6 or 7 seater configuration in?? I wonder if the seats would move.

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