How To Add Heated/Ventelated seats and Heated Wheel to Express/Tradesman

[2015OneTon]

Got it figured out. Forgot to plug in a smaller connector underneath the PDC. DOH!
Works like a champ now! Thanks @Mpgrimm2 for the pointers and for the awesome harness!

 

[Cocogil77]

Recheck all connections etc. that you added terminals etc to. Make sure they are fully seated and locked in place.

If the canIHS plugs on your seat harness are White, make sure they are installed in the correct canIHS blocks (vs Can C).

Hi, my 2014 Laramie ram 1500 has factory heated and vented seats and heated steering wheel. They stoped working to the preview owner, I bought a new hsm but still not working. With the service manual start checking for the problema, it gets 12v and ground so next step was cheking two can cables brim the hsm to the ihs connector, the problem is that I’m the module I have 1 wt cable and the other wt/db but in the ihs connector i don’t have the wt/db. I’m stuck here, any recommendation? I’m sure that the problem is in the can cables because the soft keys in the dash for the seats don’t even light up. Thanks in advance

 

[HighShyGuy]

On the steering wheel, all the "complete" ones on eBay seem to be worn (by complete, I mean the heated ones with all the plastic bits and controls).

If I purchase a new steering wheel with heat, and purchase the proper wire harness, and clock spring, I should be able to move my plastics and controls over, right?

I believe steering wheel 5NH65DX9AA (heated black leather for 2018 2500 Laramie), harness 68163716AC (has heat) and clock spring 68528301AA should be what I need.
I can then take my plastics bits, electronics (audio controls), and move them over to the new heated wheel.
- I already added the audio controls to the back of my tradesman wheel, and those parts seem to be the same

Can anyone confirm?

 

[vairsUPnorth]

Hello Folks,
This is a pretty daunting thread and I apologize for not reading through all of it. I have a 2018 Tradesman 3500 Crew with the 6.7 CTD and G56 and the not so comfortable standard cloth seats. Back in May we purchased a 2019 Compass with 8-way powered leather heated seats that are the most comfortable of any vehicle I have owned so far. I therefore would like to upgrade my RAM seats to the similar power adjusted leather, probably the Laramie heated/cooled option as these seem fairly easy to find (and my wife would like the heated part). I need to know if there are other parts needed besides wiring modifications to adapt them to my truck. In particular:

1) The truck came with only the base RA1 radio. I installed a Pioneer head unit to gain Bluetooth. Do I need to ditch the Pioneer and upgrade to a higher grade radio to control the seats (this is how our Compass seats are controlled)? I am not concerned with memory functions or a heated steering wheel if this makes any difference. Would I need a factory microphone or steering wheel switches to upgrade to a RA2 or RA3?
2) Instead of #1 can I replace the switch panel with one that has the seat functions in order to accomplish this?
3) Is there anything else I am overlooking?

 

[Mpgrimm2]

Hello Folks,
This is a pretty daunting thread and I apologize for not reading through all of it. I have a 2018 Tradesman 3500 Crew with the 6.7 CTD and G56 and the not so comfortable standard cloth seats. Back in May we purchased a 2019 Compass with 8-way powered leather heated seats that are the most comfortable of any vehicle I have owned so far. I therefore would like to upgrade my RAM seats to the similar power adjusted leather, probably the Laramie heated/cooled option as these seem fairly easy to find (and my wife would like the heated part). I need to know if there are other parts needed besides wiring modifications to adapt them to my truck. In particular:

1) The truck came with only the base RA1 radio. I installed a Pioneer head unit to gain Bluetooth. Do I need to ditch the Pioneer and upgrade to a higher grade radio to control the seats (this is how our Compass seats are controlled)? I am not concerned with memory functions or a heated steering wheel if this makes any difference. Would I need a factory microphone or steering wheel switches to upgrade to a RA2 or RA3?
2) Instead of #1 can I replace the switch panel with one that has the seat functions in order to accomplish this?
3) Is there anything else I am overlooking?

It's a complicated question based on several particulars for each truck.

But you will most likely need an 8.4 HVAC conversion/control system with either the factory 8.4 radio (13-17 Harmon or 18/classic Panasonic) or idatalink Maestro/PAC Radio Pro for an aftermarket setup.

You will need the switch panel either way but it often doesn't give full control without the 8.4 system.

You will also need 2013-18 4th gen seats (or 19-21 classic seats... Not 5th gen seats). 16-18/classic seats ideally for your 18 truck.

Also see a few posts around here

 

[RamCares]

Hello Folks,
This is a pretty daunting thread and I apologize for not reading through all of it. I have a 2018 Tradesman 3500 Crew with the 6.7 CTD and G56 and the not so comfortable standard cloth seats. Back in May we purchased a 2019 Compass with 8-way powered leather heated seats that are the most comfortable of any vehicle I have owned so far. I therefore would like to upgrade my RAM seats to the similar power adjusted leather, probably the Laramie heated/cooled option as these seem fairly easy to find (and my wife would like the heated part). I need to know if there are other parts needed besides wiring modifications to adapt them to my truck. In particular:

1) The truck came with only the base RA1 radio. I installed a Pioneer head unit to gain Bluetooth. Do I need to ditch the Pioneer and upgrade to a higher grade radio to control the seats (this is how our Compass seats are controlled)? I am not concerned with memory functions or a heated steering wheel if this makes any difference. Would I need a factory microphone or steering wheel switches to upgrade to a RA2 or RA3?
2) Instead of #1 can I replace the switch panel with one that has the seat functions in order to accomplish this?
3) Is there anything else I am overlooking?

Hey there!

If you're in need of additional assistance, please send us a DM. We'd be happy to look into this for you.

Callie
Ram Cares

 

[Luisp22]

I’m trying to do the same . I have a 15 express single cab. Want to add heated/ventilated seats . But also I want the memory seats/mirrors . Does mine will have the required harness? Also up to what year I can get the seats ?

 

[Luisp22]

I’m trying to do the same . I have a 15 express single cab. Want to add heated/ventilated seats . But also I want the memory seats . Does mine will have the required harness? Also up to what year I can get the seats ?

 

[Mpgrimm2]

I’m trying to do the same . I have a 15 express single cab. Want to add heated/ventilated seats . But also I want the memory seats . Does mine will have the required harness? Also up to what year I can get the seats ?

Great pictures!
You must already have power adjust driver seat and inverter outlet?

* You have all the wiring for heated and vented seats/wheel (minus the clockspring?).

* You don't have the wiring for memory function to work (at the yellow driver seat connector) but it can be added without much hassle.

* You can use 2013-18/19-21 classic 4th gen seats.( 09-12 & 5th gen seats aren't compatible).

> If you don't already have the 8.4 radio, expect to add it via 8.4 HVAC conversion to get full functionality.

 

[Luisp22]

Great pictures!
You must already have power adjust driver seat and inverter outlet?

* You have all the wiring for heated and vented seats/wheel (minus the clockspring?).

* You don't have the wiring for memory function to work (at the yellow driver seat connector) but it can be added without much hassle.

* You can use 2013-18/19-21 classic 4th gen seats.( 09-12 & 5th gen seats aren't compatible).

> If you don't already have the 8.4 radio, expect to add it via 8.4 HVAC conversion to get full functionality.

Thank you. I did my best to take decent pics. That sounds freaking awesome.

*yes I need the new clock spring. I do have my outlet.

*once I get the seats then I will contact you to get the extra wiring for the memory seats/mirrors. I have sent you a message regardless the HVAC conversation before but I didn’t reply back on a final answer plus im a truck driver and im not home often and I just be getting parts and try to get everything. My apologies on that.

*I got the mirrors as well 68231243AF-42AF

*I will get the Oem harness from a Laramie and the black leather dash pad that im still looking for. Regardless to the harness. Does the year changes or will I have to be stuck between 14-18?

Im doing a Limited interior on my single cab. Im on the search for limited seats . I have the rest of the interior pieces . From cluster/ steering wheel /Center console with the CD player/ bezel/ door panels with the led light on it with Oem wiring/ leather Handles/ air vents / door sill guards / upper glove box/ limited rims.

Also if anyone knows the part number to get the chrome door Knob would be great!

Thank you a lot to for checking out and telling all this info .