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The factory heated/vented seats use a system that's actually incorporated together. In other words you cannot purchase just the heating pads on a heated/vented seat. Also the factory heated/vented seats have a completely different seat foam that is designed for air circulation. The factory heated seat system is not compatible with aftermarket seat heaters. If you went with the aftermarket heaters you would need to wire them separately. Not sure what you are trying to accomplish but if your truck came with factory heated seats you can install the factory Laramie heated/vented seats. Your truck will have all if the correct wiring from the factory. All trucks that come with heated seats also have the correct wiring for vented seats. You would need to install the correct switch panel and activate the codes with the alfa tool which is easy to do. You would also need to install the factory 8.4 RA3 or RA4 8.4" radio if your truck does not already have one but most already do. The factory vented seats will not work with the smaller RA1 3" or RA2 5" screen radios. You can also install a complete aftermarket setup but you will not be able to use the factory switches or factory system. If your truck did not come with heated seats and you don't have the correct wiring you can purchase the harness from M2mods who us a vendor on the forum and install it yourself.
I found a set of Laramaie seats out of a 2016 3500, if i buy them can they just plug and play then activate the codes?
They would work but make sure they have the factory seat airbags. Some HD trucks didn't have them. This is the wiring you should have present in your drivers side seat connector. If your truck has the solid red wire plus the two pink/yellow wires in the yellow connector your good to go. You will need the 8.4 radio either the RA3 or the RA4 in order for vented seats to work plus the correct switch panel. You will also need to purchase the alfa tool to enable the codes.
I'm trying to figure out if the actual back seat foam/shape in the Laramie and Big Horn Crew cab is the same? These front seats are out of a Wrecked Mega Cab so the back seats will not work in my truck. I am trying to see if the seats are the same so i can order the factory seat covers and cover my current cloth big horn seats so the leather matches these Laramie front seats
Also they do have the factory air bags in the laramie seats as well, I have the 8.4 display as well
outside of the pattern on the leather being different........they almost look the same. wowI understand what you're asking and the answer is no, they are not the same. Different foam. Could you possibly make it work, maybe. Top pic is my Big Horn rear in katzkin, bottom is my Laramie rear
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What trim level is your truck? Depending on the trim level you may need to install the nessisary wiring in order for them to work. Look at your trucks yellow drivers side seat connector. If looks like the picture I am posting you have the correct wiring. You need two pink wires with yellow stripes in the yellow seat connector plus the wiring shown in the grey connector. If not you will need to add it. You can purchases the heated/vented seat harness from M2mods who is a vendor on the forum. The Alfa tool is an app that is used to enable the codes in the BCM. Depending on your trim level and options this is something the dealer cannot do in most cases. The seats will not work until the codes are enabled. There is a thread that explains the Alfa tool plus a thread I started that explains (How to add heated/vented seat to an Express/Tradesman) both threads are in the 4th gen DIY section and are full of information. If you purchase seats they must be the correct year or they will not work. If you truck is a 13 to 18 you will need to use seats from a 13 to 18. The 09 to 12 seats will not work in a 13 to 18.
