8 captured repliesDiscussion pagination complete · Source accounts, not a confirmed diagnosis
THIS DISCUSSION / SOURCE-DERIVED OVERVIEW
Discussion summary
YOUR RESEARCHSwapping rails No power ---> POWER!
Leading reported evidence
Replace 10-15 years
Suggestion or failed attempt
No successful repair reported for this finding.
0
Reported fixes
0
Unsuccessful attempts
1
Discussions
Read evidence and context
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that contain suggestions
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Suggestion · Original poster
I guess that will change 10-15 years from now when they are more affordable to the 944/968 crowd...
Leading evidence: 'Replace 10-15 years' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, The most frequently discussed action is 'Replace 10-15 years' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.
Source reports, not a diagnosis or a success probability. Counts refer to discussions and can overlap.
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that contain suggestions
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Explicit resolution reports before identified causes, performed actions and suggestions. Within each level, matching component labels precede direct query mentions and inherited thread context; successful versus unsuccessful discussion counts, owner confirmations and independent discussion support determine order. This is not a probability of success.
Discussions that contain suggestions
1
0 original-poster resolution reports. Counts can overlap; they are not unique people or a success rate.
0 discussions have direct query context; 0 report a fix in that context. Other evidence may inherit the discussion’s subject.
Suggestion · Original poster
It is very strange there are so many 996/Boxsters running around and they amount of info is limited.
Counts describe captured discussions, not unique people or a diagnosis. Author identities are not reliably stored. Exact duplicate evidence is counted once across matching discussions; one discussion counts at most once per action/state. Multiple repairs reported together remain a combination. Suggestions and failed attempts do not establish a fix. Matches cover whole discussions and can include related faults, model variants and incomplete threads.
8 eligible posts · 0 unverified posts · 1 discussions match the subject in their title or opening post.
Rennlist: 1 discussions
0 evidence records excluded for query context · 0 excluded by outcome qualification · 0 adjusted by outcome qualification.
0 acknowledgements have no verified action link; they do not establish a repair result.
Generation: 20261027T035758Z · outcome-qualification-6. Deterministic extraction; no AI model inference. How we use sources
Okay I have a pair of standard heated, black leather 996 seats with embossed crests on the head rest. Which are full power 8 way. I also have a pair of new to me Sport seats out of a GT2! They are sweet! Brand new condition with embossed crests on the head rest. They have manual rails and no Heat.
Here is my question I looked at the bottom of the seats it looks like the rails are held on by a large torx bolt on each side of the rear and plastic fasteners in the front (Giant Zip ties so to speak)
Are these the only points holding the rails to the seat?
I am assuming to do the swap I will be swapping the switches too?
Finally what is involved in swapping the heating mechanism inside the standard seat? Or is that a HUGE project in itself, not worth doing? BTW I Have only turned my heated seats on once in my Jeep so I doubt I would use them...Maybe it would be smart for me to pull the wiring out of the car and sell the seats with the wiring on ebay it could bring more $$$ for the seats? Is this an option many people want to upgrade to?
Thanks for your help and suggestions...
Eric
Sando you are in a different league now, i wonder how many 996 owners are hands-on guys like yourself? Probably not that many, most 996 owners either lease or pay someone to do the type of mods you are familiar with! Good Luck with your 996!
The seats are held by 4 torx bolts. The ones in front ar ehte same as the ones that you see in the back, but they are hidden under the plastic snap on covers. Easy as pie to remove and replace the seats.
As for swapping heating elements, I guess you're on your own. Good luck!
.
jsonnen...I am starting to see that... Very different on this side of the fence... I guess.. It will be quite a learning curve the 968 as rare as they are have lots of online documented answers to questions... It is very strange there are so many 996/Boxsters running around and they amount of info is limited. I guess that will change 10-15 years from now when they are more affordable to the 944/968 crowd...
Palting
Thanks man that is exactly what I needed... I promise, within the next 2 years I will have the same level of knowledge for the 996 as I do with the 968. It is just going to be a bit more challenging this time.
i've heard that you can put the heating elements into the seats without too much trouble. when i was looking around at the time i bought my car a couple of dealers had cars i liked, but without heated seats. they said it would only be a few hundred dollars to turn them into heated seats.
This is a source reference. Confirm exact model applicability in the original material.
