AXIS89

I might consider forgoing the HUD and getting an 1LT but I was curious how difficult/expensive it would be to add heated and/or heated and cooled seats? In my Jeep I installed a $50 kit that work amazing. Came with carbon heating elements for both the back and bottom of both seats and prewired 2 way switched. However, being a Corvette I would prefer at least the OEM look. Has anyone added heaters? How about the cooling fans?

Ive had the skins off of both my Jeep and Mustang seats so I'm faily familiar with disassembling seats. Also, Id possibly consider upgrading to the competition seats while Im at it if that makes a difference.

owc6

I don't know how hard it will be to add heated seats, but you can't add cooled seats; they are just ventilated, using the ambient temp of the floor air.

AFAIK, no one has come out with an aftermarket mod to actually cool the seats. I would be interested if they do, however.

Kent1999

IMHO, if you are already thinking about retrofitting heated/cooled seats, you should just bite the bullet and get the 2LT up front.

Anything can be retrofitted, given enough time and money. However, cooled seats may involve retrofitting the dash controls, new 2LT seat covers (not sure if the airflow mesh that is bound into the 2LT/3LT seat covers is also in the 1LT), and wiring. New factory seat covers alone could be $1500, plus the cost of the fans, controls, etc. You can quickly get costs up to the point where the price savings of NOT getting a 2LT in the first place gets into the "not worth the savings" range.

LT4CMG

Should be plug and play, assuming you buy the heated/cooled optioned seats. For the most part, the car itself is wired, you just need the parts (i.e. Garage opener on visor, heated/cooled seats, etc )

Edit: sorry, just read Kent's reply. I was not aware that heated/cooled seat controls on the vette were on the dash. That complicates things a bit, but still doable

owc6

The seats are not cooled, only ventilated.

Let's be precise in our terminology.

Kent1999

Respectfully disagree.

"Ventilated" implies the unit has holes or perforations to allow air to circulate, but no intrinsic method to force air through the unit to hasten the removal of air that has been radiationally heated above ambient. If you drill a dozen holes in a 1LT seat, you could describe them as 'ventilated' seats and be perfectly accurate. 2\3LT seats are an operational level above simple 'ventilation'.

"Forced air cooling" or "Air cooled" is perfectly descriptive for 2\3LT C7 seats which incorporate mechanical circulation fans to hasten & enhance the removal of the heated air. 'Forced air cooling' can be shortened to "cooled" without implying 'refrigerated'.

Example: Early VW\Porsche engines are not just 'ventilated', but are 'cooled'... air cooled.

Foosh

Now that we have that settled, I'm not sure the parts of the wiring harness necessary to hook up whatever you want to call those seats are present in non-equipped cars.

FWIW, I love them, and find them to make a huge difference in comfort.

intake68

You need the hvac controls for the heated cooled seats as well as the passenger side climate cotrol with the same buttons. You have to flash the hvac control module to your vin in your bcm so the VINs match. Then you need a new seat module and the ability to flash the module unless you can get lucky and find a used module from a vette with those seats. My car was a 1lt at one point but has the seats now. If I was in your shoes I would buy the car with options you want. Upgrading isnt just bolting something on anymore sadly. Its expensive and often not worth it in my opinion.

Rooster OG

You get seat memory functions too with the 2lt trim if that adds any value for you. I really like the easy exit setting.

musclecar6

As others have said, seems like since you don't already have a 1LT the simplest solution is to buy a 2LT as opposed to chasing down a possible jury rigged crackpot idea. Course if you're an unusual project kind of enthusiast, it might be fun to dream up a workable back to the future assemblage of gizmos to prove us all wrong.

Flame Red

- it will be cheaper and easier and far less cussing.

Rebel Yell

It's not that hard, and the on/off switch can be placed in the seat surround. I had a company here (AutoToyz) install the elements in a pick-up truck I owned. They just remove the bottom seat cover, and install the heated pads. I don't know if the Vette is like the truck I owned where the wiring harness was already there, and the units just plugged in. If not it shouldn't be hard for them to wire them up. All this is incumbent on whether you can handle aftermarket switches on your seat surrounds. They are small, but they will be there.

Oh, and thanks. You've got me thinking about it now.

LT4_CE

Whoa, precision?!!! I'm generally all for that... BUT, if we start doing that, everyone will have to start accurately calling their "Collectors Edition" a Collector Edition.

Kent1999

Correct -- adding HEAT to seats is easy -- just jam a heat pad under the seat cover, add a generic power switch with a power wire run into the fusebox. Done. Available almost at any auto shop.

However, OP said he wanted to add heating AND cooling, just like the stock 2LT seats. The COOLING is a lot more involved. The MSRP for aftermarket cooling kits that I've seen is $1000 PER SEAT, installed.

thill444

Heating is easy and usually aftermarket kits work better than stock. If you can forgo the cooled seats then get the 1LT. If it is a must have get the 2LT.

AXIS89

Oh... I thought the 2LT had headed seats and the 3LT had heated and cooled. Do all (namely, 2014) 2LTs have both??
If that's the case, 2LT it is!

Kent1999

According to the 2014 Order Guide, 2LT has the heated and cooled seats, just like the 3LT

mksz51

I'm surprised no one commented on this yet - the functionality of the C7 heated seats is marginal at best. Compared to our Mercedes - well, they suck. The ventilated / cooled / aerated / whatever functionality is a bit better. I have a 2LT - guess I'm glad they are there - but they're not a deal maker or breaker by any means.

AXIS89

I have read that on the heaters but I guess some heat is better than none? The vents definitely interest me since I live in FL.