Katzkin Heated/Ventilated integrated controls into UC5?

[dburgoon]

I have a'24 Big Horn with power only driver seat. I have been looking at the possibility of a seat swap but I just have not had any luck finding the right seats and upon further reading I have to find 23/24 seats and they are few and far between right now. Anyways here is my question/thought.

Katzkin leather is very nice, my brother swaps out all of his seats for Katzkin even in his High Country Chevy. I do want the heated and ventilated option but I just don't like the look of the switch it comes with.

What are the possibilities of using the on screen controls in the 12" screen, activated by Alfaobd, to activate the Katzkin heated/ventialted modules. I am thinking I would have to get the under seat module for the factory systems and somehow wire that in to the Katzkin system? Totally spit balling but in my rudimentary mind it should work?

 

[jerad]

I have a'24 Big Horn with power only driver seat. I have been looking at the possibility of a seat swap but I just have not had any luck finding the right seats and upon further reading I have to find 23/24 seats and they are few and far between right now. Anyways here is my question/thought.

Katzkin leather is very nice, my brother swaps out all of his seats for Katzkin even in his High Country Chevy. I do want the heated and ventilated option but I just don't like the look of the switch it comes with.

What are the possibilities of using the on screen controls in the 12" screen, activated by Alfaobd, to activate the Katzkin heated/ventialted modules. I am thinking I would have to get the under seat module for the factory systems and somehow wire that in to the Katzkin system? Totally spit balling but in my rudimentary mind it should work?

I will agree Katzkins are very nice! I had them in my old 2009 Ram 1500. The seats lasted longer than the truck!

I looked into doing the same for my bighorn. I have the factory heated seats but want to add leather and vented. In my communications with Katzkin I could not get an answer on how that would work with my factory heated seat controls. I gave up the idea after I couldn't get an answer.

Let us know what you find out!

Good luck

 

[Jgouldski]

Katzkin leather is very nice, my brother swaps out all of his seats for Katzkin even in his High Country Chevy. I do want the heated and ventilated option but I just don't like the look of the switch it comes with.

What are the possibilities of using the on screen controls in the 12" screen, activated by Alfaobd, to activate the Katzkin heated/ventialted modules. I am thinking I would have to get the under seat module for the factory systems and somehow wire that in to the Katzkin system? Totally spit balling but in my rudimentary mind it should work?

I looked into doing the same for my bighorn. I have the factory heated seats but want to add leather and vented. In my communications with Katzkin I could not get an answer on how that would work with my factory heated seat controls. I gave up the idea after I couldn't get an answer.

Can't comment on how the compatibility would work with wiring the 2 systems together, but another option would be to get just the leather seat cover from Katzkin but use all the factory stuff within the seat. You can add the blower and bag for the ventilation into essentially any foam and cover combo, and the ventilation bag has the heating coil on it. You'd likely need different harnesses under the seats, as well as the module under the driver's seat if you don't have it. But definitely doable.