camaronut Posted February 20, 2018 Report Share Posted February 20, 2018 Came up with a power drivers seat from a wrecked 2015 Journey. I see the connections are already there on my 2017. Is this a "plug & play" deal? Has anyone done this conversion? If so, please give me a heads up on what to expect before I start. I would really appreciate it. Thanks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 Don't think anyone on here has done this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 shouldn't be hard as long as there is power to the plugs you found, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camaronut Posted February 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 (edited) I looked underneath my seat....all the connectors are there with the same # of wires. Looks like a typical "plug & play" scenario, but I'm concerned if the seat is controlled by the Body Control Module in any way, ------- means a trip to the stealership and $250. I'll try it either way and fill everyone in after I'm done. If I have to, I'll route my own power wires and do it that way outside the BCM. I think I have to install a fuse in either the interior / underhood fuse panels to make the seat work. Edited February 21, 2018 by camaronut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhareFred Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 If you run your own power, you need to use a relay AND fuse to be safe. Pretty sure it will require a trip to the dealer if you want plug and play. Curious to see how it works out. Let us know! jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camaronut Posted February 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 I see there is a relay under the seat so the folks at Dodge have thought of that. I will put in an inline fuse if I have to go the manual wiring route. Thanks.. OhareFred 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camaronut Posted February 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 (edited) What's amazing is...you can't find a wiring diagram for a 2017 Journey anywhere on the net!!! NUTS!!! That's been the most frustrating part of this deal. So.....if you have a link to where I can get one....HELP!!!!! Edited February 21, 2018 by camaronut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted February 21, 2018 Report Share Posted February 21, 2018 27 minutes ago, camaronut said: What's amazing is...you can't find a wiring diagram for a 2017 Journey anywhere on the net!!! NUTS!!! That's been the most frustrating part of this deal. So.....if you have a link to where I can get one....HELP!!!!! Still too new. 2017's are still under factory warranty. There is practically zero demand, so no one has taken the time. There are shop manuals available in CD for on ebay for a couple hundred, but even those don't come with wiring diagrams. New vehicles have literally miles of wiring and it's not something the manufacturer makes readily available to the end consumer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camaronut Posted February 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2018 OK!!! The jury is back and here's the Verdict....... It's plug and play.....Just remove the manual seat and replace it with the power unit --- plug in the two connectors and it works like a champ. One plug is for the air bags, and the larger one is for seat power and seat belt sensor. So there you have it...it can be done without running to the stealership. jkeaton, OhareFred and 2late4u 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhareFred Posted February 24, 2018 Report Share Posted February 24, 2018 (edited) Great info! Thanks for letting everyone know. I would have bet $$ it would require a code from the dealer! Glad it worked out easy for you! Edited February 24, 2018 by OhareFred jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Fix it Posted April 26, 2018 Report Share Posted April 26, 2018 Great to hear! I don't need this since i have the power seat already but is there a passenger seat upgrade as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted April 26, 2018 Report Share Posted April 26, 2018 11 hours ago, Mr. Fix it said: Great to hear! I don't need this since i have the power seat already but is there a passenger seat upgrade as well? There is not a readily available passenger power seat conversion. I'm sure it can be done, but is the payback worth the effort and cost? How many times does your passenger need to adjust the seat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryl Posted April 26, 2018 Report Share Posted April 26, 2018 The harnesses are different from 2012-13 on I have 2 real nice seats from an 11 that will not connect because of it in my 13, they bolt up fine though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfurth Posted April 26, 2018 Report Share Posted April 26, 2018 4 hours ago, larryl said: The harnesses are different from 2012-13 on I have 2 real nice seats from an 11 that will not connect because of it in my 13, they bolt up fine though Nothing a little soldering or wire splicing can't fix (assuming the same number of cables, and no safety devices exist inside the connector). Just remember, if you set your car on fire, it's not my fault. jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryl Posted April 26, 2018 Report Share Posted April 26, 2018 Or airbag deployment jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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