Seats, right to left swap
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Seats, right to left swap
I took a good right Scorpio seat and converted it to drivers seat to replace a worn out one. It took five hours including aftermarket seat heaters. It was not easy but if you know how to do seats it is possible. Lots of things to change, everything is completely apart by the time you’re done. I love the full power Scorpio seats in my XR, especially on long rides.
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I've swapped Scorpio passenger to driver side in a hour or so. I just had to pay attention to cutting new hole for seat switch.
What took so long to swap Scorpio into xr? Tracks, heated seat and/or seat & backrest electric adjustment?
What took so long to swap Scorpio into xr? Tracks, heated seat and/or seat & backrest electric adjustment?
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Scorpio front seats in an XR are fantastic.merk23literturbo wrote: ↑Sun Apr 14, 2019 8:00 pm I love the full power Scorpio seats in my XR, especially on long rides.
(Only downside is they don't fold forward for rear passengers to get in.)
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They will if you power them (using Scorpio seat harness).
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My Scorpio seats are powered in the XR and they have more of a "lean forward" function vs. "fold forward" function of the stock XR seats.Ed Lijewski wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 7:20 am They will if you power them (using Scorpio seat harness).
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...and they won't go as far forward as they should, and then you have to re-adjust them to your preferred position, as there is no inherent 'memory' as to where the seat was. Not designed for rear seat ingress, so a compromise, unless you rarely/never have anyone using them, esp. full-sized adults.merkurdriver wrote: ↑Thu Apr 18, 2019 3:15 amMy Scorpio seats are powered in the XR and they have more of a "lean forward" function vs. "fold forward" function of the stock XR seats.Ed Lijewski wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2019 7:20 am They will if you power them (using Scorpio seat harness).
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Ever had four full-size humans in an XR? Changes the ride and handling and acceleration and braking dramatically. Too dramatically to ever repeat voluntarily. Takes all the fun out of driving an XR.
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Of course. And I want them to be comfortable (because I like people, and driving them places sometimes), and to be able to get in and out as easily as possible, for which Ford did their part with that generous back seat and those marvelous, sliding seat belt rails.
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Quote: “What took so long to swap Scorpio into xr? Tracks, heated seat and/or seat & backrest electric adjustment?”
All the above, plus 90% of the hog rings had to come out to install the aftermarket adjustable seat heaters correctly. Some very strange differences from left to right seat track. But oh so comfy on those long rides.
All the above, plus 90% of the hog rings had to come out to install the aftermarket adjustable seat heaters correctly. Some very strange differences from left to right seat track. But oh so comfy on those long rides.
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