I just wired up the svt recaro's in my lx. It took a while to trace out all the wires and switches so I figured I'd post what I learned as it is getting popular for people to put svt seats in their foci. I'm guessing the wiring should be the same for the standard svt seats and the recaro versions.
So, if you've got the seats, factory pigtails for the seat plugs and the center console heated seat switches this should help you out a bit in making everything work and look like it did from the factory.
Factory Heater Switches Wiring
<u>Orange/Yellow wire</u> - This is the commone 12+ feed for the green led's that illuminate the switch at night. Connect this wire to the thin orange/black wire off your light switch. This will turn on the led's when you put your parking lights on and will allow them to be dimmed with the rest of the interior lights.
<u>Black Wires</u> - These are the green led grounds. Twist them together and connect them to ground. I grounded them right on the airbag module screws under the console.
<u>Green/Yellow and Green/Black</u> - Connect these to Switched +12v. These can be twisted together as well. They are the power source for the switches.
<u>Green/Red (Drivers) and Green/White (Pass)</u> - These are the +12v out from the switches and go directly to the seats.
Driver's Seat Wiring
Connect the Green/red wire to the same Green/red wire coming out of the plug for the seat and connect the black wire to ground. The yellow/orange wire is for the power up/down switch, connect it directly to +12V since the up/down switch is momentary and can't be left on.
Passenger Seat Wiring
Connect the green/white wire to the same green/white wire coming out of the pass side seat plug. Connect the black wire to ground.
I didn't hook up the side airbags or the seatbelt switch for the airbag module so you guys are on your own for that stuff. I got rid of my airbags a while back.
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So, if you've got the seats, factory pigtails for the seat plugs and the center console heated seat switches this should help you out a bit in making everything work and look like it did from the factory.
Factory Heater Switches Wiring
<u>Orange/Yellow wire</u> - This is the commone 12+ feed for the green led's that illuminate the switch at night. Connect this wire to the thin orange/black wire off your light switch. This will turn on the led's when you put your parking lights on and will allow them to be dimmed with the rest of the interior lights.
<u>Black Wires</u> - These are the green led grounds. Twist them together and connect them to ground. I grounded them right on the airbag module screws under the console.
<u>Green/Yellow and Green/Black</u> - Connect these to Switched +12v. These can be twisted together as well. They are the power source for the switches.
<u>Green/Red (Drivers) and Green/White (Pass)</u> - These are the +12v out from the switches and go directly to the seats.
Driver's Seat Wiring
Connect the Green/red wire to the same Green/red wire coming out of the plug for the seat and connect the black wire to ground. The yellow/orange wire is for the power up/down switch, connect it directly to +12V since the up/down switch is momentary and can't be left on.
Passenger Seat Wiring
Connect the green/white wire to the same green/white wire coming out of the pass side seat plug. Connect the black wire to ground.
I didn't hook up the side airbags or the seatbelt switch for the airbag module so you guys are on your own for that stuff. I got rid of my airbags a while back.
