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If you have issues that neither thread answers, just ask, plenty of willing advisors on here.
And, IMO, this is the single best mod you can do to your C5!
The ready made harness adapters are ridiculously expensive for the quality you get, and what little there is to them, I just wired mine up without.
And, those red seats will look really good in a silver car.
Where'd you get the power harness from? if vetteworks, you're going to be waiting a while. Also, do you have telescoping steering?
On the seatbelts -- best bet is to swap in c6 belts, I posted an instructional video (not mine) in the tech section-- takes about 15 minutes to do.
Here's the harness I did -- IMHO, came out a lot better :
before tidying everything up finished product
That's one way to go.
I didn't even do that much, just tapped into the seat motor harness and the original seat power harness, then kept the original seat module and harness plugged in to retain column and mirror memory.
That's one way to go.
I didn't even do that much, just tapped into the seat motor harness and the original seat power harness, then kept the original seat module and harness plugged in to retain column and mirror memory.
In retrospect, I would have done it that way... your way takes about 20 minutes, mine ... longer. For no benefit whatsoever.
Look through this thread, it has good pics of the 17-19 connector to show which wires on the harness connector you need, just three wires, two positive and one ground. https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-c5-pic-s.html
[QUOTE=Ajl#1945;1609077614]Finish installing C7 seats in my C5. Did temp wiring until harness arrives
[img alt="Installed and working only thing I lost was seat memory.
I’ll work fans when I get the vettnuts harness"]https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.corvetteforum.com-vbulletin/2000x1504/img_1561_190a811c02f46171506a067ecb9ad7a 59aa9850a.jpeg[/img] Installed and working only thing I lost was seat memory. I’ll work fans when I get the vettnuts harness
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Last edited by Ajl#1945; Sep 6, 2025 at 07:54 PM.
Reason: Pictures
Installing C7 seats in my C5
