How to remove seat bottom. 2022 Tesla Model 3 Seat Removal. In preparation for seat modification.
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This is an earlier video!!!! Please see my subsequent videos. I no longer use this mod, it's not that good.
UPDATE 13Feb12, One Year after getting my new M3P:
Final solution: I removed the bottom seat cushions on both the driver's and passenger seats.
Pulled the flimsy Tesla foam out of the faux leather. Got another foam that is far more robust (it's a trade secret where I get them), I "sewed" the Tesla OEM faux leather topper to the replacement foam. Driver's side I move the seat sensor from the Tesla OEM foam to the replacement foam. I added custom cut foam blocks to the bottom of the assembly between my new build seat bottom and the metal frame "Z" coils (which are useless).
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You DO NOT have to pull the whole seat out of the car, just the bottom.
It is best to unbolt the four floor bolts to make it easier t o change the seat bottom.
This made access much easier!
I removed the screw holding the outside plastic that holds the seat controls. This made it much easier to access everything!
Step 1 Move seat full forward. Remove 2bolts holding the seat frame to the floor to the rear.
Step 2 Move seat full backwards. Remove 2bolts holding the seat frame to the floor to the front.
Above steps gives plenty of room under the seat to work by rocking the seat backwards, exposing the bottom.
Step; 3 Remove little front screw holding the plastic that holds seat switches. Allows more room to work on the outside.
Step 4 Remove rear clips holding top material. They wrap around the back in the rear then underneath the seat and hooks on the springs under the seat cushion.
Step 5 Remove front clip holding seat bottom material.
Above two steps will loosen the material, making it a bit easier to get to the really difficult two side clips. I used a rolling motion to remove the front clip. Sometimes a flat head screwdriver can be used to start the clip removal at one end.
Step 6 Remove the clip on the inside of the seat bottom near the console
Step 7 Move the plastic near the door, a bit from the seat bottom to give room to work
Step 8 Remove the left side clip near the door.
Disconnect 2 electrical connectors when the seat is rocked back.
Gently locate the clipping mechanism, which is different for each connector.
Gently press in the release on the gray connector (heater) and that should allow the connectors to come apart easily.
The driver's seat sensor connector has no clip holding it together, instead it is held in place by a clip holding it to the bottom of the seat.
Picture of bottom of seat thanks to another RU-vidr DAErik.
Here: • Taking Apart Tesla Mod...
That's the passenger side with different connectors but the springs and the way the cushion hooks on is clear.
Good view of the seat metal base without the seat cushion is here:
• Taking Apart Tesla Mod...
The clip holding the seat sensor connector actually mounts upside down, not on top!
Here: • Taking Apart Tesla Mod...
Risks:
You must properly clip the seat sensor and use the support clip. It is meant to connect underneath the spring base. And there is a support clip holing the connected connectors in that position.
You risk it disconnecting if you don't do it correctly for the seat sensor. If that happens, the car may act erratically.
There's risk of loosening spring base from metal frame Ensure spring is put back in solidly. The spring base "clips" into metal tabs.
The Model 3 are very similar for all years.*There was one appearance change in all the M3 production years. So this should apply to any of them. I'm pretty sure but not certain this covers them all, especially 2019 2020 2021 2022 Tesla Model 3, all versions
It's better to have a stiffer foam added to the center to fill or it will compress too much, defeating the purpose. I no longer just add that simple filler.
Flatten seats so the narrow part of the seat bottom cushion wings no longer hurt my hip bones and to get more suspension to soften the jolts. More suspension, completely replace Tesla foam with another foam.
I also run Systema Crystal River, a Russian Systema Martial Art for Self Defense in Florida.
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I can be reached at "Seben"(6+1)one Nine-244-SebenOneTwoFour
back pain, seat pain, butt pain, leg pain, foot pain, neck pain, sciatica or disc condition? I'm not an expert I've suffered back disc issues decades. Tesla seats caused butt & back pain. I learned to modify seat bottom, seat lumbar support, seat back, and seat headrest Tesla. Discuss w/ me ideas that might alleviate pain caused by your Tesla seat.
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