Thanks for the quick reply Discorama. I would like the passenger seat to be identical to the drivers seat. So I need a RH seat base with 2 motors, the lumbar bag, & the air pump. I'll look for the stuff on ebay. If I remember correctly the HSE models came with everything the driver seat has in it. I'll search for the RH seat base with motors, the air pump, & lumbar bag.

I havent been around for a while. I just dumped a ton of money into the D2. Its getting painted at the end of the month. Yesterday I got my Ashcroft gears, hd axles, hubs, ebc rotors, johnny jointed front & rear radius arms from Adrenalin 4X4, & ARB lockers installed. Also bought 5 Toyo 35 in tires & a spare tire carrier from Hyena Overland. Tomorrow I'm installing brand new head light assemblies from AB with GTR Ultra 2.0 led bulbs, and a Power Tank air package. I also ordered the inline thermostat mod yesterday. I might do the pcv valve mod from BEST4X4 later tonight. The list goes on. lol I'm trying to hunt down a new carpet kit as well.

I sure would like to get the power steering pump converted to the GM Type 2 HP pump, or possibly do the electric setup with a jeep or charger setup with that volvo programable controller. Anyways I'm glad to be back around the D2 folks.

 

I found this motor on ebay, Do I need 2 of them?
99 00 01 02 03 04 Land Rover Discovery 2 Power Seat Tilt Motor Upper Lumbar 2004

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/-nkAA...7/s-l1600.webp

Also, can I just hunt down a driver seat and use the pump and lumbar bag from it to put in the passenger seat? Thanks...

 

@Bignacio You can't just add the motors. It needs the mechanics for moving the seat up and down, which is missing on seat bases without height adjustment.
For the lumbar bladder and pump I would think they are identical between left and right seats.

 

Ohhh ok, are there any part numbers for these mechanics that move the seat up and down? I could then add them to my seat base. Do you have any pics? Thanks for the info.

 

You're going to be better off buying the entire seat base with motors from one of the breakers on the west coast. Check FB marketplace. As far as the pump replacement I have the electric Volvo solution next on my kit development list but unlikely it would get finished before the end of the year. The bracket would need a lot of development work, someone would need to account for the increased width of the pump as well as the pulley backspacing - not even sure it can be done in thespace available, I dropped the project once I realized it was going to cost more than the value brought to the customer.

 

@Bignacio You could add the mechanics, but it is way easier to replace the seat base completely. I got mine including motors and harness for about $100 from ebay.

 

Thermostat question - I currently have the stock system with an OEM gray thermo. It's been working great, no complaints, over the last 3-4 years. Now that we're in summer, idling at a stop light will typically push temps to 199. It oscillates between 195-199. Once I start driving temps fall back down to the usual 188. Will this mod prevent the stopped 199 peaks or should I expect those to remain?

 

Unless the thermostat is stuck closed or partially closed, it has no effect on max temps.

Once the thermostat is open, temps are a matter of the cooling capability of the radiator (presuming the water pump is moving coolant), and at idle, the fan and the viscous fan clutch.

The temps you report are similar to my truck, and are just fine. Very normal. I replaced the fan clutch just a few years ago when the water pump failed and had to be replaced. Remember too, that the auxiliary fan doesn't start running until the coolant temp reaches 212°F.

 

Aye, shoot, rookie move and posted this in the wrong thread. Meant to drop it in the Extinct thermostat thread haha. Anyway, thanks for figuring out what I was referring to and answering the question.

 

Sounds like your factory design stat is beginning to suffer from the bypass bleed through. An inline thermostat will definitely lower both your idle and you highway temperatures, typically by 10 degrees but maybe more if you run the 170 (won't throw a code in a 99-02 truck). It may still be prone to temperature creep at idle depending on your fan clutch and fan installed. Lifetime warranty on all of it, so send it back if you are not happy and I will refund the kit cost and the shipping. BTW Aux fan comes on immediately if the AC is on, as I would expect it to be in the summer months.