Center console to bench seat swap Complete

[Nsleone]

I swapped mine as well a few weeks ago and have the same problem. The jump seat plugged up but not the ports under the dash. have you found a solution? I've had no luck

Are you using the harness from the jump seat or from the console? I used the Center Console* harness when I did my swap and all my front USB's plus the 110v outlet work

*Note: I originally misspoke and said I used the jump seat harness but that was incorrect.

 

[Dr Sean]

The wire harness from under the dash Iplugged into the jump seat because they matched. The under dash set up didn't come with a wire harness. That's what I'm trying to find. Nobody seems to know what I'm talking about and the dealer only gives me the option to buy one harness for the everything inside the dash

 

[Nsleone]

The wire harness from under the dash Iplugged into the jump seat because they matched. The under dash set up didn't come with a wire harness. That's what I'm trying to find. Nobody seems to know what I'm talking about and the dealer only gives me the option to buy one harness for the everything inside the dash

My bad I misspoke earlier, I just checked back to my install and realized I used the wire harness from my center console when I installed my jump seat. Do you still have your console wire harness? The part number I have for the harness I’m currently using with my jump seat is 68438662AA.

 

[Dr Sean]

Thanks for replying. I still have it and will look at it again.

 

[JdSunrise]

I am In San Diego, CA.
I HAVE A 2019 RAM 1500 LIMITED IN BLUE AND BEIGE INTERIOR...... I AM INTERESTED IN SWAPPING MY CENTER CONSOLE FOR SOMEONES LIKE NEW JUMPSEAT (WITH CD PLAYER OPTION)

Please let me know if you guys are interested

Maddox Vic

Did you ever do the swap?

 

[JdSunrise]

2021 limited with console converted to 2021 limited with leather jump seat. All rear heat and ventilation, usb's working.
Didn't take pics along whole install but just know this can be done. The console went into a bighorn eco diesel. No major hitches. I'm willing to help you along the way.

Looks great! I have a 2022 limited and I want to do the swap!

 

[JdSunrise]

I just listed my 2020 1500 DT Bighorn diesel grey jumpseat in the for sale section here. Also comes with dash storage drawer with usb ports, bracket, all trim, hardware, etc. Everything you need to swap except for the new carpet. Already bought my new console off ebay so no trades. Located in southern CO but willing to ship anywhere for about $100-120.

Do you still have it? I’d consider it if it’s cheap enough, I’m in Utah and could probably order a leather limited cover

 

[JdSunrise]

Sucks how involved this is and that you have to swap carpet too. I don't understand why large vehicles even come with center consoles, you're just removing a seat, making it harder to sleep in cab, making it harder to have sexy time in cab. For what, to avoid a column shifter?

That’s literally the only two reasons I am looking to swap to a jump seat, I can just pull over and sleep, and I can get road head.

 

[built2serveram]

Just received my center seat I had ordered online. I am looking to buy all the trim pieces that go with it. If someone has them lying around please let me know.

Also I can sell my center console if anyone needs one.

 

[Dmm5157]

The next picture shows how the wiring of the back USB hub, you will need to disconnect each of these. The one with green wires if for your traditional outlet, while the other two are for the USBs.

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Once everything is unplugged you will want to cut the original wiring harness at the location I showed in the previous picture, where the bundle of wires go to the lid USB. You will then discard the main part of the harness and the part that you see above. Then lay your new wiring harness in place of the old one:

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Now we start the fun in the back portion of the new harness to get it connected properly. I have made two pictures which detail how/where you will need to cut and re-wire. I think they are pretty straight forward so I'll let the pictures speak for themselves. I know it doesnt seem right to cut into the brand new replacement wiring harness that you just bought but this is what it took to make everything work and power up properly.

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Once I made all the connections I re-wrapped the wires using all the wrap that I could pull from the discarded wires, making it look like factory again:

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Again the 3 plugs you see go to the back USB hub and power port, the next strand of wires above that are what go to the lid UBS and the main harness snakes back under the HVAC vents and back towards the front of the seat. Next, you need to make sure the USB plugs go back through the proper access point to reach to back USB area, so you need to pull that back through the access hole that they originally came through, as shown below:

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Now the rest if easy and pretty much do everything in reverse order, reconnect the 3 plugs above to the USB/power connections, re-attach that back panel. I did not attach the wiring harness to any anchor points under the seat because I actually needed the entire length of the harness to reach the plugs that it connects to in the center console, so I could not afford any slack in the line. Once you plug your main harness to the dash wiring harness, you will have left over ports to connect to your new front USB ports and new power switch that you got as part of the kit to close out the big gaping hole that was left in your console after removing your dash.

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Then make sure you new jump seat is bolted down properly. You will need two bolts in the front and 3 in the back, one on the driver side and two on the passenger side.

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Once your seat is bolted down you can pat yourself on the back and enjoy the finished product (after you turned your car back on and made sure all our new power ports/USBs power up properly:

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I have to say that I would not have tacked this project if there was not another forum member to swap parts with, it looked to be prohibitively expensive if trying to buy all the parts new/online. So be confident and swap out those parts in confidence because it can be done and everything can work 100% like its supposed to.

Thanks for all this detail! I just bought me a jump seat to swap out my console. Do you have a model number or link to the storage container under the radio to cover up the exposed area after the console is removed? I keep searching and am not sure which the right part is for that or what it's

 

[Dmm5157]

Thank you got this detailed write up. Ordered the jump seat and got my console out no issue when I dropped the new jump seat in I see where the 2 new bolts are needed in the front that go into the floor of the truck. But what I don't see is where to bolt the rear bolts. Do you need to remove and replace the rear metal bracket made for the console and get one for the jump seat? If so, what is that part number?

Last question for now, the AC vent does not extend all the way out as far as the one did on my console. So it's like 18 inches short, gap between the two. Is there a part number for what I need there?

Everything else seems to line up nicely.

 

[Arnoldo6868]

I want to go to a console. I needed a quad cab for work but i could only find the Laramie with a bench seat . Looking for a console now

I got a 2020 Laramie 1500 loaded and I just want the bench seats. I would sell or trade the truck for any other one with Bench seat

 

[HSKR R/T]

Thank you got this detailed write up. Ordered the jump seat and got my console out no issue when I dropped the new jump seat in I see where the 2 new bolts are needed in the front that go into the floor of the truck. But what I don't see is where to bolt the rear bolts. Do you need to remove and replace the rear metal bracket made for the console and get one for the jump seat? If so, what is that part number?

Last question for now, the AC vent does not extend all the way out as far as the one did on my console. So it's like 18 inches short, gap between the two. Is there a part number for what I need there?

Everything else seems to line up nicely.

Yes, the rear bracket is different, as is the A/C vent. Not sure on part numbers.

 

[Dmm5157]

Yes, the rear bracket is different, as is the A/C vent. Not sure on part numbers.

I found a picture of the bracket from another post but the number is cut off figures.

I found this from my searching but I cannot tell for sure if it's the same part that I need.

2019-2023 Ram 1500 Seat Bracket 68350171AD | Mopar eStore

2019-2023 Ram 1500 Seat Bracket 68350171AD

store.mopar.com

 

[Dmm5157]

Ok so I didn’t see anybody post this and I had a hell of a time finding the right parts on my own so here is a list of the items I needed to swap my console out with a jump seat:

Jump Seat - sorry don’t have part number for this but I just bought on eBay and matched my truck

Seat Bracket - 68350171AD

Floor Duct - 68277061AB

Instrument Panel with USB Connections - 6GU12TX7AH

Trim that goes around I/Panel - 6MD58TX7AD

Bottom Trim to close off I/Panel - 5YK17TX7AB

As for carpet you can either install a new carpet or just purchase the Weather Mats for a Front Bench seat and that will cover up the hole in carpet.

My Panels and Trim were black and that is specified by the TX7 in the code so you can figure out what your color code is by googling or trying to call the dealer but good luck with that cause most of the guys at the dealer don’t know more than the average bear. Good luck to you all and I hope this helps someone out there.

Yes! This is what I couldn't find. Thank you! This was much harder to track down than I expected.

 

[Dmm5157]

The next picture shows how the wiring of the back USB hub, you will need to disconnect each of these. The one with green wires if for your traditional outlet, while the other two are for the USBs.

View attachment 16430

Once everything is unplugged you will want to cut the original wiring harness at the location I showed in the previous picture, where the bundle of wires go to the lid USB. You will then discard the main part of the harness and the part that you see above. Then lay your new wiring harness in place of the old one:

View attachment 16431

Now we start the fun in the back portion of the new harness to get it connected properly. I have made two pictures which detail how/where you will need to cut and re-wire. I think they are pretty straight forward so I'll let the pictures speak for themselves. I know it doesnt seem right to cut into the brand new replacement wiring harness that you just bought but this is what it took to make everything work and power up properly.

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Once I made all the connections I re-wrapped the wires using all the wrap that I could pull from the discarded wires, making it look like factory again:

View attachment 16437

Again the 3 plugs you see go to the back USB hub and power port, the next strand of wires above that are what go to the lid UBS and the main harness snakes back under the HVAC vents and back towards the front of the seat. Next, you need to make sure the USB plugs go back through the proper access point to reach to back USB area, so you need to pull that back through the access hole that they originally came through, as shown below:

View attachment 16438

Now the rest if easy and pretty much do everything in reverse order, reconnect the 3 plugs above to the USB/power connections, re-attach that back panel. I did not attach the wiring harness to any anchor points under the seat because I actually needed the entire length of the harness to reach the plugs that it connects to in the center console, so I could not afford any slack in the line. Once you plug your main harness to the dash wiring harness, you will have left over ports to connect to your new front USB ports and new power switch that you got as part of the kit to close out the big gaping hole that was left in your console after removing your dash.

View attachment 16439

Then make sure you new jump seat is bolted down properly. You will need two bolts in the front and 3 in the back, one on the driver side and two on the passenger side.

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Once your seat is bolted down you can pat yourself on the back and enjoy the finished product (after you turned your car back on and made sure all our new power ports/USBs power up properly:

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I have to say that I would not have tacked this project if there was not another forum member to swap parts with, it looked to be prohibitively expensive if trying to buy all the parts new/online. So be confident and swap out those parts in confidence because it can be done and everything can work 100% like its supposed to.

Do you have the part number for the lower dash storage? I bought a used one on Ebay and it doesn't fit quite right, leaves a gap around all sides. I'm using it for now but would like to get the correct part for the dash with 12 inch screen entertainment console.

Thanks