I posted this on the XF forum, but as this is primarily an XJ question, I feel I may receive better answers here about it...so thanks in advance!

You can probably add this question to your list of dumbest questions ever, but I just have to ask.

Recently, a hotel I stayed at had a fleet of complimentary chauffeured 2012 Jaguar XJ L sedans. I utilized the service a few times (edit: as many as I possibly could) and loved their massaging seats.

My question is this: Do any of you know if it is a separate unit in the seat that i could have installed in my XF seats in any possible way, even If the seats had to be opened or something, or is it impossible? Would I need a new seat altogether? Hopefully not, I'd love to do it if possible. It was an amazingly comfortable feature to have!

 

You should check with a dealer's service dept. but, I would bet that it is NOT transferable into an other type seat. Even if someone could figure out a way to implant the unit, the likely labor cost would be higher than getting new XJL seats and installing in the XF.

Hmmm... I turned mine on a couple of times for a few seconds, just to see what they would do but, have not given them a thorough test. Maybe, following such a great review from you, now I will.

Albert

 

It would be difficult to do. The messaging seats operate on a medium speed CAN network. That means replacing wiring harness, control module, seats. Very involved. So it could be done, but it would be $$$$$$. Maybe the XF will come out with this option in the future.

 

Thanks to both of you. Hoping I would be able to put a homedics pad under the leather and call it quits! Not that easy, so I feared.

 

Hope you aren't taking the whip to Manhattan Jaguar of Rockville. Rosenthal Jaguar of Tysons is the way to go.

 

Oh, no. I was turned off from Manhattan when I stopped there one day just looking. Rude, cold, and unprofessional.

Rosenthal is my choice if I am in the DC area...lately I've been up in the Pittsburgh area so I've been going to Bobby Rahal which is a great dealership.