Retrofit heated seats

jackie69 · 01-11-2011, 04:56 AM

HI, just wondered how easy or difficult it is to fit the heater elements to leather seats?

AlwynMike · 01-11-2011, 09:33 AM

Dead easy - Lidl have heated massage seat cushions on offer this week for £17. Just pop it on the seat, plug it in the ciggy lighter and enjoy the fuzzy feeling.

Sorry. Just ignore me.

Seriously, it SHOULD be reasonably easy. Some cars now come with the seat base bonded to the covering, in which case it is near impossible to do without destroying the cover. I was quoted around £600 for doing this job (on another car) by an unholsterer in Birmingham (google is your friend!). This didn't include wiring etc!

acerboo · 01-11-2011, 12:06 PM

i tried this by buying heated seats hoping to swap the elements only to find they are sewn into the covers in the end too expensive to contemplate plus the switches alone are £200. easier to look for some heated seats then all you have to do is the wiring.

jackie69 · 01-11-2011, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by acerboo

i tried this by buying heated seats hoping to swap the elements only to find they are sewn into the covers in the end too expensive to contemplate plus the switches alone are £200. easier to look for some heated seats then all you have to do is the wiring.

Thanks for the benefit of your experience. Not worth the expense nor the hassle will have to settle for body heated leather!

BanziBarn · 01-11-2011, 02:27 PM

Yeah - I find that that by the time the heated seats would be kicking in, my ass has already warmed the seats to body temperature!

Statler · 01-12-2011, 07:51 AM

Nonsense, they kick in really quickly.
Level three will burn your bits if not careful, fortunately they're on a thermostat.
Absolutley essential at -11C - ...!

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jackie69 New Member 0 Rep 9 Posts Drives: 320d se touring Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: eglinton iTrader: (0)	Retrofit heated seats HI, just wondered how easy or difficult it is to fit the heater elements to leather seats?
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AlwynMike Lieutenant Colonel 337 Rep 1,661 Posts Drives: F36 440i GC. Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Lincolnshire Flatlands iTrader: (1)	Dead easy - Lidl have heated massage seat cushions on offer this week for £17. Just pop it on the seat, plug it in the ciggy lighter and enjoy the fuzzy feeling. Sorry. Just ignore me. Seriously, it SHOULD be reasonably easy. Some cars now come with the seat base bonded to the covering, in which case it is near impossible to do without destroying the cover. I was quoted around £600 for doing this job (on another car) by an unholsterer in Birmingham (google is your friend!). This didn't include wiring etc!
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acerboo Brigadier General 179 Rep 3,923 Posts Drives: e92 335d lci Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: kent iTrader: (2)	i tried this by buying heated seats hoping to swap the elements only to find they are sewn into the covers in the end too expensive to contemplate plus the switches alone are £200. easier to look for some heated seats then all you have to do is the wiring.
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BanziBarn Lieutenant Colonel 106 Rep 1,800 Posts Drives: BMW 330D E90 LCI Msport Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Yeah - I find that that by the time the heated seats would be kicking in, my ass has already warmed the seats to body temperature! __________________ Black 330d E90 LCI M Sport Saloon Auto. Privacy Glass, Cream Leather, 6FL, I-Drive/Nav/Bluetooth, Alpine hifi upgrade.
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Statler Major Pain in the Arse 11 Rep 347 Posts Drives: E92 320D M Sport Join Date: May 2010 Location: Northern Ireland iTrader: (0)	Nonsense, they kick in really quickly. Level three will burn your bits if not careful, fortunately they're on a thermostat. Absolutley essential at -11C - ...!
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