Has anyone retro fitted heated seats to their car ?
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Well winter is here and I'm missing my heated seats - has anyone ever retro fitted heated seat elements to their car ? I see that you can buy the kits so guess It can be done. Just looking for feedback and find out if worth while. Car is a 996 C4S . Thanks Barry
Edited by Por911T on Monday 9th November 14:03
No idea if it is true or not, but when similar questions have come up on other forums, it is often claimed that most seats already have the heating module built in, it is just the wiring to a switch on the dashboard that is missing.
Which makes it sound like it should be a straightforward retrofit - probably nonsense though!
Which makes it sound like it should be a straightforward retrofit - probably nonsense though!
brilliant ........ my life is now complete ! Problem solved . Brings a who new meaning to hot pants ! I did my 986 boxster absolute piece of piss job very easy and cost about £60 for the waeco kit
Disconnect battery, The seat has 4 bolts keeping it in, seat cover is easy to slide off and wiring it in is easy to the fuse box without soldering takes about 2-3 hours. That's with non oem switches u can install in the seat base out of sight.
If u have to have oem switches its a much bigger job.
I strongly doubt any seats have the pads in that weren't optioned with heated seats.
Disconnect battery, The seat has 4 bolts keeping it in, seat cover is easy to slide off and wiring it in is easy to the fuse box without soldering takes about 2-3 hours. That's with non oem switches u can install in the seat base out of sight.
If u have to have oem switches its a much bigger job.
I strongly doubt any seats have the pads in that weren't optioned with heated seats.
NBTBRV8 said:
Jeeeez, my friend you have my utmost respect. What an epic task to undertake. Looks mammoth and clearly you know what you're about - well done sir ! Thanks for the insight - but that's beyond me . Por911T said:
Jeeeez, my friend you have my utmost respect. What an epic task to undertake. Looks mammoth and clearly you know what you're about - well done sir ! Thanks for the insight - but that's beyond me .
+1 that is very very impressive however if you can live without OEM switches, it is a very simple job.Thanks, but honestly it isn't that hard. Basically once you study the wiring diagram to get your head around where the wire go, it is really straight forward. You cut the wires you need out of the boxer loom, bind those up so they become a retrofit loom and them just lay them in the car beside the existing car loom and connect in to the pins.
I know though that not everybody has access to garage facilities.
I have now done an OEM retrofit on an E46 M3, 996 and E90, it is all much the same.
I know though that not everybody has access to garage facilities.
I have now done an OEM retrofit on an E46 M3, 996 and E90, it is all much the same.
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