E30 HEATED SEATS

[NigelA]

Have come across what claims to be E30 seat heating elements.

Were these an optional extra in the UK and, if so, was the wiring already put in place and what and where were the on/off switches?

Thanks in advance for any help.

[Cloggy Saint]

These were an option and are fairly rare. The switches are on the rear section of the centre consul.

[NigelA]

Thanks for your quick response.

Would you know if there is suitable wring already in place and what the switches looked like?

[Demlotcrew]

no wiring is there

A

[Zayyan]

This might help with the "where were the switches/what do they look like?" question:



(The pic's taken with the steering wheel to the right and the driver's backrest to the left)

[NigelA]

Many thanks. Very helpful.

[NigelA]

Does anyone have a wiring diagram for these please. Would like to obtain the switches as well, if possible.
TIA

[A1BMW325iSport]

here you go Nigel

[Toby_Unna]

i've got some of those switches and looms somewhere

found them in a breaker. but the looms didn't seem to plug into anything in the seats. someone had already taken the cushions off, do the cushions have the elements in them?

[A1BMW325iSport]

you need to buy the elements then take the seat apart to fit them,
the main loom then plugs into the elements up to switches then up to the accessory connector

[NigelA]

Thanks everyone for being so helpful. Toby, what do you want for the parts please?

[Simon13]

on 2 door cars the switches went were the rear window switches would go just behind the front window switches innit

[Demlotcrew]

innit

[billgatese30]

i thought on 2 door cars they went on the rear section of the consloe next to the handbrake

a la



not sure where they go if you have a four door with one of those crazy tape holder thingys tho

[A1BMW325iSport]

the factory install had the switches in the handbrake console on all models

[Simon]

the factory install had the switches in the handbrake console on all models

innit