E46 heated seat help!!!!

[turk]

I am thinking of buying some e46 conv, leather, heated seats!

They look v nice...

Now I have setup standard e46 electric seats b4 and got them working nicely, but never done any with heated bits on!!!

What will I need to do electronically to get the seat elements heating up? will there be a module in the donor to control it? or is it a case of finding 2, 2 stage switches to supply different volts/amps to element etc???

All help appreciated!!!!

[turk]

real oem say something like this if anyone can understand it!


For vehicles with
Dynamic stability control III = No
and
4-wheel drive = No
S210A=No

S203A=No
01 INSTALLING SET HEATED SEAT 1 09/1999 07/2001 61110026895 ENDED, See EBA 0026897
only in conjunction with backrest/seat
cover
REFER TO MAIN GROUP 52
For vehicles without switch unit,
instrument panel switch unit needs to
be ordered as well.
refer to main group 51



And found these on Amerikano fleebay-
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-E46- ... 0652238691

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... fg=95&hl=2

[turk]

someone plz help!!!

[DaveD]

when I wired up my e46 seats(from a convertible) I used the original plug from the loom and earthed all I could from one live and most seemed to work on it but there must be a separate input for the heating elements so you should need a second live for the seats...why not use an e30 heated seat switch

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... g=52&fg=65

if you can find one

love the seats and I am glad I fitted them

[turk]

would the e46 have a seperate loom & control unit it it to control the heating elements?

[turk]

Anyone know what i need to do to get these buggars working?