Heated seats

[bab-91]

I've already installed heated door locks and mirrors.

So feel it would be a shame not to make it a trio.

Is it a big job to install heated seat elements to houndstooth sport seats?

I can't see anything in the wiki?

[Cloggy Saint]

It's not a difficult job but it is very time-consuming and fiddly. I've done it a few times and wouldn't want to do it again.

[Grrrmachine]

The article is in my to-do list, but since you have to rebuild the seat bases to fit the elements, you'll want to read this:

http://e30tech.com/forum/showthread.php?t=82306

And the Heated Trio is locks, mirrors and washer jets, not seats

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/index.php/Heated

[bab-91]

I meant trio in its literal sense of making a 3rd part heated.

I haven't really considered fitting heated washer jets



That is alot of fiddly work!!

http://e30tech.com/forum/showthread.php?t=82306

[Cloggy Saint]

The worst part is removing/refitting the hog rings and staples that keep the cloth attached to the foam and the foam attached to the seat

[bab-91]

It all looks like a massive pain in the arse!

I'm surprised the zone vultures haven't tried to sell me anything yet

[bmw9818]

its not too bad, i replaced the elements in a cabby seat, you need to be careful not to rip the foam, but all in all fairly simple, leave about 2 days to do both.

[bab-91]

The car is a garage queen so time isn't a massive issue.
Slowly chipping away at my to-do-list.

I will need to find a heated seat set first. Which could take a while.

[Cloggy Saint]

Are they not still available from the dealer?

[bab-91]

Are they not still available from the dealer?

Ah they are... good call.

Although switches are discontinued.