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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Itteh on 05 January 2013, 08:48
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Ryt iv upgraded from cloth interior to ma heated leather seats in my gti, nw i didnt get a wiring loom or anythin with them, lad on here sellin the wirin loom n switch n sum1 else has gt the relays what i wna know is how hard isit to fit this all inta car. Anyone one this t standard interior, how will i possibly mek this work properly, i dnt wna pay an electrican as il get skankd i know basics on hw t do stuff t mk3. Can i do all this ma self ? I wna know hw hard it is before i go and buy the loom n stuff cheers !!
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Its pretty easy mate and all plug and play. The only fiddly bit is routing the loom properly behind the dash and undet the carpet. You shouldn't need to cut any wires etc.
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I did my mk3 many moons ago but it was really very easy unlike my mk4 loom I fitted in my current car was a lot more fiddly.I just found this quick guide on the net hope it helps..
1. First remove the plastic pieces to the left from the clocks, where the heater switch sits or blanks, if you don't have heated leather. Then remove the airbag light plastic to the right from the clocks, as well as the headlight switch. Simply use a flat screwdriver to carefully push out the airbag plastic, and the headlight switch comes out, when you push on a little "thingy" on the top right corner that holds it in place. Disconnect the wires.
2. Now you will see 2 screws on each side, which hold the black plastic piece that is covering the clocks. Undo them, and again using a flat screwdriver, push it out from different angles.
3. Finally we got up to the clocks, which are holded by 2 a bit smaller screws. Undo them, and turn the clocks down, so they are facing the steering colomn. Pull them towards you, then disconnect the multiplug, and take them out (a bit tricky, but not impossible)
4. It's time to get the heater wiring connected. When you remove the clocks, you will see there's a multiplug block in different colors (grey/yellow/green/blue), located just behind the headlight switch, that we've removed. Simply plug in the wires from the heater seats into their matching color blocks (I had grey and green + brown), but the brown one goes to the block that is attached to the right corner of the dash, a bit further right from the other colors.
Everything will become obvious, when you remove the clocks. Oh, make sure that you get in the switch wire in its place, before you put the clocks back on. When everything's connected you should have, the switch wire to the left, where the switch sits, the grey/green/brown wires plugged in their relevant blocks, and the seater plugs hanging out from the bottom BEHIND the dash.
That multiplug block was down by my fusebox on my mk3 just have a look round for it but once youve found that its easy then you just need to run the heated seat loom sections under you carpets from the drivers side across.
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I fitted my heated leather recently. The guide above is pretty spot on, however, I didn't remove my clocks, I just removed all the trim below the steering column (lower dashboard).
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Definitely easier to locate loom plugs and switch wiring with the clocks removed imo.
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do i need the relays aswell ?
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Yes I think u do. Speak to shady, he got his wire and switch then got his relay. U not gonna find it any
cheaper mate. Stop panicing!
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A relay (59) is required for each front seat.
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Don't sweat it,all the help you could ever need is here on this forum,get the bits and get a toasty butt :laugh:
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Rather then make a new thread thought id just post in this one.
Does anyone know where i can get some of the 59 relays for the heated seats? Obviously VW dealer will do it but anywhere else? Only ones i saw on ebay came with a bit of the wiring loom and were about £30!!
But cant find it anywhere else online. Any clues?