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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Mark 4 on 20 September 2013, 17:48

Title: Heated Seat !
Post by: Mark 4 on 20 September 2013, 17:48

Good evening,

The drivers seat is not heating up anymore, however, the passenger seat still heats up ! Has anyone else had this problem?

What could the cause be? Will vagcom pick up any fault?



Thanks in advance
Mark

Title: Re: Heated Seat !
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 20 September 2013, 18:13

cant see vagcom picking anything up...

checked the wiring?

Title: Re: Heated Seat !
Post by: Wazzzer on 20 September 2013, 18:43

elements in the seat itself are more than likely broken

Title: Re: Heated Seat !
Post by: dom on 20 September 2013, 20:39

Quote from: Wazzzer on 20 September 2013, 18:43

elements in the seat itself are more than likely broken

Almost certainly this.

Title: Re: Heated Seat !
Post by: Mark 4 on 20 September 2013, 21:11

Oh heck !

Thanks for the replies.


Being VW and a recaro seat I presume the element will be expensive to replace.
Does anyone know the part number I need?



Cheers
Mark

Title: Re: Heated Seat !
Post by: dom on 20 September 2013, 21:20

Quote from: Mark 4 on 20 September 2013, 21:11

Oh heck !

Thanks for the replies.


Being VW and a recaro seat I presume the element will be expensive to replace.
Does anyone know the part number I need?



Cheers
Mark

There is a company that sells elements on eBay, Teesside vw or something similar. They're about £100 each.

Title: Re: Heated Seat !
Post by: Mark 4 on 20 September 2013, 21:36

Brilliant, I will check it out.



Thanks again,
Mark

Title: Re: Heated Seat !
Post by: sharki786 on 20 September 2013, 22:06

Aint they cheaper than that?

Title: Re: Heated Seat !
Post by: dom on 20 September 2013, 22:17

Nope, I spent a while looking and this was the best place I found:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Golf-Bora-Heated-Seats-Seat-Heating-Elements-x-2-/360619678260?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item53f69b9a34 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Golf-Bora-Heated-Seats-Seat-Heating-Elements-x-2-/360619678260?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item53f69b9a34)

Title: Re: Heated Seat !
Post by: sharki786 on 20 September 2013, 22:18

Just seen that dom. Saved in my watch list lol

Title: Re: Heated Seat !
Post by: brewey on 20 September 2013, 22:35

You could always try and repair it with a pieceof wife soldered in. Having said that I don't know if want to sit on it :/.

I've spent ages looking for a cheaper set as both have mine have gone and I thought they seemed a bit to expensive. But they were the only genuine ones I saw anywhere.  I'll get round to it at some point. 

Title: Re: Heated Seat !
Post by: Wazzzer on 20 September 2013, 23:35

you'd have to be careful not to mess up the resistance if you repaired it

Title: Re: Heated Seat !
Post by: brewey on 21 September 2013, 09:56

True, I hadn't thought of that. I'm sure I saw someone repair them on a guide on mkiv. In all honesty mine haven't worked for the last two winters and I keep saying I'll get around to it.