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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: gti jed on 16 November 2008, 16:20

Title: heated seats colour concept
Post by: gti jed on 16 November 2008, 16:20: hey i have a colour concept but the drivers heated seat dont work iv checked the fuses and all is ok also changed the switch but no difference any ideas on what i should try next??? cheers jed
Title: Re: heated seats colour concept
Post by: alexus1981 on 16 November 2008, 20:07: hey, i've got a concept with a faulty passenger leather seat heater, mine (the drivers one obviously) works a treat (infact its a little too hot for me) i havnt had the passenger one fixed as i never sit in the passenger seat. my gf constantly moans about it as she's always cold (typical woman), aparently the actual bit that should get hot needs replacing. costs about £20ish plus fitting so i've been told.
Title: Re: heated seats colour concept
Post by: eightyeightmph on 17 November 2008, 20:08: Yep, it'll be the pads in the seat. Last ones on ebay where about £30 ea. Don't know where you can still get them tbh?
Title: Re: heated seats colour concept
Post by: kells on 17 November 2008, 20:37: you can get the heated element pads from the dealers

Recaro leather part no: 535 963 555C

Non Recaro leather seat part no: 1H0 963 555B

both around 71 quid each.. this is for the bottom pads (bits under your arse)
Title: Re: heated seats colour concept
Post by: faz186 on 18 November 2008, 08:45: hey guys

i have an r reg vr and my prob is that they dont get hot enough, i turn them to max and they only get litle bit hot, does any1 know what is the cause of mine not heating up, i know that they are supposed to get realy hot coz my mates do in his vr,

would i need to change the heating pads or is it a switch problem

p.s. when you turn the number up does the switch make a ticking noise evrytime you change up a number, coz mine doesnt?

thanks
Title: Re: heated seats colour concept
Post by: eightyeightmph on 18 November 2008, 09:45: Switch sounds normal, mine doesn't click anyway? :huh:

Have you checked the relay under the seat? Does sound like you need new pads anyway - they are made up of a thin wire track & the wire, like a fuse, burns out over time so less & less of the pad actually heats up.

£71 ea! :shocked:

Think I'll just stick with a cold bum for now! :grin:
Title: Re: heated seats colour concept
Post by: VeeDubClub on 18 November 2008, 09:57: Jed mate.. steal the one from the passenger side and make your passenger have a cold arse!

Orr.. just leave it for now, when its cold we can go in my car as mine work :tongue:
Title: Re: heated seats colour concept
Post by: green-blood on 18 November 2008, 12:03: mine dont budge at all.. but no on can tell me what fuse/relay to check

anyone any ideas?
Title: Re: heated seats colour concept
Post by: eightyeightmph on 18 November 2008, 12:06: Quote from: green-blood on 18 November 2008, 12:03
mine dont budge at all.. but no on can tell me what fuse/relay to check

anyone any ideas?

Under the seats there's a relay attached to the subframe, easiest way is to just drop the seat out!
Title: Re: heated seats colour concept
Post by: green-blood on 18 November 2008, 12:30: aha,,,cheers

so no other fuses??
Title: Re: heated seats colour concept
Post by: VeeDubClub on 18 November 2008, 13:52: I believe the fuse for the heated seats is the same as the one that runs the interior lights and windows etc... so providing the work it wont be the fuse
Title: Re: heated seats colour concept
Post by: eightyeightmph on 18 November 2008, 14:04: Quote from: green-blood on 18 November 2008, 12:30
aha,,,cheers

so no other fuses??

As mentioned, shared fuse, but if you're getting some heat I'd think it would be the pads!
Title: Re: heated seats colour concept
Post by: faz186 on 19 November 2008, 08:40: i think mine are the pads then, as mine give little heat out,

is it a hard job taking the leather off, coz im scared of ripping them
Title: Re: heated seats colour concept
Post by: eightyeightmph on 19 November 2008, 08:57: Quote from: faz186 on 19 November 2008, 08:40
i think mine are the pads then, as mine give little heat out,

is it a hard job taking the leather off, coz im scared of ripping them

Nope, have a look at my pics from when I repaired mine;

http://s100.photobucket.com/albums/m12/eightyeightmph/Golf%20Seat%20Repair/

Had a thread somewhere but can't find it! :)

EDIT - found it! ;)

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=65964.0
Title: Re: heated seats colour concept
Post by: faz186 on 19 November 2008, 13:20: lol cheers for that,

im gonna do it 1 day and start from the passenger side seat just incase i mess it up lol

but thanks for that will come uslefull like you said in that thread 1 day

:nerd: