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Offline mikemk4gti

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heated seats don't work
« on: 12 April 2009, 21:29 »
 The heated seats don't work in my golf mk4, I have checked fuse 44 which i think is the one and its ok.
Where do I go from here? what should I be checking next?
Thanks,
Mike.

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Re: heated seats don't work
« Reply #1 on: 12 April 2009, 21:30 »
heated seat element in the seat base normally burns out

grab your multimeter and check there is power going down the loom - if there is then chances are the element is gone

you can buy replacement elements - takes about an hour to fit

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Re: heated seats don't work
« Reply #2 on: 12 April 2009, 21:32 »
An hour if you've removed the seat base's once or twice  :wink:
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Re: heated seats don't work
« Reply #3 on: 12 April 2009, 21:34 »
check the fuse, plugs, if not then elements have gone! best of luck on that one!!!!

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Re: heated seats don't work
« Reply #4 on: 12 April 2009, 21:34 »
An hour if you've removed the seat base's once or twice  :wink:

reckon i get it down to 45 minutes including a tea break  :smug: :grin:

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Re: heated seats don't work
« Reply #5 on: 12 April 2009, 21:35 »
i see theres a few plugs under the seats, which one should i be checking?

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Re: heated seats don't work
« Reply #6 on: 12 April 2009, 21:36 »
i see theres a few plugs under the seats, which one should i be checking?

think heated seats is the green one - yellow is for the airbags

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Re: heated seats don't work
« Reply #7 on: 12 April 2009, 21:40 »
ok, do you know what pins and what i should expect to be getting? 12v?

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Re: heated seats don't work
« Reply #8 on: 12 April 2009, 21:42 »
ok, do you know what pins and what i should expect to be getting? 12v?

i don't know personally mate - don't have them; just know that they fail! sorry!

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Re: heated seats don't work
« Reply #9 on: 12 April 2009, 21:45 »
ok thanks ne way

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