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Can Z4 heated seats be added to non heated Z4s

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Can Z4 heated seats be added to non heated Z4s

Post by shuey » Tue May 22, 2018 9:11 pm

Hey all

So I'll be buying a z4 coupe soonish, - and there's one I like, but it has no heated seats.

question is if I bought z4 heated seats with the dash module, is it literally plug and play - and would the heated seats work - or is there likely to missing wiring looms etc?

The z4 seats I've seen on ebay - come with the dashboard control panel. - I'm i likely to get more issues etc - replacing as there's also the DTC button on the same panel...
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Post by philbo909 » Tue May 22, 2018 9:14 pm

No you need to wire them in which is a pain, but a few members have done it, use the search and find a 'how to'
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Post by Zoomer » Tue May 22, 2018 9:52 pm

I think early cars ( roadsters ) do have the wiring but as the coupes were post 2006 they probably don’t . You can always check by the number of wires into the connector under the existing seat if you own the car already.
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Post by Ducklakeview » Tue May 22, 2018 11:15 pm

The wiring won't be there in a coupe, but not too difficult to retrofit. I think the hardest part to source is going to be a control panel without the roadster roof buttons as there are obviously a lot more of those about in breakers.

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Post by firebobby » Tue May 22, 2018 11:26 pm

Why do you need heated seats in a coupe :|
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Post by Mr Tidy » Tue May 22, 2018 11:37 pm

My first Coupe had them - I think I might have used them twice in 2 years. :lol:

Albeit partly because I used my daily when there was a risk of ice on the roads, as I put winter tyres on it but not my Z4.
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Post by Ducklakeview » Wed May 23, 2018 12:18 am

I have heated seats in the Zed, the family bus and my van and I use them all the time.. Seats on max and aircon on cold, can't beat it..

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Post by shuey » Wed May 23, 2018 1:55 am

Cool, yeh sounds like it’ll probably be more bother I’d expect. Will check how to section.

Yeh use heated seats all the time in the 350z I had during winter.
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Post by C8H18 » Thu May 24, 2018 6:35 pm

I tried heated seats once. Felt like I'd swamped my pants 💦

Not for me, thanks :cry:
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Post by Davz » Thu May 24, 2018 8:23 pm

heated seats are a complete and utter waste of time and a complete waste of money if you were the first owner.....speaking from experience and a very light wallet :headbang:
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Post by IRD » Thu May 24, 2018 10:12 pm

I would never manage to get my other half in any car without heated seats during the Winter months. Working on the basis that ‘a happy wife means a happy life’ my cars always have heated seats.

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Post by Rusky » Fri May 25, 2018 8:54 am

Put heated seats in my 85 to keep Mrs F happy :rofl:
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