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Heated seat install

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Heated seat install

Post by flybobbie » Mon Jan 10, 2022 8:42 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYbXBLui_K8&t=570s

Thought i would put a link to Tim Spink tutorial on how to fit some aftermarket heat pads.
Followed his guidance, had the seats stripped and pads fitted in hour and half.
Pads i ordered came within 2 days.
Just waiting on hog tie pliers to finish.
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It's best to man handle on say a carpeted floor as it's quit heavy and needs turning several times.
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Heated seat install

Post by flybobbie » Thu Jan 13, 2022 8:43 pm

So hog tied all back together and reassembled.
Try and get round hog ties. The type i bought start out like a staple and fold to be triangular, with sharp corners at wire ends.
Some places i placed some plastic sheet from bottle of bleach to stop hogs shorting to the mat power strips.
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Then decided to clean the kansas beige seat with bleach of all things and a small nail brush.
Just didn't realise how dirty seat was.
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Then finish off with Autoglym leather protector.
Seat now looks as new as passenger seat that never get's used :(
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Wiring was easiest to run to the forward cig. socket. I removed it and used it's power lines, also fitted volt meter in skts. place.
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So all works great. Quite a challenge to test as car sat in minus temperatures.
But 10 minute drive seat was toasty, even with heavy coat on, back warmed up, i had to switch to the lower power setting.
I like to thank Tim, wouldn't have bothered without seeing his tutorial first.
How mean of BMW not to fit as standard.

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Heated seat install

Post by colb » Thu Jan 13, 2022 10:02 pm

Fitted the same kit to my E85, mounted the kit switches to the gearstick surrond and wired to the fuse box to get the 12v power connected. Warms up quickly.
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Heated seat install

Post by flybobbie » Tue Jan 18, 2022 5:24 pm

Yes, one of the best mods done to car, well worth the effort.
Looks more daunting than actually is.

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