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Post by MikeyH » Mon Oct 03, 2022 12:26 pm

Never had a heated steering but would love one. Probably out of reach financially. :thumbsdown:
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Post by AnubisZed » Mon Oct 03, 2022 12:26 pm

Busterboo wrote: Mon Oct 03, 2022 10:42 am The heated seats are good - although whoever uses them on #3 must have shoe leather for skin - and a pair of gloves is OK on a winter's day with the roof down, but I still miss a heated steering wheel.
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My seat is switched on and as soon as I feel it getting warm it's switched off again, whereas my wife will drive around with the seat heat on full for the entire trip!! :fuelfire:

Can't fault you regarding the heated steering wheel, lovely 8) especially as I've just retrofitted mine :thumbsup:
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Post by BeardyJon » Mon Oct 03, 2022 3:59 pm

MikeyH wrote: Mon Oct 03, 2022 12:26 pm Never had a heated steering but would love one. Probably out of reach financially. :thumbsdown:
I want to do a retrofit but can't find a heated steering wheel to buy and replace my current one.
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Post by Busterboo » Mon Oct 03, 2022 5:01 pm

AnubisZed wrote: Mon Oct 03, 2022 12:26 pm Can't fault you regarding the heated steering wheel, lovely 8) especially as I've just retrofitted mine :thumbsup:
I envy you. How difficult was it to retrofit?
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Post by BeardyJon » Mon Oct 03, 2022 5:43 pm

AnubisZed wrote: Mon Oct 03, 2022 12:26 pm Can't fault you regarding the heated steering wheel, lovely 8) especially as I've just retrofitted mine :thumbsup:
I hope we're going to get a tutorial on this! :D
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Post by AnubisZed » Mon Oct 03, 2022 7:42 pm

BeardyJon wrote: Mon Oct 03, 2022 5:43 pm
AnubisZed wrote: Mon Oct 03, 2022 12:26 pm Can't fault you regarding the heated steering wheel, lovely 8) especially as I've just retrofitted mine :thumbsup:
I hope we're going to get a tutorial on this! :D
Certainly are :thumbsup: Nine new videos have been filmed and that's one of them, just got to do post production on them.
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Post by AnubisZed » Mon Oct 03, 2022 7:47 pm

Busterboo wrote: Mon Oct 03, 2022 5:01 pm
AnubisZed wrote: Mon Oct 03, 2022 12:26 pm Can't fault you regarding the heated steering wheel, lovely 8) especially as I've just retrofitted mine :thumbsup:
I envy you. How difficult was it to retrofit?
On the whole, very easy as it's a straightforward job to do with no coding required.
Finding some of the parts though is not so easy, or cheap.
Alas i got all the parts and lined up for buying an original E89 (manual) steering wheel, even agreed a price, but never heard from him or seen him on-line since :? So I've actually fitted one from an E93, it was very used and abused but it was absolutely dirt cheap, so I've refurbished it and I really like it, oh and it's nice and toasty :thumbsup:
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Post by ProfCJJ » Tue Oct 04, 2022 12:31 am

To return the thread to heated seats somewhat - does anyone know how to remove the headrest from the MSport seats so I can start “skinning” the seats please? :oops: :D
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Post by AnubisZed » Tue Oct 04, 2022 7:14 am

ProfCJJ wrote: Tue Oct 04, 2022 12:31 am To return the thread to heated seats somewhat - does anyone know how to remove the headrest from the MSport seats so I can start “skinning” the seats please? :oops: :D
Well according to the workshop manual....
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Post by BeardyJon » Tue Oct 04, 2022 10:04 am

AnubisZed wrote: Mon Oct 03, 2022 7:42 pm
BeardyJon wrote: Mon Oct 03, 2022 5:43 pm
AnubisZed wrote: Mon Oct 03, 2022 12:26 pm Can't fault you regarding the heated steering wheel, lovely 8) especially as I've just retrofitted mine :thumbsup:
I hope we're going to get a tutorial on this! :D
Certainly are :thumbsup: Nine new videos have been filmed and that's one of them, just got to do post production on them.
You sir, are a hero and a scholar! :happyclap:
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Post by ProfCJJ » Tue Oct 04, 2022 11:02 am

AnubisZed wrote: Tue Oct 04, 2022 7:14 am
ProfCJJ wrote: Tue Oct 04, 2022 12:31 am To return the thread to heated seats somewhat - does anyone know how to remove the headrest from the MSport seats so I can start “skinning” the seats please? :oops: :D
Well according to the workshop manual....
Thanks Dave - so essentially its "just" pull upwards in a jerking motion. I wanted to be sure there was no clip or bolt I needed to undo first. I'll give it a go and will report on progress :)

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Post by ProfCJJ » Tue Oct 04, 2022 8:06 pm

I can confirm that grabbing the headrest firmly and one or two quick tugs and off it pops! 👍

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Post by ronk » Tue Oct 04, 2022 8:55 pm

ProfCJJ wrote: Tue Oct 04, 2022 8:06 pm I can confirm that grabbing the headrest firmly and one or two quick tugs and off it pops! 👍

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Post by mcbutler » Fri Oct 07, 2022 5:28 pm

I have them and they are great, never need more than setting 1 though. Heated steering wheel is also brilliant sooooo toasty and really fast warm up..
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Post by Nanu » Fri Oct 07, 2022 8:06 pm

My seats and steering wheel is set to come on automatically if the outside temp drops below 10C. Was intending to lower that to 5C but it came on again the other day and I thought, Nah! leave things as they are.
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