Heated Front Seats

[marcus297]

Hi All,

 

New to this forum, have read a few posts and you all seem very friendly.

 

I have looked through the FAQ 's and could see a post on this title any help/suggestions would be great.

 

I have a 02 Seat Alhambra 1.9 tdi 115 SE, previously i had a 97 2.3 GhiaX Galaxy (though i admit i strayed from the path of righteousness and had a Passat Estate in between) and curiously i had the same problem on both in that the heated seats in the front on the drivers side has stopped working the passenger side is okay, currently!

 

I have checked the fuses and both seats are on the same fuse!!

 

Before i start ripping the seat apart looking for any obvious damage has anyone got any quick simple things i should check first and is this a common problem, clearly i'd rather not replace the whole seat at

[adrianf.]

Ive just bought the same car as you on an 03 plate

 

Its the first car ive had with heated seats and i LOVE EM.

 

Got me worried now tho incase they pack up

[big_kev]

First check the obvious that it hasn't just become unplugged ( or the cables are damaged ) under the seat....check for voltage when seat switched on/off.

 

If your seat rotates then possibly this has led to the damage.

 

Also check both the seat and backrest to see if either of them gets warm.

 

I have heard that the heated seats can be damaged by extreme pressure ,not just by a fat person, but by someone ( bloke ) sitting on the seat with an object ( wallet with button ) in his back pocket, this can place a pressure point onto the seat damaging the heater.

[mumof4]

Having been in a car with heated seats....they are the baboons danglies!

[seatkid]

My driver heated seat packed in under warranty. I thought it was the fuse, but the dealer told me the element (pad) had gone. They replaced the pad which must slide out.

 

I would check there is 12 volt at the connector to the seat before you start pulling it apart though.

[marcus297]

Thanks all

 

gives me something to be going on with !!

 

sounds as though its a reasonably common problem you'd have thought the designers would have come up with something a little more robust than something that can be damaged by someone sitting on the seat (after all the clue is in the name) with a wallet in his or her back pocket !!!!!!

 

thanks again i'll have a tinker and let you know if i get it sorted

 

regards

 

Mark

[NikpV]

Thanks all

 

gives me something to be going on with !!

 

sounds as though its a reasonably common problem you'd have thought the designers would have come up with something a little more robust than something that can be damaged by someone sitting on the seat (after all the clue is in the name) with a wallet in his or her back pocket !!!!!!

 

thanks again i'll have a tinker and let you know if i get it sorted

 

regards

 

Mark

 

yeah the problem is that the dealers dont like your wallet in your pocket, they prefer to see it open on their counter :D B)

[marcus297]

Strange that i was thinking exactly that as i typed the last post.

 

Even stranger though is the fact that my seat started working, albeit only briefly, this afternoon!!!

 

must be a loose connection somewhere,

 

Aside from this very minor niggle i'm very pleased with my Truck!!

[big_kev]

This any use

 

http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.php?showtopic=14401