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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: peter the plumber on December 27, 2008, 10:15:40 PM

Title: heated seats
Post by: peter the plumber on December 27, 2008, 10:15:40 PM

Hi to you all,hope you had a good Christmas. Thanks for a great welcome on the introductions ,have a 51 grand cherokee .Both the heated switches lights come on but no heat to my butt.Is this a common fault and is it a easy fix or does it mean stripping down the seats thanks for any help cheers pete

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Post by: greggmo on December 27, 2008, 11:19:13 PM

one for dr mike i would think.

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Post by: Bubba on December 27, 2008, 11:38:41 PM

common i think and yes i think for a permanant fix you skin the seat and replace the heaty bit but at least it will keep you busy so ya butt wont be cold

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Post by: Mike Pavelin on December 28, 2008, 08:28:55 AM

There will probably be a broken wire in the heat pad in the cushion. If you remove the leather cover you will find a burnt patch where it has failed. You can usually fish out the broken wire and solder it back together, or get a replacement heat pad from Chrysler.

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Post by: popoff on December 28, 2008, 11:24:27 PM

Quote from: "Mike Pavelin"

There will probably be a broken wire in the heat pad in the cushion. If you remove the leather cover you will find a burnt patch where it has failed. You can usually fish out the broken wire and solder it back together, or get a replacement heat pad from Chrysler.

Had to do my seat its just a bust/burnt wire, so just put a new bit in, easy fix I just put about 4" of new wire in with normal connections and now its nice and warm on me bum :!:

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Post by: Dave69 on December 29, 2008, 11:58:30 AM

result

Title: Re: heated seats
Post by: jgsmuzzy on December 29, 2008, 08:15:01 PM

Quote from: "peter the plumber"

Hi to you all,hope you had a good Christmas. Thanks for a great welcome on the introductions ,have a 51 grand cherokee .Both the heated switches lights come on but no heat to my butt.Is this a common fault and is it a easy fix or does it mean stripping down the seats thanks for any help cheers pete

Mine don't get warm for about 10 minutes, have you waited that long?

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Post by: popoff on December 29, 2008, 10:10:04 PM

Mine get hot after about 2 min's and on high they get almost too hot :-D

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Post by: peter the plumber on December 30, 2008, 03:54:40 PM

hi thanks for all the help i have left them on for ages but still cold.Waiting for the wekend and might strip drivers seat only need that side i dont sit the other thanks pete

Title: heated seats
Post by: fannybawsdougal on January 01, 2009, 02:46:13 PM

hi, andy here. just bought another jeep for my wife and its seats dont work. i read all your comments about it and i have a small question... when you take the leather cover off  will it go back easily? without looking like a cheap seat cover!

Title: Re: heated seats
Post by: popoff on January 01, 2009, 04:43:38 PM

Quote from: "fannybawsdougal"

hi, andy here. just bought another jeep for my wife and its seats dont work. i read all your comments about it and i have a small question... when you take the leather cover off  will it go back easily? without looking like a cheap seat cover!

Yep, no problem, can't tell mine has been off :wink:  

ps, its a lot easier than I thought it would be :-D