heated seats retrofit

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Im trying to install heated seats into my e36. I have a coulpe of seats with heating, the buttons and the cable harnesses. I salvaged this from a wreck but im starting to think there is more I need, do you have a drawing/scheme of how everything is connected? I have connected all the red/yellow cables to +, the brown to - and the grey are for instrument lights, I have not bothered with them. The switchts works fine, I can turn the heating on and off, but there is no heat in the seats, what am i missing?

Any answer is greatly aprecited!

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A wiring scheme would really be great!

[1996 328ti]

Maybe this will help?
http://www.318ti.org/notebook/heated_seat/heated_seat.doc (Word document)

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I have that, it does not have quite what I need. But thanks anyway :)

[heifetz17]

Are you sure the heating elements in the seats work? All you should need is a power source and a ground. Unless heated seats are something different.

[beatniks325]

where in norway are you? I'm heading over there this weekend for 2 weeks.

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where in norway are you? I'm heading over there this weekend for 2 weeks.

Im in Tønsberg, about 1 hour from our capital Oslo!

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Are you sure the heating elements in the seats work? All you should need is a power source and a ground. Unless heated seats are something different.

I tried with 12v, not a single seat heater works! There are 2 in every seat, I have both front seats (4 heaters) :\, what is wrong??? :S I dont understand anything :\ Could 4 heaters really be broken ? Did the salavage yard screw me over? or... ? :S

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I have Ω'ed (ohm'ed) all the heating ellements, and they all seem to be broken :( could this really be?

[heifetz17]

It's really possible. Salvage yards I've been to have facilities where you can test electric seats, heated seats, etc. to make sure all functions work before buying. If there's something they can't test, they sell it for next to nothing on the condition that it may not work properly.

I'd call the salvage yard and see what they can do. All sales are not final in a lot of salvage yards.

[beatniks325]

i'm going to be in the oslo area for a week and in the bergen area for a week.

how's the weather?

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It's really possible. Salvage yards I've been to have facilities where you can test electric seats, heated seats, etc. to make sure all functions work before buying. If there's something they can't test, they sell it for next to nothing on the condition that it may not work properly.

I'd call the salvage yard and see what they can do. All sales are not final in a lot of salvage yards.

This is not a very professional salvage yard, I live in Norway, we are a little behind when it comes to quality ;) But a sale is not final there, and I have a lot of rights, so I will look into it.

I was thinking that maybe the seats should be wired inn a seriell connection to drop the amp going trough them. And that I have blown the heaters be applying 12v directly ?

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i'm going to be in the oslo area for a week and in the bergen area for a week.

how's the weather?

Its not so good nowadays, but the forecast says its going to be better from 1.august and about a week or two into august! But in Bergen its always raining anyways ;)

Enjoy your trip to Norway, let me know if there is something I can do.

Check out my webpage for weather:

http://217.8.139.140

[beatniks325]

thanks! I'll be using the internet cafes over there. I'll send you a PM when I'm there and see what your up to. bf.c norway mini-meet! :stickoutt

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Does anybody know how the heating level is regulated ? Shunt ? Those switches could not dispose of much heat I think,,,

[beatniks325]

hey dude, your PM are off or something

i'm in bergen. will be in oslo on thursday.

so far the trip is a blast! good weather too.

take care bf.c guys until i get back....

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Ah, sorry about that. Quite new to this forum so have not got all my settings right yet! Enjoy your stay in Norway, feel free to call me at my cellphone (0047 for norway) 93612444 if I can be of any help!

I checked the settings I cant find anything for pm. but my email is flipflap@online.no !

[beatniks325]

hello from lillehammer!!

will be in oslo tomorrow, sry for taking over your thread :stickoutt
did you get the seats figured out?

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Hi :) Thats ok!

Nope, think all the heating elements are broken :( Or I have fried them :\ Thinking about taking them back some day ;)

Hope you have fun in Oslo, and as I said, just call me if I can be of any help :)