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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Martin_1962 on 11 December 2009, 23:19:10

Title: Annoyed cold children
Post by: Martin_1962 on 11 December 2009, 23:19:10

They are now moaning, I should not have mentioned my electrically heated seats!

How easy are they to fit to the back?

Title: Re: Annoyed cold children
Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 12 December 2009, 10:18:00

Depends on the model of car.......

Cars with cloth except Elites had add in heater pads which could be added fairly easily. But Vx don't stock them any more. These were never sold in the UK as heated rears were either standard on the Elites - but never and option on other UK models. But some years ago I added them to my cloth MV6 with special order parts from a Vx dealer.

Cars with leather and cloth Elites have the pads sewn into the leather/fabric facings, so you will need replacement seats basically.

The wiring is easy as the switches just plug into a new bezel, then there is some wiring and relays which plug & clip in under the rear seat to wiring that's already there.

Frankly the best way is to find an Elite that has the same colour seats as yours that's being broken and get the seats from it.

If you want black leather then PM me and I may be able to help in your quest as I have some of the parts and know where you might find the others.

Regards .......... Rob

Title: Re: Annoyed cold children
Post by: Boracic on 12 December 2009, 13:27:53

Buy them some hot water bottles, lol

Title: Re: Annoyed cold children
Post by: Tony H on 12 December 2009, 15:34:37

Bah kids of today, >:( tell them to toughen up and get over it! ;)

Title: Re: Annoyed cold children
Post by: dbug on 12 December 2009, 15:37:00

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Bah kids of today, >:( tell them to toughen up and get over it! ;)

Couldn't agree more - a heater was an optional extra on my first car!!

Title: Re: Annoyed cold children
Post by: Bionic on 12 December 2009, 15:45:15

It would have been easier for you to have bought an Elite to start with as I did. They have all the bells and whistles fitted that anyone could want. The heated seats are magic too, woul;dn't have a winter without them or AirCon in the summer.
The advice you have been given is the best road for you though.
GudLuk
Ray

Title: Re: Annoyed cold children
Post by: TheBoy on 12 December 2009, 16:03:47

Yours are cloth seats? No need for heaters. The rears aren't as effective as front ones. Also, only the sides are heated, so the poor kid in the middle seat won't benefit.

If you are set on them, dead easy - replace the rear bench and backs with ones from an Elite being broken (may have to change the fronts to match the pattern), and fit the switches (by rear ciggy lighter) and relays (clip under seats).


I have leather in the MV6, so have had to fit rear heated seats.

Title: Re: Annoyed cold children
Post by: Martin_1962 on 12 December 2009, 16:56:40

Might keep a look out for the bits - but no urgency (nor money :( :()

Title: Re: Annoyed cold children
Post by: wideboy on 13 December 2009, 10:12:50

if you find one i have the2 switches you can have for nothing

phill