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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: obb368 on 21 March 2008, 22:06:59

Title: help needed with facelift front seats PLEASE!!!!!!
Post by: obb368 on 21 March 2008, 22:06:59

  :(now then chaps heres the problem,
mission was to replace heat element on drivers seat.
to make sure the replacement was ok, i unplugged the harness at door sill connection and checked for feed with a multimeter.
with ignition on and tried at switch,all ok(swich on -feed,off-no feed).
turned ignition off an repeated check this was as it should be no pwer.
after turning ignition back on NOTHING   no power at feed or at swiches either!!!! :(. checked all fuses inc engine bay but found none had blown.any ideas as to what i have done PLEASE :'(

Title: Re: help needed with facelift front seats PLEASE!!!!!!
Post by: obb368 on 08 April 2008, 21:44:04

thanks guys for nowt!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [smiley=angry.gif]
not one reply on this topic(73 "looked" cant believe this has stumped you all :-X)
oh well back to trial and error again
cheers,Tony :y

Title: Re: help needed with facelift front seats PLEASE!!!!!!
Post by: markey mark on 08 April 2008, 21:50:41

easy tiger not many electricians on here we are mainly mechanics  :(

Title: Re: help needed with facelift front seats PLEASE!!!!!!
Post by: HolyCount on 08 April 2008, 21:55:08

Sorry you have had no response -- I am not the one to help as I know NOTHING about this -- however .... why were you replacing the element in the first place ?

If said element was simply not working (with no signs of damage) sounds like there is an intermittent fault with the wiring / switching -- in which case, all I can offer is that it wasn't soemthing that YOU have done during your testing procedure -- but an existing wiring fault.

Title: Re: help needed with facelift front seats PLEASE!!!!!!
Post by: obb368 on 08 April 2008, 21:59:15

now then marky mark,
just checking for a pulse!!!! [smiley=engel017.gif]
you know no SPARKS lots of FIRE [smiley=vrolijk_1.gif]!!!!!
CHEERS,Tony

ps, only checked wiring to make sure of no nasty surprises before replacing heating pad, and got one :'(!!!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: help needed with facelift front seats PLEASE!!!!!!
Post by: markey mark on 08 April 2008, 22:07:54

alrite fella no worries ! dont like messing with electrics mesen causes too much damage when things go wrong !! ;D ;D

Title: Re: help needed with facelift front seats PLEASE!!!!!!
Post by: TheBoy on 08 April 2008, 22:11:38

If leather, the pad is sewn in to leather iirc, so sod all you can do.

If cloth, you have to remove the upholstery to replace pads.  Removal is easy, refitting is more challenging.  Might well be one of those jobs best left to a car upholstery repairer?

Title: Re: help needed with facelift front seats PLEASE!!!!!!
Post by: Andy B on 09 April 2008, 18:36:29

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If leather, the pad is sewn in to leather iirc, so sod all you can do.

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a bit defeatist there Jamie!  ;) There might be an obvious sorch mark & burnt bit of element that can cut out & re-joined to the loom .... just like my Senator & Omega  :y

Title: Re: help needed with facelift front seats PLEASE!!!!!!
Post by: Andy B on 09 April 2008, 18:37:53

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 :(now then chaps heres the problem,
 ........any ideas as to what i have done PLEASE :'(

What about the passenger side seat?