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Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: Ploppy on 23 April 2010, 00:40:00

Title: Heated Seat Problem
Post by: Ploppy on 23 April 2010, 00:40:00

Have just fitted facelift 2002 Leather front heated seats to my Facelift 2003 mig....

no problems,,,

came with the heated switches too !!

However.... they dont heat up...the switches dont light up......

The car is ex police and never had heated seats...

is this a fuse..relay problem or more...

Please help...

Thanks

Ploppy...


The Mrs wanted heated seats !!!!!!! :'( :'( :'( :'( :y

Title: Re: Heated Seat Problem
Post by: TheBoy on 23 April 2010, 10:20:48

There is a fuse for the front seats, I'll see if I can dig out details....

Title: Re: Heated Seat Problem
Post by: TheBoy on 23 April 2010, 10:23:07

No, they use shared fuses.

F15 and F29

Title: Re: Heated Seat Problem
Post by: TheBoy on 23 April 2010, 10:25:27

Guessing there is a circuit interuption between the switch and the heating controller (in the seat).  Meter time!

Title: Re: Heated Seat Problem
Post by: Ploppy on 23 April 2010, 13:12:31

Um.....


will have to investigate further me thinks,... :-[

Title: Re: Heated Seat Problem
Post by: Ploppy on 23 April 2010, 13:21:16

The electric height adjusters work ok on the seats,,,,

just strange the switches dont light up and the seats dont warm up...

they did come out of a 2002 year car so should be ok... :(

Title: Re: Heated Seat Problem
Post by: TheBoy on 23 April 2010, 15:13:39

Have you had the meter out yet?

Title: Re: Heated Seat Problem
Post by: Ploppy on 23 April 2010, 18:32:12

NO,

alas ... have not got one .
 :'(

Title: Re: Heated Seat Problem
Post by: joshwyatt on 24 April 2010, 00:33:02

That's interesting, I added a new interior to the 2001 'Y' ex police Omega I have. Slotted the heated seat switches in, and the new seats worked straight away.
However, that was after a new radio cage fitted and wood trim and investigation to the wiring behind the switches.
Have you taken the centre console out yet? That would be a place I'd start given the fact it's ex police. The drivers side on mine had been cut, whereas the passeneger side hadn't. Simply reconnected it and it worked.

Title: Re: Heated Seat Problem
Post by: Ploppy on 24 April 2010, 00:58:19

Thanks Josh,


no I have not done that yet..but will do....

Thanks Ploppy :y

Title: Re: Heated Seat Problem
Post by: Ploppy on 02 May 2010, 21:32:20

Heated seats now sorted....thanks Josh for your advice !!!

after removing the stereo and facia... the heated seats plugs were hiding behind....however one plug had been cut by the police !!

Now mended and my bum...oh yes and she who must be obeyed has a toastie bum too!!

thanks for everyone help on this

Ploppy  :y
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Title: Re: Heated Seat Problem
Post by: peteelite on 09 June 2010, 12:43:52

I Know plod should be walking the beat instead of cruising in an Omega (5 series BMW/Jag these days) but what was the thinking in cutting supply to heated seats ? surely more trouble than its worth..or did they need the power supply for something else ?

Title: Re: Heated Seat Problem
Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 09 June 2010, 18:52:22

Supply could be used for anything really, +12v ignition switched, ground, and illumination ould all be used by a radio or other in vehicle system

Title: Re: Heated Seat Problem
Post by: Ploppy on 10 June 2010, 11:48:23

Yes, I can confirm after speaking to workshops it was cut for use of power for something else...pilot....sirens...beacons ..airwaves ....etc???

Ploppy  :y

Title: Re: Heated Seat Problem
Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 10 June 2010, 19:54:42

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Yes, I can confirm after speaking to workshops it was cut for use of power for something else...pilot....sirens...beacons ..airwaves ....etc???

Ploppy  :y

It's Airwave - i.e singular.

Airwaves is crewing gum !  :-/

Title: Re: Heated Seat Problem
Post by: Ploppy on 12 June 2010, 22:57:46

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Yes, I can confirm after speaking to workshops it was cut for use of power for something else...pilot....sirens...beacons ..airwaves ....etc???

Ploppy  :y

It's Airwave - i.e singular.

Airwaves is crewing gum !  :-/

Opps sorry about that....
 ;D ;D ;D :D :D :D

Title: Re: Heated Seat Problem
Post by: jtypecav on 01 July 2010, 14:52:28

My heated seats on FL MV6 light up but don't feel like they are on particularly. Seat electrics work. Is pad burn out normal?

I had a police cav turbo heated cloth interior once and its seats got so hot you had to turn them off.. after feeling like you'd had an accident... but even on 5 in the mega I can hardly feel anything... and I've tried the 3rd party kits in other cars and they seem pants too. How HOT should setting 5 be?! Is it not working, or am I just loosing my mind!  :D