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Help with Heated Seats not working
« on: 29 October 2008, 06:13:51 »
Yesterday after de-icing the car for the first time this year I decided to use the heated seats, as I was driving to work I could smell a kind of burning smell but I thought it was the car heaters or something, heated seats were working fine, turned them off when arrived at work.

Today I did the same except half way to work I realised the seat wasn't getting warm. Turned on the other seat and that didn't seem to get warm either but it was only on for a few minutes. I was thinking FUSE as I was driving but didn't know if it would be on the same circuit as something else so didn't know what to look for.  :'(

I Have just checked the fuse diagram and noticed its the same as power steering and that seemed fine, I'm sure I would of noticed if that wasn't working. But after my issue with my Interior light fuse being completly different to the diagram on here too I suppose it is possible that this could be different too.

Does anyone have any other ideas for what the problem might be or has this happened to anyone?

Cheers  :y :y :y

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Re: Help with Heated Seats not working
« Reply #1 on: 29 October 2008, 09:35:16 »
If you carefully at your seat you'll probably find a burnt patch were the heating element has started to burn through the seat cover, the element has probably now failed and the seat won't heat up. Mine did the same on a previous Omega

If no one is sitting in the seat with the heater on it takes along time before if feels warm.
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Re: Help with Heated Seats not working
« Reply #2 on: 29 October 2008, 10:07:39 »
Oh No I hope it hasn't ruined the leather!! I won't be a happy chappie  :'( :'( :'( :'(
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Re: Help with Heated Seats not working
« Reply #3 on: 29 October 2008, 11:04:35 »
cheque each fuse one by one..??
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Re: Help with Heated Seats not working
« Reply #4 on: 29 October 2008, 11:07:22 »
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cheque each fuse one by one..??

That will be fun!! hehe!! Not  :(
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Re: Help with Heated Seats not working
« Reply #5 on: 29 October 2008, 11:14:27 »
I think the same has probably happened to mine. When I last switched mine on last winter it was getting far too hot in the first 10 minutes (burnt me ar$e!!) then settled down. I thought maybe it was the thermostat on its way out. Switched it on last night for the first time and not working at all, so I presume it was the element thats fooked. Passenger side works fine.
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Re: Help with Heated Seats not working
« Reply #6 on: 29 October 2008, 11:29:37 »
Still to test my passenger side. Are the heaters expensive?
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Re: Help with Heated Seats not working
« Reply #7 on: 30 October 2008, 09:05:43 »
Well I tested the passenger seat and its fine, so I assume it can't be a fuse now!! will I need a new heater element then? not sure how it works!!
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Re: Help with Heated Seats not working
« Reply #8 on: 30 October 2008, 09:08:12 »
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......  not sure how it works!!

You switch electrickery to them and they get hot!  ;)  ;)  ;)

Remember that the base & lower back sections are in series with each other.  :y
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Re: Help with Heated Seats not working
« Reply #9 on: 30 October 2008, 09:40:24 »
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......  not sure how it works!!

You switch electrickery to them and they get hot!  ;)  ;)  ;)

Remember that the base & lower back sections are in series with each other.  :y

Hehe!! I wish it did get hot!!

Well I'm gonna have to let someone have a look at it, I don't have a clue!!
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Re: Help with Heated Seats not working
« Reply #10 on: 30 October 2008, 10:07:15 »
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Well I'm gonna have to let someone have a look at it, I don't have a clue!!

Once you get the seat out & the over off, it's only a cae of unplugging the two mats from the loom.
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Re: Help with Heated Seats not working
« Reply #11 on: 30 October 2008, 10:36:30 »
easier said than done for me!!  :'(
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Re: Help with Heated Seats not working
« Reply #12 on: 30 October 2008, 11:22:02 »
Sounds like a bit of a bu*ger to sort out. Think I'll settle for a cold seat and turn the heating up a bit. ::) ;)
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Re: Help with Heated Seats not working
« Reply #13 on: 30 October 2008, 12:23:53 »
The elements are attached to the leather and won't come out. It might be possible to get a element for a cloth seat which is seperate and slide it between the leather and cushion. It will take longer to heat up but at least it will work.
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