Heated Seat Issue

[Gagger14]

Well guys, a fear of mine has occurred today. While driving to work, I figured I would give my heated driver's seat a go and of course it is not working. Now my question is, do you think it is the switch or the actual seat?

I haven't driven the car much lately as I had the dash board out to fix the instrument cluster nor do I even use the heated seats much, but the last time the seat work perfectly fine. Now, when I try to switch the heated seat to 'on,' the little yellow light that normally comes on to display if its the "high" or "low" temp setting doesn't show anymore. Also, no heat comes from the seat. Now I was thinking maybe something happened while I was removing the dash or re-installing it, but the passenger heated seat seems to work just fine.

I was wondering if you guys think its the seat or just the swich that needs replacing. Also, how would I go about changing either of them? Are there some threads that show this procedure already? I would like to replace the switches anyway as the backlighting is out and the previous owner did not "handle with care."

Thanks for the help in advanced!

[yourgrandma]

Usually its the element that breaks in the bottom of the seat. Typically there's a point toward the front outside of the seat bottom that breaks and needs to be soldered back together.

Symptoms would be that the light will come on for a second or two, then go off. No heat, nothing.

[nos4blood70]

If the light doesn't come on at all, then maybe the switch died. You can try switching the passenger switch with the driver switch and see if that helps anything.

[00Beast]

Or it could be as simple as a popped fuse...

[Gagger14]

Thanks for the help guys!

Although I don't want to exclude any possibilities, I have a hard time believing its the element right now since I haven't been using it all and no symptoms of the "on for 2 sec and then off." There appears to be just no life in the switch as no lights come on.

I'll take a look at the fuses tomorrow, but out of curiosity, what are the steps in replacing those switches? Can I do it once I remove the dash trim?

Thanks again.

[nos4blood70]

You pop out the dash trim and then there are 2 tabs you gotta push down if I recall correctly and wiggle the assembly out.

[Archon]

Each seat also has its own control module for the seat heater.

[00Beast]

You need to pop off the main dash trim, then there is a 7mm screw that holds the panel in that the switches are in. You can just swap the wires to test.

[sethjamesrimrodt]

http://static.photobucket.com/player.sw ... EO0045.mp4
Sorry if it makes you sea sick, but this is how to do it.

[Gagger14]

Thanks everyone for the help!

[Gagger14]

Does anyone know how to replace the control module for the drivers heated seat?

[00Beast]

Unbolt the seat, tilt it back and it's underneath, attached to the bottom.

[Gagger14]

You wouldn't by chance have a picture of what I'm looking at would you? Can't say I've done work on a seat before so this is definitely going to be new to me...

[harofreak00]

Here is a picture. However, please understand that most of the time you can learn more by doing instead of just asking.

[Gagger14]

Thanks again for the help.

I completely plan on doing the work, just was looking for a point in the right direction...

[Bvill_GXP]

SO how do you know it's the control box? Mine is doing the same thing, well the button does light up for 2-3 secs and then it does off!! he pass side is fine!! But like you i never really used the driver side to be honest!!

[sethjamesrimrodt]

SO how do you know it's the control box? Mine is doing the same thing, well the button does light up for 2-3 secs and then it does off!! he pass side is fine!! But like you i never really used the driver side to be honest!!

You have a broken wire in the seat. There is a topic here in tech info.