Do Autechs Have The Wiring For Leahter Seats?

[chef_stagea]

as topic says. ive found my self a set of leather seats im semi keen for. just need to no if they have the wires for the electroniuc seats.

[Duncan]

base model does, surely autech would not have removed it. just check under the seat it is a large 2 wire plug

[-RBD2-]

ive got the plug under my seats

[MyStag260]

i just cleaned out my car and there is a plug that doesnt connect to anything under the seat so i guess thats what u are talking about

[atomaly]

as topic says. ive found my self a set of leather seats im semi keen for. just need to no if they have the wires for the electroniuc seats.

im pretty keen on doing that to mine too now to just find a wrecked auto with leather!

[pure_methamphetamachine]

I have put these seats into 2 different 260's. Both had the seat wiring and relay (drivers side, above right foot) but both needed the fuse put in to make the seats work. Can't remember where the fuse was ie engine bay or interior fuse box, but it's pretty easy to work out. It MAY have even been labeled in English.

[Stagea_Neo]

My Series 2 didnt have the plug for the electric seats, i was spewin

Had to wire in my own loom and relays.

[zei20l]

relays? dont electric seats have constant power??

[Stagea_Neo]

Im not too sure, but I would expect an accessory such as heated/electric seats to have a relay in any car.

[zei20l]

ahh yeah heaters of course. sorry my apologies. anyway my seats can be adjusted even without the key, so could my honda and my mums scooby

[RS4StagMan]

Im not too sure, but I would expect an accessory such as heated/electric seats to have a relay in any car.

Yes do have a relay to control the heating elements in the seats. The heating element/s turn off automatically once they get to temperature (and so that they do not use too much battery power) even if you leave them switched on the two position switch near the centre console/armrest (2 heat levels).

I leave mine on all the time in winter....Melbourne weather.

[chef_stagea]

Yes do have a relay to control the heating elements in the seats. The heating element/s turn off automatically once they get to temperature (and so that they do not use too much battery power) even if you leave them switched on the two position switch near the centre console/armrest (2 heat levels).

I leave mine on all the time in winter....Melbourne weather.

its goin in an autech tho... so i dont have the switches. do all leather seats have the heating elements in them? i no its a stupid questionm coz ive seen like 3 with them...

[RS4StagMan]

its goin in an autech tho... so i dont have the switches. do all leather seats have the heating elements in them? i no its a stupid questionm coz ive seen like 3 with them...

All the factory leather seats that I have seen Series 1 and Series 2 have the heated seats also including mine.

Mine is a factory 'cold region' car so has the factory leather/heated seats, heated front windshield, single fog light on rear tailgate etc.

[chef_stagea]

All the factory leather seats that I have seen Series 1 and Series 2 have the heated seats also including mine.

Mine is a factory 'cold region' car so has the factory leather/heated seats, heated front windshield, single fog light on rear tailgate etc.

ud have a switch for the heaters im guessing? do yours have 1 plug going into the seat? or one for the heater and 1 for the movement ofthe chair? see my other post if u wouldnt mind

[Duncan]

All the factory leather seats that I have seen Series 1 and Series 2 have the heated seats also including mine.

ahh nope! My s1 seats are electric only

Mine is a factory 'cold region' car so has the factory leather/heated seats, heated front windshield, single fog light on rear tailgate etc.

yeah mine too....still no heaters on s1.

[RS4StagMan]

ahh nope! My s1 seats are electric only

yeah mine too....still no heaters on s1.

Don't you feel ripped off. Electric only?

I don't know what I would do without the heated seats on those cold Winter mornings.

So Series 1 only got leather electric seats, no heaters built in??

Edited July 15, 2009 by RS4StagMan

[RS4StagMan]

ud have a switch for the heaters im guessing? do yours have 1 plug going into the seat? or one for the heater and 1 for the movement ofthe chair? see my other post if u wouldnt mind

Yes I have a seperate heater switch for each seat (each switch has low/high off position). 2 switches mounted just behind auto shifter on vertical centre armrest console.

My snow Auto switch is also mounted there along with 2 other blanks for future switches. I have seen some Stagea also have power outlets mounted there (Prime editions?).

I will reply in other post about plugs.

[chef_stagea]

so i put my seats in today... looks really good

but the only drama is my seat wiring isnt working.... i spoke to the previous owner who said the motors worked b4 hand.

ive tryed swapping the power seat/sunroof fuse (weird that an autech would have 1 in that spot :S) i put one in the sunroof spot (maybe they work together... no luck. i then checked all the fuses in the car and they were fine, and then i put a 20 amp fuse in each spot that was empty in the car and still no love!

am i running a constant power threw to them!? lol....

[Stagea_Neo]

Hey Chef,

I'd recommend putting an inline fuse if your running to direct power, just to be safe.

Im running 10amp fuses for each the electric seats and from memory a 5amp for each for the heating element.

Connecting the multimeter i was quite surprised the heating element only had around 2amp power draw and produced so much heat. The electric seat part pull about 8amps.

I see rs4stagman mentioned the high/low/off on the standard switch, personally im glad of this as i've got a console on the way with these switches.

Currently mine are simply switched on or off and i get full heat which is a little hot for my rear end. They do the auto switch off/on thing to regulate the heat about every 5mins, this must be built into the heating element in the seat.

Poida

[zei20l]

i believe they are thermostatically controlled or else the elements would set fire to the car if they were on all the time