Heated seats?

stochastic · **December 21, 2011, 06:24:00**

Has anyone without factory-installed heated seats attempted to add them to their car? Is this an excessively expensive/intensive/stupid mod or would it be a do-able thing?

Dazzler · **Reply #1: December 21, 2011, 09:23:17**

I just did a quick google seats and a retro fit appears reasonably affordable

http://www.heaterseat.com/products.php

Have not had one member report doing it to their i30 so surprised to find that link so easily

(there were others, that was just the first link...

I would have thought it would be easier to swap the seats over but apparently not...

syecadelic · **Reply #2: December 21, 2011, 09:36:06**

Hey there, I think sharkracing have a retro hit heated seat bad set for sale. Requires re stitching the seat etc tho,

Ultralights · **Reply #3: December 21, 2011, 10:03:13**

heated seats are awesome, sadly missed in my i30, the subaru had them, brilliant on cold winter mornings!

syecadelic · **Reply #4: December 21, 2011, 10:03:41**

Quote from: Ultralights on December 21, 2011, 10:03:13

heated seats are awesome, sadly missed in my i30, the subaru had them, brilliant on cold winter mornings!

Mine has them

Mothers doesn't

Shambles · **Reply #5: December 21, 2011, 10:11:35**

Can't see why you'd need heated seats in Canada

Mine has them but they take oh so long to get started

Dazzlers link looks like a good place to start/compare...

syecadelic · **Reply #6: December 21, 2011, 10:18:36**

I'd b tempted to go down the retro fit way for the mx-5

saves fitting seats from the Mk2 into it

but thats a fantasy for now.

stochastic · **Reply #7: December 22, 2011, 03:48:52**

Quote from: Shambles on December 21, 2011, 10:11:35

Can't see why you'd need heated seats in Canada

Nice one Shambles.

Thanks for all the quick replies, it's good to know it'd be a possible feature I could add. Maybe after the wallet recovers from the holiday season I could attempt this.

At first I was thinking of getting authentic hyundai parts for this, but the more I read up, the hyundai heated seats are like trying to cook a steak with a zippo lighter.

I guess third-party after-market is the way to go.

bumpkin · **Reply #8: December 22, 2011, 09:49:27**

Quote from: Shambles on December 21, 2011, 10:11:35

Can't see why you'd need heated seats in Canada

Mine has them but they take oh so long to get started

Mine had them and they were really quick, you might want to get yours checked out Steve, honestly mine were toasting my bum within 1/4 mile

ix20 doesnt have them, but then not quite so vital on cloth seats

Keith · **Reply #9: December 22, 2011, 11:04:22**

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Mine had them and they were really quick, you might want to get yours checked out Steve, honestly mine were toasting my bum within 1/4 mile

Interesting... mine are REALLY slow warming up too... OEM heated seats, takes a good 2 - 3 miles before I get to feel any warmth & that leather gets cold in winter overnight!!

Shambles · **Reply #10: December 22, 2011, 11:20:10**

Quote from: Ffoxy on December 22, 2011, 11:04:22

Interesting... mine are REALLY slow warming up too... OEM heated seats, takes a good 2 - 3 miles before I get to feel any warmth & that leather gets cold in winter overnight!!

+1 on that. The price you pay for leather upholstery, eh? Actually, I've often thought the seat heating system doesn't activate until the car is moving... not tried to prove that yet, and interestingly I don't notice any decrease in engine revs when I turn the heated seats on while idling

Keith · **Reply #11: December 22, 2011, 11:33:01**

Quote from: Shambles on December 22, 2011, 11:20:10

Quote from: Ffoxy on December 22, 2011, 11:04:22
Interesting... mine are REALLY slow warming up too... OEM heated seats, takes a good 2 - 3 miles before I get to feel any warmth & that leather gets cold in winter overnight!!

+1 on that. The price you pay for leather upholstery, eh? Actually, I've often thought the seat heating system doesn't activate until the car is moving... not tried to prove that yet, and interestingly I don't notice any decrease in engine revs when I turn the heated seats on while idling

I just Googled heated seat problems Shambles & there are Posts all over the place from owners of various makes. Inconsistency seems to be the most consistent Hyundai heated seats complaint, some get

then others are like mine / ours... I'm gonna give the relays / connectors some aggro over the Xmas period & see if I can shake mine up a bit, they get warm but not hot like others do, so I'm looking at low volatge feed somehow by my reckoning, maybe a poor relay / connection somewhere... as both seats are the same, is there just 1 relay for both seats I wonder?

syecadelic · **Reply #12: December 22, 2011, 11:52:56**

I find mine heat up rather quickly, driver and passenger side , (from what the passenger says anyways)

Quote from: Shambles on December 22, 2011, 11:20:10

Actually, I've often thought the seat heating system doesn't activate until the car is moving... not tried to prove that yet, and interestingly I don't notice any decrease in engine revs when I turn the heated seats on while idling

Ive found they do work when idle, obviously have the car running as i don't fancy draining the battery, but they heat up just as quick when the car is not moving

Even with jeans and a heavy jacket they work well

had a mk3 golf for a few weeks and it had heated seats, worked just as well

Keith · **Reply #13: December 22, 2011, 11:56:17**

mine need fettling then! Mind you, its been a year or two since I really "needed" heated seats if u get my drift

syecadelic · **Reply #14: December 22, 2011, 12:04:22**

Shall ask no more FFoxy

Dazzler · **Reply #15: December 22, 2011, 12:08:09**

Quote from: Ffoxy on December 22, 2011, 11:56:17

mine need fettling then! Mind you, its been a year or two since I really "needed" heated seats if u get my drift

Oh and be careful fiddling under the seat with wires (don't set your airbags off)

syecadelic · **Reply #16: December 22, 2011, 12:13:05**

Quote from: Dazzler on December 22, 2011, 12:08:09

Quote from: Ffoxy on December 22, 2011, 11:56:17
mine need fettling then! Mind you, its been a year or two since I really "needed" heated seats if u get my drift

Oh and be careful fiddling under the seat with wires (don't set your airbags off)

best thing disconnect battery, leave for a few mins, then start tugging lol

anything wrapped in yellow conduit is usually air bag stuff. ,
If somebody else can confirm id b happy

Asterix · **Reply #17: December 22, 2011, 12:27:40**

The original heated seats in my 2008 crdi with 145000 kms on the clock works just fine. I don´t have to drive more than 1 km before I can feel the heat under my butt

It is not that simple to take apart a seat and put in heating elements, but the worst part is to have the upholstery fitted again.

Keith · **Reply #18: December 22, 2011, 12:37:17**

Thanks for the tips guys but well versed in airbag safety, the Fiat Stilo Mrs Ffoxy had was plagued with Airbag failure warnings for the poor connectors fitted under the seats in the 3 door version. Fiat said " it's because you keep moving the seats to let rear passengers in..."

So I dist the battery as described above & soldered the wires... no more airbag warnings!

I just jiggled the fuses & relays after a trip out for a sarnie, the seats were luke warm after a 10 minute 4 mile drive... maybe they just suck???

syecadelic · **Reply #19: December 22, 2011, 12:39:21**

Quote from: Ffoxy on December 22, 2011, 12:37:17

Fiat said " it's because you keep moving the seats to let rear passengers in..." So I dist the battery as described above & soldered the wires... no more airbag warnings!

This is a que for her to get the new veloster

Keith · **Reply #20: December 22, 2011, 12:40:32**

Quote from: syecadelic on December 22, 2011, 12:39:21

Quote from: Ffoxy on December 22, 2011, 12:37:17
Fiat said " it's because you keep moving the seats to let rear passengers in..." So I dist the battery as described above & soldered the wires... no more airbag warnings!

This is a que for her to get the new veloster

If ANYONE has a Veloster, between us it would be Moi! She has a Kia Picanto now... (all she deserves)

syecadelic · **Reply #21: December 22, 2011, 12:47:19**

Quote from: Ffoxy on December 22, 2011, 12:40:32

Quote from: syecadelic on December 22, 2011, 12:39:21
Quote from: Ffoxy on December 22, 2011, 12:37:17
Fiat said " it's because you keep moving the seats to let rear passengers in..." So I dist the battery as described above & soldered the wires... no more airbag warnings!

This is a que for her to get the new veloster

If ANYONE has a Veloster, between us it would be Moi! She has a Kia Picanto now... (all she deserves)

Somebody is getting a lump of coal from Santa!

not even an upgrade to the i10? Top of the range style with heated seats? lol
Wee kia's arent bad wee cars