Omega Owners Forum
Omega Help Area => Omega Electrical and Audio Help => Topic started by: annihilator on 11 January 2022, 16:22:44
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I've read in the guide that because the facelift seat heat have 2 settings that they are not compatible with the mini facelift system. Ignoring the other differences can they be adapted to suit?
Thanks.
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What do you want to do, MFL seats in FL, or vice versa
(Note, pre MFL seat belt tensioners are incompatible with later)
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Eh ???
Face-lift have five settings controlled via a dial switch.
Existing pre tensioner (and airbag*) can be swapped onto any replacement Omega seat in order to preserve the vehicle wiring.
* bear in mind that side airbags were optional on some pre/mini face-lift cars. If the seat doesn't have the mounting points, then you will not be able to retrofit them.
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The heated base section on my mini facelift drivers seat is not working. Just weighing up my options and as facelifts are more plentiful was going to buy a seat with a working heating element and swap the leather over as I believe it's part of the cushion cover.
Thanks.
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In theory a good idea, but the faceloft seats have a resistor for the variable switch. Also be mindful that the face-lift seat heaters aren't known for their durability ;)
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The heated base section on my mini facelift drivers seat is not working. Just weighing up my options and as facelifts are more plentiful was going to buy a seat with a working heating element and swap the leather over as I believe it's part of the cushion cover.
Thanks.
You cannot fit a FL seat and expect the heater to work, as they are electrically different. You probably could convert a FL seat, but would mean stripping the seat to get to the heating controller that is in the padded part of the seat base.
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I said in my first post I know they don't work I'm asking if you can just use the cushion cover.
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Yes with care/effort ;)
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Thanks.