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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: OMEEEGAH on 17 August 2011, 14:56:05

Title: Heated Chair staying on ??
Post by: OMEEEGAH on 17 August 2011, 14:56:05

Help !! the heated drivers chair is staying on all the time even though its switched off on our omeegah  :P

any ideas as its hot hot hot outside and my ass is burning on the inside  :D

Title: Re: Heated Chair staying on ??
Post by: RobG on 17 August 2011, 15:19:02

Dodgy switch maybe. Disconnect heaterpad connector if you don`t want a toasted arse ;D

Title: Re: Heated Chair staying on ??
Post by: OMEEEGAH on 17 August 2011, 20:15:20

haha good idea matey  :y

before i do that though is there a fuse i can whip out to stop it getting hot yet the electrics in the chair would still work  :-?

Title: Re: Heated Chair staying on ??
Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 17 August 2011, 21:09:18

What year car is it?

Title: Re: Heated Chair staying on ??
Post by: OMEEEGAH on 18 August 2011, 10:37:11

Hey matey !! its a 2003 saloon elite dti and its the drivers chair what the heater is stuck on,the switch appears to function as normal ie. not lighted up when off and when switched on lights up yet its burning my botty because its stuck on  :D

Title: Re: Heated Chair staying on ??
Post by: tigers_gonads on 18 August 2011, 11:32:02

Check the relay.
Sounds like its welded closed  :y

Title: Re: Heated Chair staying on ??
Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 18 August 2011, 11:41:59

There is no relay  :-?

On PFL/MFL cars there is no relay, the switch carries the full current.

On FL cars there is a control unit which is inside the seat.  :'(

Probably the easiest thing to do is swap the dash switches over between the front seats - that should hope pin things down a bit.

HTH

Title: Re: Heated Chair staying on ??
Post by: tigers_gonads on 18 August 2011, 11:48:18

Thats me told  :-[ ;D ;D

As Rob says, swap the switches and see what happens  :y

Title: Re: Heated Chair staying on ??
Post by: jereboam on 18 August 2011, 15:52:15

You'll be grateful come January. 

Mine won't turn on, and the leather seat gets a bit chilly first thing in the morning in the depths of winter :(

Title: Re: Heated Chair staying on ??
Post by: OMEEEGAH on 18 August 2011, 20:08:40

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You'll be grateful come January. 

Mine won't turn on, and the leather seat gets a bit chilly first thing in the morning in the depths of winter :(

tell me about it old man  :D

i have had many cars the heated chairs do not work at all and this is the 1st time one works too well.

i will try switching the switches and report back,many thanks for all help so far........... your all good uns  :P

Title: Re: Heated Chair staying on ??
Post by: Bixy1 on 18 August 2011, 20:53:52

Lucky you!  Mine packed up at 44.000 miles allegedly. But the car did come from Scotland. Heated seat worn out, aircon never used . . .!  ::)

Title: Re: Heated Chair staying on ??
Post by: OMEEEGAH on 20 August 2011, 16:45:35

well i whipped the switch out and guess what ???
















still getting a red hot botty  :o,so even with no switch its getting hot in here....... so take off all my underhausen  :D

is there a fuse for the heated chair ??

cheers  :y

Title: Re: Heated Chair staying on ??
Post by: I_want_an_Omega on 20 August 2011, 16:58:37

Yes, its the one in the fuse box with the heatd seat symbol on!

The failure will have been caused by the control unit which is inside the seat  :y

Title: Re: Heated Chair staying on ??
Post by: tunnie on 20 August 2011, 17:00:37

cloth seats are the answer, don't burn your ass in the summer, or freeze it in the winter. Also you don't slide around in the corners!  ;D