Print

Please login or register.
1 Hour 1 Day 1 Week 1 Month Forever
Login with username, password and session length

[conalnugent]

She's a 2000 2.5td elite.

Memory seats and electric motors all work fine but the front heated seats don't.  The light on the switches don't light up.

I'll assume it's either the switches pr the actual heated pads within the seat but this is merely a guess. Anyone know any better? Or of a way of checking before I start unnecessarily pulling stuff apart.

Thanks

[05omegav6]

Heater wiring is separate to airbag and motor looms... so check plugs and fuses first

[conalnugent]

Fuses all grand. Just need to check plugs under seats
 Will report back later.

[conalnugent]

A bit of plastic stripping this morning. Anyways got the 2 covers off the front seats. The drivers side was all tidy and clicked in as it should be. No nicked wires or anything unplugged.

Passenger side was a little untidy. The wee plastic harness thing wasn't clipped onto anything and I found 1 plug that seems to go to nothing. Other than that all wiring looked in good condition. What's this yellow plug for?

[conalnugent]

Problem solved and heated seats working. Checked every fuse in the box and one was blown. Symbol was a toe bar. Changed it and seats working. Bit odd ball bit won't complain.

Case closed and thanks guys for the help.

[RobG]

What's this yellow plug for?

Connector if front pass. seat has a built in transponder for VX approved baby seat (turns Pass airbag off)

[conalnugent]

Lol never knew you could get dealer approved child seats.

Quick question whilst on topic of youngster seats...... is it legal to have a front facing child seat in the front? Was an issue my evil ex tried to whoop my ass over.

[RobG]

Lol never knew you could get dealer approved child seats.

Quick question whilst on topic of youngster seats...... is it legal to have a front facing child seat in the front? Was an issue my evil ex tried to whoop my ass over.

Nope, unless passenger airbag is immobilised

[conalnugent]

Is there a handy way of disabling it without the authorised car seat?

[RobG]

Is there a handy way of disabling it without the authorised car seat?

Nope

[conalnugent]

Dammit. Only had her in the front twice. Really liked having my wee girl shot gun. Ah well safety 1st.

[05omegav6]

Thought it was rear faccing seats that were the problem

[Andy B]

Thought it was rear faccing seats that were the problem

I think you're right

https://www.gov.uk/child-car-seats-the-rules

[conalnugent]

Aragh. Just figured out. Driver seat working and passenger seat isn't.  The Button on the dash is lighting up ok but just no heat. What colour is the wires from the heated pads that go into the wee plastic harness so I can get the multi meter on them. Thanks