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[goonv6]

Mine's stopped working on the driver's side. I have black leather. Do I just lump it, repair it or replace it?

[TheBoy]

pig to repair, fairly common fault on those leather seats.

[Omega 37]

mine gets so hot it burns your arse on setting 1
(black leather)

[tunnie]

mine gets so hot it burns your arse on setting 1
(black leather)

Facelift have propper heated seats, not like those luke warm ones in pre-facelift.

Rekon you could roast a chicken on facelift elements 

[Hannah Judes Dad]

mine gets so hot it burns your arse on setting 1
(black leather)

Facelift have propper heated seats, not like those luke warm ones in pre-facelift.
Rekon you could roast a chicken on facelift elements 

Must admit that although my Estate is pre facelift it still takes the chill off my fat ar5e

[Ratty]

mine gets so hot it burns your arse on setting 1
(black leather)

Facelift have propper heated seats, not like those luke warm ones in pre-facelift.
Rekon you could roast a chicken on facelift elements 

Must admit that although my Estate is pre facelift it still takes the chill off my fat ar5e

As does mine... lurvely in these frozen mornings 

[goonv6]

mine gets so hot it burns your arse on setting 1
(black leather)

Facelift have propper heated seats, not like those luke warm ones in pre-facelift.
Rekon you could roast a chicken on facelift elements 

Must admit that although my Estate is pre facelift it still takes the chill off my fat ar5e

As does mine... lurvely in these frozen mornings 

Yeah, cheers for that guys my Jacobs are freeking at the moment!

[Iain]

I think there is something wrong with mine,when i got the car i switched it on to play with it....as you do!
It became really hot and there was a smell,that i can only describe as hot plastic smell......i also have a small mark on the seat,as if the velour is burnt?
Am i correct in thinking that the heater element is faulty?

And...is 1 the warmest or is that the coolest?

[goonv6]

Your pads worn out. Careful, it will burn through if you over do it!

[Iain]

I thought that! b*gger!....now can i drive it from the passenger seat!??

[Agemo]

Apparently Velour seat pads can be changed easily! Never done one, but some on here have.

[pedroMV6]

Apparently Velour seat pads can be changed easily! Never done one, but some on here have.

Yes they are.

1 - remove seat from warm car. Warm cos the plastics will
     be less likely to snap
2 - remove plastic trims - take care with electric buttons.     3 - remove the hogrings that hold the seat cover on.
4 - remove seat cover
5 - remove heat element pad and replace if need be.
6 - check heater pad wires for integrity.
7 - put back together. You can use cable ties if you can't get any hogrings.   

IIRC, leather Omega seats have the heated pads glued on - no biggie, warm up and pull off then replace with new.

You can get decent universal kits - buggered if I can remember the name of them - for about £60 for two heaters.
They are good and will adapt to most car seats' wiring.
We used them alot on new cars!!!

[I_want_an_Omega]

Apparently Velour seat pads can be changed easily! Never done one, but some on here have.

Yes they are.

1 - remove seat from warm car. Warm cos the plastics will
     be less likely to snap
2 - remove plastic trims - take care with electric buttons.     3 - remove the hogrings that hold the seat cover on.
4 - remove seat cover
5 - remove heat element pad and replace if need be.
6 - check heater pad wires for integrity.
7 - put back together. You can use cable ties if you can't get any hogrings.   

IIRC, leather Omega seats have the heated pads glued on - no biggie, warm up and pull off then replace with new.

You can get decent universal kits - buggered if I can remember the name of them - for about £60 for two heaters.
They are good and will adapt to most car seats' wiring.
We used them alot on new cars!!!

This in only true for non-Elite velour seats. The Elite ones/leather ones are built differently and sewn into the cover = IMPOSSIBLE to repair unless with a scapel etc. 

[pedroMV6]

Apparently Velour seat pads can be changed easily! Never done one, but some on here have.

Yes they are.

1 - remove seat from warm car. Warm cos the plastics will
     be less likely to snap
2 - remove plastic trims - take care with electric buttons.     3 - remove the hogrings that hold the seat cover on.
4 - remove seat cover
5 - remove heat element pad and replace if need be.
6 - check heater pad wires for integrity.
7 - put back together. You can use cable ties if you can't get any hogrings.   

IIRC, leather Omega seats have the heated pads glued on - no biggie, warm up and pull off then replace with new.

You can get decent universal kits - buggered if I can remember the name of them - for about £60 for two heaters.
They are good and will adapt to most car seats' wiring.
We used them alot on new cars!!!

This in only true for non-Elite velour seats. The Elite ones/leather ones are built differently and sewn into the cover = IMPOSSIBLE to repair unless with a scapel etc. 

Nope, not at all impossible - I've done it mate!
Warm up the old pad with a heat gun so the glue gets wet and pull off around the stitching, then cutting off around the stitching, glue new pad in place with spray glue, just like the Overfinch Range Rovers we used to do for Autobrokers in Leeds.
Actually, the pad doesn't really need to be held in with glue (just how we did it for speed), you could simply tack-stitch it in or even use cable ties to hold it to the foam.
 

[unlucky mark mv6]

So is that for a facelift,and if so are they definatly stitched. :-/