Date: Sun, 4 Jan 2004 17:59:53 +0100 From: "MH" <nomailnopsamere.no> Subject: Re: Burnout seat-heating
> 1. Are there more malfunction known of a seat-heating from Saabs 9-3? Not only 9-3, also from the 95 and 96 on this is a problem. > 2. Has there ever been fire by a malfunction of a seat-heating? Not that I've heard of. Usually the heater wire breaks at the thermostat in the seat, then there's no more current, no heat and no fire. Also, it is only 45 Watt or so over a large area. If a power wire to the seat would somehow make a short the fuse would blow. > 3. Is the seat-heating on the passenger chair save? I suppose just as safe as the driver side. It would probably only switch on if there's actually weight in the seat, like the fasten seat belt light. > 4. Is the malfunction a construction ore connection error? It comes with the age of the car. Conrad (http://www.conrad.nl ) has generic replacement elements for EUR 103. You may also want to ask at http://www.saabnl.nl/ --------- MH