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Re: Seat heater for a 92 9000 Griffin Posted by Ari [Email]  (#2847) [Profile/Gallery]
(more from Ari) on Wed, 20 Dec 2000 11:58:35
In Reply to: Seat heater for a 92 9000 Griffin, Arun, Wed, 20 Dec 2000 09:36:28 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
I assume that you need a new grid because the old one developed an open circuit. This is pretty common. I've had this happen a bunch of times, but I've never replaced a grid. They can be repaired easily - easier than replacing one.
The usual place for the break is the front outside (door side) of the seat portion - that gets most of the wear climbing in and out of the car.
You can pretty easily find the break and resolder it. My method:
Unbolt the seat rails - two big Torx at the front, two at the back. Then tilt the seat backwards. Be careful of any connectors for seat heater and electric seat motor wiring. You may have to unhook the connectors first.
The seat bottom cover is held on with little wire hooks underneath the seat - these hooks hook onto the seat springs. Take pieces of strong twine and tie a piece of twine to each of the hooks. Make each piece of twine a couple of feet long. There is also a wire tie at the front of the seat.
Now, unhook the hooks. They will pop up through holes in the seat cushion. Peel the seat cover back from the front of the seat. You only need to get enough clearance to find the break. This is usually right under the little burn mark in the seat foam at the front outside of the seat. Solder the wires back together, and wrap with some electrical tape. I usually slide a piece of heat shrink tubing over the wire first, then solder, then shrink the tubing, but tape works fine. It's not for electrical reasons - the solder joint is stiffer than the wire, and the tubing or tape adds some strength.
Put the seat cover back, and pull on the twine - this brings the hooks back down through the holes in the cushion, and you can re-hook them on the springs. You're done!
Good luck!
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