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Re: Seat heater question Posted by Ari [Email] ![]() ![]() In Reply to: Seat heater question, Steve C, Mon, 1 Oct 2001 15:16:10 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
As RJ says, the bulb has nothing to do with the seat heater operation - the bulb is driven by the illumination circuit.
I assume that when you set the driver's side control to something other than "0", the seat didn't get hot. That question may sound silly, but in earlier Saabs, the seat heater came on automatically when the seat was cold. In the 9000, you have control of the heater, and if it's set to "0", you'll get no heat. Normally, if you set it to "3", the seat will come to full heat in a little over 2 minutes. If you don't notice the seat is hot, then it isn't - it's not something easily missed.
As RJ says, it's most likely a broken wire in the seat cushion, and most likely to be at the outside front edge, which gets most of the abuse when you get in and out. It's a fairly simple matter to pull back some of the seat cover and resolder the break. On occasion the break occurs elsewhere, like where the wire runs up to the seat back. But it's the seat cushion (easy) the great majority of the time.
Check Quasi's site for info on fixing it:
http://quasimotors.gar.net/heated_seat_repair.htm
Good luck!
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