Sorry - Another Butt-heat question

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> Following an excellent guide on how to track down seat heat problems, I
> am a bit stuck and though perhaps someone could help before digging
> further:

> The voltage and resistance testing I did pointed to a bad wire according
> to the guide, as is usually the case.  No such luck that I can see upon
> dis-assembly.  Wires are solidly attached on teh seat bottom and back,
> and there is no scorching of the pad materials.  Element wires that I
> could see looked O.K. too.  Hmmmmmm.  The relays click predictably once
> when switched on.  The fuse is O.K.  (I checked it and horn works)

The commonest problem is a broken wire, not a burnt through wire.  It's
resistance wire and not particularly well suited to flexing.

I've never had any luck repairing the elements - I always follow Audi's
advice and insert a new element into the seat cover.  The old one
stays in place.

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 Phil Payne
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