Seat Warmer

[Joshua Van Tol]

You'll never find a used seat with a good seat heater element.

It's a time consuming job to replace the element, but if you take your
time, it's not that hard.


On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 8:55 AM, Hayes Myers <hayesmyers at gmail.com> wrote:
> might be easier to find a used seat and throw it in there.
>
> On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 9:24 AM, Robert Myers <bob at chips-ur-s.com> wrote:
>
>> *This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(r) Pro*
>>
>> Yes, it's possible but not easy.  Google Audifans for "hog ring
>> pliers" and you should find some useful info.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>
>> At 09:13 AM 12/20/2010, pyro_10314 at yahoo.com wrote:
>> >*This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(r) Pro*
>> >Is it possible to replace the element? Mine stopped workin a couple
>> >of weeks ago. Would get so hot that I would have to shut it off.
>> >When it stopped working, I figured the element went caput.
>> >Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>> >
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: Grant Lenahan <glenahan at vfemail.net>
>> >Sender: quattro-bounces at audifans.com
>> >Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 08:11:12
>> >To: Max Hoepli<mhoepli at vif.com>
>> >Cc: <audi_owners_usa at yahoogroups.com>; <quattro at audifans.com>;
>> ><w-t_audifans at yahoogroups.com>
>> >Subject: Re: Seat Warmer
>> >
>> >either your switch is turning it on too high, or, IMO more likely,
>> >some of the element has shorted.
>> >
>> >Mine always go out, not high.
>> >
>> >Grant
>> >On Dec 20, 2010, at 5:55 AM, Max Hoepli wrote:
>> >
>> > > I turned on the seat heater to position 2 on the dial, the seat became
>> > > immediately warm, and too warm. I turned off the seat heater because
>> the
>> > > bottom of seat became too warm. Never felt the seat get that warm so
>> fast
>> > > before. I smelled something sulphur. The right dial's indicator does
>> not
>> > > always illuminate. Knocking the dial switch sometimes turns on the
>> > > illuminated number.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Comments.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > 1986 Type 44, Turbo Quattro, 311,000km
>> > >
>> > > Max
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >
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>> >Grant Lenahan
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