[urq] RE : Seat heater element for urQ/Coupe

[raudi83tq at comcast.net]

L-A
My 87 CGT has height adjustment on both sides from the factory.
John

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From: "Louis-Alain Richard" <laraa at sympatico.ca> 

> Thanks Tony, Scott and Brandon. 
> 
> So, if I resume, I need to do the job next fall in front of a NFL game, with 
> some beer, not too much, and my buns will be warm for as long as the car 
> will last ? 
> 
> Now, I guess the element that will be shot will be the bottom one, no ? But 
> if ETKA is right, it is the same for both bottom and seat back. 
> 
> Two more questions : is the right seat swappable to the driver side, for the 
> time I work on it ? 
> And, is it possible to install the height adjusting mechanism from the Coupe 
> driver seat on the urQ passenger seat ? 
> 
> Thanks again, folks 
> 
> Louis-Alain 
> 
> 
> > -----Message d'origine----- 
> > 
> > I also did this, but did all the work myself. The seats are actually 
> > fairly easy to take apart. I also always find another set of seats 
> > with the same bolsters. I'll explain that in a bit. 
> > 
> > So, you pull the seat apart. Pull the plastic off each side, where the 
> > bottom meets up with the top. The plastic comes off by pushing each of 
> > three plastic pins through the plastic. Don't loose them; they are 
> > color matched to your trim. They are about 1.8" around, should be 
> > obvious. 
> > 
> > When you get the trim off, there are two clips, one on each side that 
> > slide off the post. This is ultimately what holds to two halves 
> > together. Also, on four door seats there is another screw that holds 
> > the back to the bottom. In two doors, this moves, and operates as the 
> > seat release. Then, pull the headrest out of the top of the seat. 
> > There are two clips, one on each side, that simply pull out. This is 
> > made easier with a 90o pick. 
> > 
> > At this point, you have the two halves of the seat apart. 
> > 
> > Take the top, and at the bottom of it, you will find four or five bent 
> > over (and very pointy) triangles. Bend them straight, and you can pull 
> > off both the back and front pieces of fabric. They are separate on the 
> > bottom two inches or so of the seat. Some of the seats are three 
> > separate pieces at the front edge. This is mostly the case on the 
> > Quattro's. At this point, pull the seat fabric upward carefully, 
> > inside out off the top of the seat. The top plastic holders for the 
> > headrest will still be in the frame. To pull them, you will have to 
> > squeeze together the bottom tabs. Depending on the year of the car, 
> > there are either two of four tabs. You can push the four together 
> > easiest with a round type of pliers. I usually use the adjustable - 
> > sliding - type of pliers. Then, you can remove the top fabric 
> > completely off the seat top. 
> > 
> > Next is the bottom seat fabric cover. Turn the seat over and you will 
> > see a lot of "bull rings". These are pieces of metal that are shaped 
> > in a "U" until put into a set of bull ring pliers, or the like. They 
> > get pushed into a circle, usually around a piece of rod. Bend them 
> > outward and pull each one off the bottom of the seat. Then pull the 
> > screws that hold the guide on each side of the seat. When you are 
> > done, the seat cover will come off. Then you can install the seat 
> > heaters in the seats. 
> > 
> > This is where the other seats come into play. I usually pull the 
> > inside foam from the inside of the passenger seat and put it on the 
> > outside of the drivers seat. I just cut the top of the foam with a 
> > utility knife, and meet it up with the other foam on top. Same with 
> > the bottom. If you want you can also cut the bottom foam out in the 
> > center and replace it with memory foam. I also add a small piece in 
> > the center on the front. Sort of like the European Recaros in an RS6. 
> > 
> > Then, as they say, assembly is the reverse of disassembly. 
> > 
> > After all that, you have seats that are now good for another 15 or 20 
> > years. 
> > 
> > I have a set I'm about to do, and will add pics and a more complete 
> > description in the Knowlege Base. I haven't done this for about five 
> > years, so I'm sure I'm forgetting some details right now. 
> > 
> > Tony Hoffman 
> > 
> > 
> > On 3/29/07, Brandon Rogers wrote: 
> > > L-A- 
> > > My '84 came with heated seats - but they were pretty archaic - one 
> > > switch on the dash pod, both heaters either on or off - no levels like 
> > > we have today. When I swapped those original tan '84 seats for some '83 
> > > big bolstered dark brown ones with no heaters a few years ago I also got 
> > > a modern set of heaters - including the 4kq lower binnacle w/ switch and 
> > > wiring harness. I had an upholsterer install the new elements in the 
> > > seats and the newer harness plugged right in, and of course the 4kq 
> > > lower binnacle (w/ separate 5-leverl switches for driv/pass) bolts right 
> > > in. Modern seat heaters! 
> > > 
> > > So have at it. 
> > > 
> > > Brandon 
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message----- 
> > > From: urq-bounces at audifans.com [mailto: urq-bounces at audifans.com] On 
> > > Behalf Of Louis-Alain Richard 
> > > Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 8:06 AM 
> > > To: urq at audifans.com; quattro at audifans.com 
> > > Subject: [urq] Seat heater element for urQ/Coupe 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Hi everyone, 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > My 1983 urQ is now seat-heaterless. I have the old style switch with 
> > > only the "broil" position. 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > In a moment of genius, when I dismantled the 1986 Coupe GT last fall, I 
> > > kept both front seats. Maybe I was dreaming of a front gallery with 
> > > these gray-cloth perchs for beer drinking ? I don't know why, Honey 
> > > doesn't think it is a good idea. while baby Estelle adores the seats 
> > > while making vrooooom-vroooom noises. 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Now, before I attack this job (dismantling the seats), do you think 
> > > these newer element will work in my old car ? Next question is : will my 
> > > still nice looking zebra-cloth seats look no so nice after the swap ? 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Louis-Alain, with a cold bun these days. 
> 
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