Re: Heated seats not working

[Brendan Rudack <rudack@ucsub.colorado.edu>]

On Sun, 19 Nov 1995, Steve Dambrowski wrote:

> Car: 1986 Audi 4000 CS Quattro
> 
>   About two weeks ago my heated seat stopped heating. The front right 
> works fine, but the left doesn't. Before this happened, I could hear a 
> "clicking" type sound from one of the relays, and now nothing. 
> 
>   Does it sound like the relay is bad? Which relay is for the seat? Does 
> each seat has it's own? Are they the same in that I can switch them to 
> see if that is indeed the problem?
> 
>   Figures this happens in Nov, and not late March, right? <G>
> 
>             STEve
> 
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> 
Steve,  The front left(driver side) seat heater in my 90Q does not work any 
more.  
I'm sure it is from increased use compared to the passenger side.  I 
tried using the switch from the passenger side on the driver side 
circuit(Carefully popped switch out with a flatblade screw driver) but it 
still didn't work.  The Audi dealer told me the element in the seat had 
most likely gone bad.  To repair it the seat would have to go to an 
upholstery shop and be dismantled, cost would be approx. 3-500 dollars.  
The heated seat option was $400dollars.  The seat still doesn't work. I 
now let someone else drive me around on the cold days so my posterior 
can be well heated.

Good luck,
Brendan Rudack 88' 90Q