Re: 200q heated seats

[Mike Loeks <neanderthal@ardvark.com>]

At 02:28 PM 5/21/96 -0500, you wrote:
>
>My drivers heated seat is inoperational (bottom and back) and the shop 
>is going to take the seat apart on Thursday.  I am thinking that it is 
>probably NOT the heating element since both the bottom and back are not 
>working.  On a previous visit to the shop, they checked the switch, 
>visable wires underneath the seat, the relay makes its clicking sound.  
>Nothing out of the ordinary there, and they felt they needed to go into 
>the seat.
>
>Appreciate anybody with previous heated seat problems on 200's share 
>their experience on what was wrong with me.  Linda@Carlson can sell me 
>an element and I can return it if its not the element. Think I should 
>buy one for the bum and back, take it to the shop, and see what they 
>find out?  
>
>Scott
>89 200tqw
>
Scott,
  Open bottom heater element. Bottom and back elements are connected in
series. Open typically occurs at the left bolster on the bottom. There is a
pretty good repair procedure in the archives for this.
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               Michael Loeks
               '86 5kcstq - Red w/ Fuchs/D60A2 wheels 1.8 bar boost
               '86 5kcstq - Grey w/ stock wheels/Comp T/A HR4 1.8 bar boost
               '84 Ford F350 dually flatbed(NOW we're talking utility)
               Warren, Oregon


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