RE: Seat heaters under leather...

[Mike Loeks <mloeks@columbia-center.org>]

At 10:42 AM 10/7/96 -0400, you wrote:
>
>I checked the archives for seat heater element repairs. There is reference to
>unclipping  retainers onder the seat. It appears that may apply for cloth
>seats. The lower edge of the leather cover has a wire sewn into it, making it
>impossible to slip it off the bottom of the seat.
>
>Does anyone know how to remove the leather seat (barcoloungers) cover to gain
>access to the element? 
>
> []]]]]]]][Mike Aiello][[[[[[[]     original owner
>
>I face the same problem! 5000TQ w/leather and no driver's seat heat. I
started to try to get at the heater element, but it looks like you have to
cut the stitching in front down low and peel back the leather to expose the
elements and the sensor. I gave up. Do you have to cut the seat stitching to
get access?
>
>-glen
>
>
>
I have done the repair on my '86 5ktq. All you have to do is release the
wire that goes around the bottom of the leather at the back of the seat. I
took the seat out of the car to do it the first time, and left the wire
loose so future repairs would be easier. You DO NOT have to cut any
stitching to do the repair. 
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               Michael Loeks
               '86 Audi 5kcstq - Red w/ Fuchs/D60A2 1.8 bar boost
               '85 Toyota Celica GT-S Convertible 
               '84 Ford F350 dually flatbed (For Sale soon)
               Warren, Oregon


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