Re: Now that the seat is apart...(heater)

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

At 07:52 PM 10/25/96 -0400, you wrote:
>I found a small burned area on the foam under the heater wiring
>and figured that's where the problem was. 

That is where the break is.

>After exposing the blue wire, near
>the burn in the foam, I found no break or discoloration on the wire. 

The wire insulation may not be burned, but the conductor is open there.

>Near the back of the seat, there are 4 wires soldered in a row, to the
>heating element. Does anyone know or recall resistance readings for these. I
>get a 10 ohm reading on the 2 innermost wires, no reading on any other
>combination. On the backrest I get a zero ohm reading.

I am not sure about which four wires you are speaking, but there is a sensor
of some form buried in the seat which had a broken wire on it also when I
repaired my seat heaters. The heaters in the back and bottom of the seat are
in series.

>I somehow get the feeling I haven't fixed anything.
>
>Any ideas on how to test this before I reinstall?  Thanks!!!

I just plugged mine in and fired it up. Hmmm maybe a bad choice of words.
BTW, I found out when I tried it for the first time that there were multiple
breaks in the wires, not all of which had the burned spots. All the breaks
were at the left side of the seat, however. 
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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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