Leather Seats

[Andreus84]

Am going to start messing about with my seats to get the electrics running in them.

The only question i have is do all leather seats for the 406 come with heating elements in?? and how hard are they to setup if they have them

I am running a 406 lx with imported seats from a different car

Whats the best way to power the seats and also are their heating elements in them and if so how is the best way to set them up.

Help please!

[jameslxdt]

the wiring is all there for the heated seats, you just the switch for the centre console and then cut the pen holder out and glue it in place, the plugs are under the seats, have a search about the electric seat wiring as i had a problem also when i did mine

[Andreus84]

Wicked, are switches easy to get hold of?

Do you mean the pen holder near to the hand brake??

(missus has got new car with heated seats so i need to get mine working to show her up

[DaiRees]

Yup that's it.

This is what you need.

Another set.

Don't let the Mrs win matey

[Andreus84]

Yup that's it.

This is what you need.

Another set.

Don't let the Mrs win matey

Thanks, Just bidded.

She been borrowing my car for last week till she could pick her new one up and 1st of all hated it, 2ndly loved it but moaned my seats were cold n is showing off about her heated seats!!

[Welly]

I love my heated seats and would insist my next car has them too

That guy breaking his 406, that's maybe not a bad way to get rid of a 406 if it's had engine failure or whatever - especially the exec spec you could list out loads of gear to sell on egay and you should get more than the cars worth.

So, like, what car has 'her indoors' bought? i am intreagued [spelling?]

[Andreus84]

she just bought herself a 2005 1.4 corsa exclusiv

Eg body kit, tints, alloys, climate control, leather heated seats, alarm etc

I got a 1.8lx

Leather Seats (not electric or Heated yet)
Alarm
Alloys
Air Con
But i have a better stereo!!

[Welly]

I remember trying to teach her indoors the finer details of Climate Control, the pitfalls, the bonuses etc.

I gave up when she opened the windows in the summer with the a/c on and opened the windows in winter because it was 'too hot' and 'stuffy'.

Please let me know how long it takes for your missus to *fill* her Corsa with loads of crap. My missus car has got clothes, shoes, brushes, aerosols, spare change (but not enough for anything), food, drink, magazines, receipts, 8 year old de-icer (who's propellant has long been depleted), mud and grit and a 10 year old A-Z

My car has got nothing on view, at all.

My boot has an umbrella, that's it.

Weltie.

[steve_earwig]

she just bought herself a 2005 1.4 corsa exclusiv

You've won already!

[TehAgent]

she just bought herself a 2005 1.4 corsa exclusiv

You've won already!

hehe was going to say that my self but refrained from doing so as my missus just looked at me funny and said "i like them.."

Not to hijack the thread or anything, but it might be helpful, what controls the heating element in the seats as I'm not sure my drivers one even comes on? its getting cold in the morning here and when I've been out doing bits to the car, i like a nice toasty rear end, but the seat never seems to heat up. pretty noticeable with the leather as they tend to hold the cold more.

[TooT]

Anyone notice that guy breaking up his 6 has got 206 GTI180 alloys on it. Errr 206 alloys don't fit a 406

Hijack over.

[mjb]

what controls the heating element in the seats as I'm not sure my drivers one even comes on? its getting cold in the morning here and when I've been out doing bits to the car, i like a nice toasty rear end, but the seat never seems to heat up. pretty noticeable with the leather as they tend to hold the cold more.

On D8s, there's the switch near the handbrake, and the circuit (separate to any lighting on the switch) isn't powered unless the engine is running

[TehAgent]

even with the engine running, it doesn't appear to be heating the seat?

Any points i should be checking first? or common problems i should be looking at?

[jameslxdt]

My boot has an umbrella, that's it.

thats lame

ive got:

• Two large tool boxes full of spare parts, reels of wire, electrical components and fluids and stuff
  About £4k of tools
  A mig welder, mask and extension cord
  Two car creepers
  A tow Rope
  Spare number plate
  Two jacks
  A pair of ramps
  A pair of axel stands
  And obviously the genuine tool kit and spare wheel

all in a saloon

please dont steal my car

[steve_earwig]

Jesus! Next you'll be complaining about poor fuel economy!!

You do know someone trying to sell an Astray van on here really cheap...