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sandyt

Well-Known Member

• Nov 15, 2010

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Hello world well did the passenger side repair today wire broken in two places soldered new bit in did a resistor test and all fine problem is seat is still not getting warm there is 12v at switch at entry into seat at thermostat both sides and on the way back to swith but no heat anybody any ideas ta

 

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sandyt

Well-Known Member

• Nov 15, 2010

• #2

Guess I need to wait for Mr Briggs

 

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Canyon

New Member

• Nov 15, 2010

• #3

Did you test continuity of the thermostat.?

sandyt said:

Hello world well did the passenger side repair today wire broken in two places soldered new bit in did a resistor test and all fine problem is seat is still not getting warm there is 12v at switch at entry into seat at thermostat both sides and on the way back to swith but no heat anybody any ideas ta

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sandyt

Well-Known Member

• Nov 15, 2010

• #4

how would i do that? put a meter over it? I tesed from each side of the stat to earth and it showed 12v on both sides. I assumed that was ok

 

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sandyt

Well-Known Member

• Nov 15, 2010

• #5

Sorry Canyon did you manage to source new stats in the end ?

 

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Canyon

New Member

• Nov 15, 2010

• #6

I found some equiverlant ones from rs components, but I wasn't sure if I needed nc or no type, the other reason I didn't upgrade was I think it will put more pressure on the battery which already takes a pounding as it is. The factory setting seems fine to me anyway.

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Sorry Canyon did you manage to source new stats in the end ?

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Canyon

New Member

• Nov 15, 2010

• #7

You should have continuity across the thermostat, otherwise it could be a be faulty/stuck hence no heat.

[QUOTE=sandyt;1257611]how would i do that? put a meter over it? I tesed from each side of the stat to earth and it showed 12v on both sides. I assumed that was ok[/QUOTE]

 

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sandyt

Well-Known Member

• Nov 15, 2010

• #8

I have put it all back together now but might rip it out at the weekend again only took 2 hrs out and in again so not major will take stat out altogether and see if it heats then at least it will eliminate one component did you hear if Gav changed the elements?

 

lanmjdun

Active Member

• Nov 16, 2010

• #9

Did you test the seats by sitting on them for 5+ minutes? When i did mine I noticed that the seats themselves don't get warm, only when you are sitting on them do you notice.

 

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sandyt

Well-Known Member

• Nov 16, 2010

• #10

I put pressure on but will do as you say cant do so till I get a new fuse board which is burnt ah well once its done will let you know

 

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Andyp38

Active Member

• Nov 16, 2010

• #11

Sandyt. If you do take out the thermostat altogether from the system,then make sure to check the seat for heat within a minute or so as it will get well hot quickly if my seat back is anything to go by !
After a couple minutes it started to smell and was well hot to the touch

If you type multimeter continuity into the image section of google,you will see what to set it too to check the thermostat.

Also the thermostat needed should be nc (normally closed) i believe,i have both types on order at moment. Under 8 quid for both types.