Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2001 19:18:19 +0200 From: Mats <vem_tror_dunopsamail.com> Subject: Re: Heated Seats
On Wed, 10 Oct 2001 22:49:48 -0400, "Kenneth S." <nimrodnopsams.com> wrote: >The heated seats in my 1996 900SE appear not to be working. Can anyone >tell me about how much it typically would cost to get them fixed at the >Saab dealers in a large U.S. city? My sister, who lives in the English >midlands, has a Volvo with heated seats, and the driver's seat heating >isn't working. She told me she was quoted a very high figure to get it >fixed. > > I'm puzzled about why the heating on BOTH sides in my Saab isn't >working. It seems like a remarkable coincidence. It can't be the fuse, >because the same fuse covers both the seats and the central locking >system, and the central locking system still works. If I switch on the >passenger side heating, I get no feeling of heat from the seat. Does >the heat come through only only when someone is sitting in the seat? > > Typically, what goes wrong? I've heard that there is wire mesh in the >seats, and it sometimes gets broken when someone kneels on the seat. Is >repair potentially a do-it-yourself job? I would try to do it my self, I have fixed it in my earlier 900:s (pre 1993), the thing I would look for is the connection between the mesh and the thermostat in the seat, it¥s usually the weakest spot. There are no switches to check if someone is sitting in the passenger seat, that thing was only used on the ones with automatic heating. Befor you take the seat apart, check all connectors, both under the seat and at the switches. /Mats
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