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What comprises the heated seats?

posted by  someone claiming to be Keith on  Sun Mar 11 01:19 CST 2001 [RELATED]

I have a 94 850 turbo wagon with no heated seats. In the cold winters it would be nice to have. Is it just a pad that goes under the stock seat or an intregal unit that requires an entirely different seat? I would have to get the switches and wiring set up, but wondering what my options are. Thanks.







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    Re: What comprises the heated seats?

    posted by  someone claiming to be John O on  Sun Mar 11 02:50 CST 2001 [RELATED]

    It could be added but I'd suggest buying the OEM Volvo wiring diagram for you car first from 1-800-25-volvo so you can wire it exactly as it would be if factory installed.

    You'll need both seat heater elements (per seat, upper and lower), the wiring harneses for it, seat heater thermostat, switch.

    Unless you like upholstery work (where you'll need a hog ring pliers and hog rings), installing the elements won't be fun for you but it's possible.

    On the other hand, there's places where they install aftermarket seat heaters too but I have no idea how costly that might be.







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      Re: What comprises the heated seats?

      posted by  someone claiming to be Dave on  Sun Mar 11 07:30 CST 2001 [RELATED]

      Don't bother with hog gings, just cut them off and re-fix using cable ties-just as good and no chances of shorting out the heater element







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      Re: What comprises the heated seats?

      posted by  someone claiming to be KC on  Sun Mar 11 04:58 CST 2001 [RELATED]



      Another idea is to get the wiring as John suggested, and get a pair of seats already setup from a salvage yard. You might even be able to trade seats to save $.






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