The message to which you are about to reply is shown first. GO TO REPLY FORM



 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

Faulty seat heater thermostat? 850 1994

posted by  someone claiming to be Wayne on  Sat Mar 23 00:36 CST 2002 [RELATED]

Okay, I replaced the heating element because the old one had a broken wire and burned a hole in the seat foam. Now, the heater doesn't seem to want to turn off. Even the element in the seatback which was not replaced seems hotter. The thermostat is in place and the wires are connected (otherwise I would have no heat at all). Is it common for a thermostat to go bad? Is there a way to check it? I am thinking about removing it from the car, putting it on a heating pad to see with my tester if the switch closes. Any other advice? Thanks in advance.






USERNAME
Use "claim to be" below if you don't want to log in.
PASSWORD
I don't have an account. Sign me up.
CLAIM TO BE
Use only if you don't want to login (post anonymously).
ENTER CAPTCHA CODE
This is required for posting anonymously.
OPTIONS notify by email
Available only to user accounts.
SUBJECT
MODEL/YEAR
MESSAGE

DICTIONARY
LABEL(S) +
IMAGE URL *
[IMAGE LIBRARY (UPLOAD/SELECT)]

* = Field is optional.

+ = Enter space delimited labels for this post. An example entry: 240 muffler


©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.