minus 10 degrees

sandman'sjeep · 02-06-2007, 10:33 AM

Wierd thing happening to my heated seats in my DD. For some reason when the temp gets below 0 my heated seats won't go on. I flip the toggle switch on (has an indicator light) but doesnt light up and I know its not working because the seats dont heat up... any suggestions on this...

wolf3902 · 02-06-2007, 10:35 AM

I don't have them, but there must be a fuse for it somewhere.

Mumachog · 02-06-2007, 12:47 PM

you have heated seats in a yj??? i wish mine had that option...

CNY · 02-06-2007, 01:11 PM

Hahahahahaha

Does your A/C go out when the temp goes over 80*?

martells2 · 02-06-2007, 02:15 PM

I would be happy if it starts...its been about 18-22 here and she struggles to fire up

EABiker · 02-06-2007, 02:22 PM

If the switch has silicone grease in it, the grease may be thick enough to keep the contacts apart. The pushbuttons on my radio do the same thing until it warms-up a bit.

Arecki_PL · 02-06-2007, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Mumachog

you have heated seats in a yj??? i wish mine had that option...

Hey! I agree.... where the heck do you get heated seets for YJ???

pyro9862 · 02-06-2007, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Arecki_PL

Hey! I agree.... where the heck do you get heated seets for YJ???

Bestop makes them, I think it's about $350 a seat though.
It's got to be an electrical connection somewhere. Go at it with a test light and see if you're getting power going into the seats. If you arn't start traving wires, if you are call bestop.

Think · 02-06-2007, 03:18 PM

without looking at the wiring diagrams, it sounds like it could be a relay too. of course i don't know if there are relays in the circuit, but if there are, that explains why the light comes one, but no heat in the seat. only half the realy is good still. Or it could be like the problem with my rear window defogger: relay is good, so the light comes on, but there is a broken wire at the window, so there is no circuit back there.

of course, if there are no relays, then i'm wrong.

Jeep25 · 02-06-2007, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by pyro9862

Bestop makes them, I think it's about $350 a seat though.
It's got to be an electrical connection somewhere. Go at it with a test light and see if you're getting power going into the seats. If you arn't start traving wires, if you are call bestop.

Better than Bestop. Picked up a heated seat pad/back on ebay for $20. Works great. Plugs into the cig lighter.

Ok...now back to the topic.

**jay-h** · 02-06-2007, 06:44 PM

Not to question anyone's choice, but isn't heated seats kind of un-jeep?(For that matter I don't believe in AC either--didn't even have it in my house till my new wife came along but she doesn't mind my Jeep so she's ok)

sandman'sjeep · 02-06-2007, 08:55 PM

tonight i started my DD up (temp around 17 degrees not including windchill factor) and it did the same thing. When I warmed her up the heated seats then worked. I installed the pads myself taking the vinyl covers off, cutting out some of the foam (outlining the pad) put the covers back on and ran the wires on the floorboard. The switches were placed on the dashboard by cutting out circular holes and placing them in. One of the best mod's I've ever done. Not just for the winter but on those cool nights and your top is still down in the fall. I purchased them on e-bay if anyone wants to know.

Jeep25 · 02-06-2007, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jay-h

Not to question anyone's choice, but isn't heated seats kind of un-jeep?(For that matter I don't believe in AC either--didn't even have it in my house till my new wife came along but she doesn't mind my Jeep so she's ok)

Un-Jeep or not. It's freakin cold outside.

martells2 · 02-06-2007, 09:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jay-h

Not to question anyone's choice, but isn't heated seats kind of un-jeep?(For that matter I don't believe in AC either--didn't even have it in my house till my new wife came along but she doesn't mind my Jeep so she's ok)

AC equals easy to do on board air ---> very jeep

02-06-2007, 10:35 AM	#2
wolf3902 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 1,138 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	I don't have them, but there must be a fuse for it somewhere. __________________ '93 YJ 2.5 Jasper; 5 speed All stock, waiting to be reborn. 6/19/05 ...2" BDS suspension lift...the rebirth has begun!!! ONE NATION, UNDER G O D Support It, or Leave It!

02-06-2007, 03:18 PM	#9
Think Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada Posts: 223 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	without looking at the wiring diagrams, it sounds like it could be a relay too. of course i don't know if there are relays in the circuit, but if there are, that explains why the light comes one, but no heat in the seat. only half the realy is good still. Or it could be like the problem with my rear window defogger: relay is good, so the light comes on, but there is a broken wire at the window, so there is no circuit back there. of course, if there are no relays, then i'm wrong. __________________ 95 YJ 2.5 litre + broke student with a TON of debt = slightly more than stock Jeep that is rusting out [COLOR="YellowGreen"]I'm not a vegetarian because I like animals, I'm a vegetarian because I hate plants[/COLOR]

02-06-2007, 08:55 PM	#12
sandman'sjeep Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 490 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	tonight i started my DD up (temp around 17 degrees not including windchill factor) and it did the same thing. When I warmed her up the heated seats then worked. I installed the pads myself taking the vinyl covers off, cutting out some of the foam (outlining the pad) put the covers back on and ran the wires on the floorboard. The switches were placed on the dashboard by cutting out circular holes and placing them in. One of the best mod's I've ever done. Not just for the winter but on those cool nights and your top is still down in the fall. I purchased them on e-bay if anyone wants to know. __________________ Sandman

02-06-2007, 12:47 PM	#3
Mumachog Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Andover, CT Posts: 108 Profile Gallery Classifieds My Jeeps	you have heated seats in a yj??? i wish mine had that option...