How well do the heated seats work on cloth seats?

[Tazzieman]

In Australia we are coming to a point in time where we'd like the reverse cycle option to get the seats cool please.

1. Avoid leather
2. Sheepskin works as well as seat heaters, and never burns like leather
3. Don't all you buggers move to Tasmania.

 

[DenisM]

First real test of the heated seats last night. 2 seat utility, cloth seats. Was out wildfowling (trying, without success, to shoot ducks or geese) and came back to the Grenadier soaked through and cold. Heated seats were fantastic, warmed up the lumber areas as well. Also the main heating worked very well and heated the front area quickly.

Good validation of one of Sir Jim's guiding principles for the design brief: the vehicle had to be warm, dry and comfortable when the driver might be cold, wet and needing shelter (well that was a broad interpretation of what I took to be his intent when he was wet, cold and up to his ankles in mud and cow dung at night tending his herd!):
You could send him an email of validation congratulating him !

 

[bigleonski]

1. Avoid leather
2. Sheepskin works as well as seat heaters, and never burns like leather
3. Don't all you buggers move to Tasmania.

Too late.
I have leather now and can manage it.
And Tazzie is a 2025 or 2026 trip I think.
Last visit was 2007 - been far too long.

 

[hopefulkiwi]

leather also has advantage of being very easy to keep clean.

 

[Tazzieman]

Too late.
I have leather now and can manage it.
And Tazzie is a 2025 or 2026 trip I think.
Last visit was 2007 - been far too long.

We might cross on the ferry! Planning to go mainland with our van in '25.
If not I guess you'll pop your head in here!

 

[bigleonski]

We might cross on the ferry! Planning to go mainland with our van in '25.
If not I guess you'll pop your head in here!

Invitation accepted.

 

[Trialmaster]

Mine seats don't heat, maybe because I didn't order any.

My thinking was I didn't them initially, then I rethought the situation when I had to confirm my order, but was prevented from changing.

My only complaint, is the blanks on the centre dash look spoil the look.

I wonder if the seats are prewired for retrofit controls? @DCPU or @Jean Mercier

 

[Krabby]

Mine seats don't heat, maybe because I didn't order any.

My thinking was I didn't them initially, then I rethought the situation when I had to confirm my order, but was prevented from changing.

My only complaint, is the blanks on the centre dash look spoil the look.

I wonder if the seats are prewired for retrofit controls? @DPCU or @Jean Mercier

I don't recall which member, but someone took his seat apart to install a lumbar pillow - perhaps he can chime in on the seats internals.

As for the blanks, they may look empty, but give you a useful spot to add something - mount a CB radio head, put a USB port, etc.

 

[Shaky]

It does highlight that one man’s meat is another man’s poison. Some think that the missing controls spoils the look of the dash whilst others look at that gap/s as prime real estate for another switch to add at their leisure or somewhere to mount a bracket etc.

Me personally (I may have already said this) I ordered the heated seats for the other half as she likes them and unless it is bitterly cold I won’t have them on as heated seats in general make me feel like I have p*ssed myself after more than a few minutes

 

[Jean Mercier]

I wonder if the seats are prewired for retrofit controls? @DCPU or @Jean Mercier

I don't know if the inside of the seats is prewired, what I know (from my early visits to the dealer before delivery) is that the connectors are present under the seats (see picture below), but I didn't analyse further, it is still on my " to do" list.

As for the blanks, they may look empty, but give you a useful spot to add something - mount a CB radio head, put a USB port, etc.

This is also on my to do list , but I didn't dare to dismount that panel yet (I tried, but was afraid to break it)..

 

[anand]

I don't know if the inside of the seats is prewired, what I know (from my early visits to the dealer before delivery) is that the connectors are present under the seats (see picture below), but I didn't analyse further, it is still on my " to do" list.

The yellow connectors are (usually) airbag only; unless they are using those extra pins on the end (the white and blue-ish connectors inside the housing) for heat controls

 

[Jean Mercier]

The yellow connectors are (usually) airbag only; unless they are using those extra pins on the end (the white and blue-ish connectors inside the housing) for heat controls

Hmmm ... are you sure? Airbags under or in the seats? I really think it is for the heating system.

 

[Krabby]

Hmmm ... are you sure? Airbags under or in the seats? I really think it is for the heating system.

There are airbags in the from seats AFAIK that deploy from the outer side.

 

[Jean Mercier]

There are airbags in the front seats AFAIK that deploy from the outer side.

OK, I went to my car and checked. Every place where there are airbags have the airbag symbol. Nothing in the front seats.
There are airbags in the pillars between the front and back doors.

I could be wrong, but I looked back at a video of the crash tests, and at first view I don't see airbags going off in the seats.

 

[DaBull]

OK, I went to my car and checked. Every place where there are airbags have the airbag symbol. Nothing in the front seats.
There are airbags in the pillars between the front and back doors.

I could be wrong, but I looked back at a video of the crash tests, and at first view I don't see airbags going off in the seats.

Hi Jean, I think you are to Grenadier what SImon is to Land Rover. That's a compliment.
Now you just need a 3-D printer. DaBull

 

[Krabby]

Ah - based on the seat cover threads, I was under the impression there were airbags inside the seats themselves. Makes sense if there aren't though.

 

[HereinDaRockies]

Do the heated seats only heat the butt cushion, or the back side as well?

 

[anand]

Do the heated seats only heat the butt cushion, or the back side as well?

Butt and back

 

[4x4Brick #1561]

Butt and back

I've got the cloth seats and confirm what Anand put - butt and back. They heat up fast and hot, then kind of taper off (or my butt and back get used to the temp). But pretty effective.