HEATED SEATS ANYONE??

[3dr5speedblk]

Did a search and found a one thread that went nowhere!
Has anyone added heated seats,
what is the cost and is it an EZ install??
Was thinking auto starter but the car seems to warm up fast!!
Need something till it warms up getting cold here in MN
Have added factory cruise and tinted the back side windows!!
This car is more than I ever expected.:biggrin:

[CTScott]

My wife really wants me to add them. I have Clazzio leather seat covers (from MicroImage) which will make it very easy when I finally get around to doing it. On uncovered stock seats it would be a hassle, as the seat fabric is glued to the foam.

This place sells kits and has the install documentation online. Their cheapest kit for two seats is $180.

http://www.heaterseats.com/products.php

[Lil Abner]

Yeah, I haven't found any solution besides placing the heating pads under an aftermarket seat cover. I'm trying to find another solution.

[Hard_Yaris]

Yeah i need a heated seat setup that does not add extra height to the seat

I'm about 6'1" and pretty close to the head liner in one of my favorite seat positions.

short of getting different seats or removing the foam from the seat cover seams like a PITA.

i like the heater pad idea for warming up the cold brick seats before driving.

Its -28C or -20F here so the seats barely warm up while the car is warming up.

[2009BBPliftback]

I had them installed at a shop here in Pittsburgh for 400 dollars in my 2005 xb and they were wonderful!

[fnkngrv]

Buy from the retired Marine on eBay. He is awesome to communicate with and has a 100% rating with a lot of them sold. CTScott is correct in that unless you have a solid seat cover you may be out of luck since the seat fabric IS glued to the cushion...one of the dumbest things Toyota did with this car. I paid 150 shipped for 2 of them. I will be installing them really soon since my Clazzios will be here tomorrow. If all goes well they will be in this weekend. Unless something doesn't sit well with them (pardon the pun) I plan on buying a second set for the rear seats too.

Here is the search results for the Marine:

http://motors.shop.ebay.com/cobraheatllc/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=

Here is my blog entry on them:

http://yarisworld.com/forums/blog.php?b=315

[CTScott]

Buy from the retired Marine on eBay. He is awesome to communicate with and has a 100% rating with a lot of them sold. CTScott is correct in that unless you have a solid seat cover you may be out of luck since the seat fabric IS glued to the cushion...one of the dumbest things Toyota did with this car. I paid 150 shipped for 2 of them. I will be installing them really soon since my Clazzios will be here tomorrow. If all goes well they will be in this weekend. Unless something doesn't sit well with them (pardon the pun) I plan on buying a second set for the rear seats too.

Here is the search results for the Marine:

http://motors.shop.ebay.com/cobraheatllc/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=

Here is my blog entry on them:

http://yarisworld.com/forums/blog.php?b=315



I just ordered two sets from him. $75 shipped is very reasonable.

[yarisdude447]

Heated seats are an awesome feature. Yeah, the kit costs around $100, and installation depends on the shop. It could cost anywhere from $100-300.

[CTScott]

Heated seats are an awesome feature. Yeah, the kit costs around $100, and installation depends on the shop. It could cost anywhere from $100-300.

Or $0 - DIY.

[kingbobby83]

Let me know how they work out..I am really wanting some..I pan on upgrading my seats in the next few months, and that would just be a plus for that price!

[3dr5speedblk]

Or $0 - DIY.

Yeah, I always try to DIY!! Sometimes it costs me more $$$ If I screw it up!!
Looks pretty E-Z! Thanks for the link!!

[CTScott]

Yeah, I always try to DIY!! Sometimes it costs me more $$$ If I screw it up!!
Looks pretty E-Z! Thanks for the link!!

Mine shipped today. I will write up a DIY on installing them once they arrive.

[CTScott]

I received my two kits today. The heating pads look well made and the wiring harness looks very professional. I powered one kit up on the bench and it gets nice and toasty.

The listing said that there are only two wires to hook up and that it includes a relay harness. I was hoping that they meant 2 wires and a ground, but it is literally two wires (power and ground). The reason I was hoping for two plus ground is that I was hoping that the relay harness would be for using a low current ignition switched +12 to switch a high current feed to the pads (to prevent them from being left on and thus killing the battery).

The included relay harness is actually what creates the high/low heat modes. In high mode both pads get 12 volts (they are in parallel). In low mode the relay harness switches them to being in series, so they each get 6 volts.

So, I will be adding another relay to do the ignition switching. I will install them tonight and will post pics and the DIY shortly thereafter.

[CTScott]

Done - DIY coming soon. It took me about an hour and a half to install them, with removing and reinstalling my Clazzio seat covers taking 30+ minutes of that time. I was a bit worried about the Clazzios insulating the heaters too much, but sitting on the seat while buttoning up the console wiring I was able to comfortably roast my hams.

I am going to order one more set for Crashy (as a heated seat would be great while plowing snow). With her, I am going to install it with the OEM seat cover since I already pulled the lower cover a while back as an experiment.

[fnkngrv]

Awesome Scott. I only installed the actual CF pads this weekend. I will wait to see what you post for a DIY with adding in the relay. I was going to actually install them in the rear as well however with how much of a PITA the installation of the Clazzios were for the rear I am leery now.

[Lil Abner]

Scott, when you put them in Crashy, could you take some pics of the OEM seat covers and foam? I know they are glued together, but I'd like to see a picture to get an idea on how WELL they are glued down. Thanks!

[CTScott]

Awesome Scott. I only installed the actual CF pads this weekend. I will wait to see what you post for a DIY with adding in the relay. I was going to actually install them in the rear as well however with how much of a PITA the installation of the Clazzios were for the rear I am leery now.

Once the Clazzios have been on for a while they really mold to the seats, so taking them off and getting them back on is a bit easier. I may have to do the rears of mine now, because my kids are jealous now that we have them in the front.

[henry33]

can this somehow destroy the original seat covers ?

[CTScott]

can this somehow destroy the original seat covers ?

I don't think so. They don't get hot enough to do thermal damage and the adhesive doesn't seem to be the type that will leave residue if removed.

[henry33]

thanks scott
so I need a set of seat heaters and some seat covers do make it :)

[CTScott]

thanks scott
so I need a set of seat heaters and some seat covers do make it :)

Correct (or with a little more work you could install them under the factory covers).

My wife and I just did a quick Starbucks run, and she could not have been happier with how toasty her seat gets. So, she gives this mod a thumbs-up.

[Hard_Yaris]

+1 on the OEM heated seats DIY

[suckerface]

+1 on the Starbucks run! :0p

and the DIY too I suppose, the WI winter is about to hit...

[CTScott]

I just ordered one of the waterproof kits from that same website (warmseats.com) for Crashy. I am just going to do her driver's seat. I just pulled and prepped the seat in less than 30 minutes, so I will be including that process in the DIY:

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[Eatoman]

Awesome! Can't wait to see your finished DIY on the OEM seats! This would be a nice little project to tackle, especially in this cold northern climate! Brrrrrrr!!

[3dr5speedblk]

[QUOTE Done - DIY coming soon. It took me about an hour and a half to install them, with removing and reinstalling my Clazzio seat covers taking 30+ minutes of that time. I was a bit worried about the Clazzios insulating the heaters too much, but sitting on the seat while buttoning up the console wiring I was able to comfortably roast my hams.

I am going to order one more set for Crashy (as a heated seat would be great while plowing snow). With her, I am going to install it with the OEM seat cover since I already pulled the lower cover a while back as an experiment.[/QUOTE]

I like the switch placement!! I was wondering where to put them.
This car warms up faster than any car I ever had.
I get a 1/2mile down the road and it's blowing heat!!
5degrees here Sunday night:eek:
This thing has got a great heater in it,
will melt your hands off!!
Thanks for doin the work on this the DIYS make it so E-Z!!

[SaToX]

Thanks CTScott for being the test pilot on so many things. Please take lots of pictures of the ones being installed into Crashy, as I am sure many people are wondering what kind of task it is to peel the fabric back as it is glued. (appears so far it went fairly easy):thumbup:

[birdman]

The guy at the auto upholstery shop showed me photos of cars where the seats caught fire from these things including cars that came new with them. Cars like Audi's and BMW's. He urged me not to do it. But seeing CTScott doing it makes me tempted cuz it's so damn cold here!

[CTScott]

The guy at the auto upholstery shop showed me photos of cars where the seats caught fire from these things including cars that came new with them. Cars like Audi's and BMW's. He urged me not to do it. But seeing CTScott doing it makes me tempted cuz it's so damn cold here!

Some of the older seat heaters were down right dangerous. People actually sustained burns from the pads overheating.

The modern ones use carbon instead of NiChrome heating elements and are much lower wattage. The warmseats.com ones are indeed carbon ones, and very low wattage (each pad is about 35 watts on the high setting). They also have a thermostat within the pad that limits the surface temp of the pad to 120F.

[CTScott]

I just finished posting my DIY. Now, toasty buns can be had by all...

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?p=538434#post538434