the heated seat thread.

[discowhite]

do heated D2 seats, can be manual or full electric, heat just the base or the seat back also?
mine, till the DS one died only heat the base, but on closer inspection of the tinternet and rave ive found the part number for the seat back element

HGT500030!

cheers phil

[Urban Panzer]

Yep two elements in each seat, back and bum.....

[DM74]

mmmm,
thats interesting. I better have a closer look at the CD for my 01' Disco 2.
I was under the impression only the base was heated???

My driver side is dead and I would like to replace/fix it, but until my MANY other issues that seem to keep coming up weekly are fixed - thank baby jesus for statutory warranties (its been getting a hiding!) - I havent looked too hard for a fix.

Whats the 'word' - repair or replace?

D.I.Y?

regards
Darian

[discowhite]

mmmm,
thats interesting. I better have a closer look at the CD for my 01' Disco 2.
I was under the impression only the base was heated???

My driver side is dead and I would like to replace/fix it, but until my MANY other issues that seem to keep coming up weekly are fixed - thank baby jesus for statutory warranties (its been getting a hiding!) - I havent looked too hard for a fix.

Whats the 'word' - repair or replace?

D.I.Y?

regards
Darian

deffinatly DIY, the new element is $40aud from the UK.
hardest part will be pulling the seat apart.

cheers phil

[discowhite]

Yep two elements in each seat, back and bum.....

thats the reason for this thread, i deffinatly only have elements in the base, just seeing what other ppl (in OZ) have
do you have pneumatic lumbar support too?

cheers phil

[DM74]

yep, got the lumbar support - just pull/push the seatback adjuster vertically up or down.

Good thing reading the owners manual hey?

I would like to pull the element out and see if it can be fixed first, but unless there is an easy way to put the seat back together and then repeat the step, it might have to suffice with a new one. Gotta do some shopping - sounds like OS might be a fair bit cheaper?

regards
Darian

[jwb]

RAVE shows two elements back and seat. Mine definitely only has seat warming - very nice it is too.

2002 Td5 ES 7 Australia

[Basil135]

And now the $64 question is: can seats that have never been heated have the elements installed?

[DM74]

I would think it would be possible for sure - just a question of how much money you are prepared to part with?
How original you want it to look (switch panel is with the electric windows)
A good auto elec or LR specialist (who knows, might be like a falcodore where the wiring is already there???)
and how desperately you need a warm butt

I keep reading that people using the driver side recon its too hot and dont use it, but I'd just use it to warm it up before you get in, especially in winter - just depends how soft you are I guess

[Red Baron]

I'm sure I read on here somewhere that some Disco models that don't have heated seats actually have the elements and wiring in the seat- just not connected. Might be worth a search....