Heated Seats?

[Rolling_Eudaimonia]

So has anyone put in a seat heater into the Drivers' seat or Passengers seat? I think this would be a great idea... I need a seat heater because well a Seat Heater would be great for my freezing behind... So what I'm thinking is I could peel off the seat cover and put in the electric unit and then set up the control unit.

 

[Flea]

Only kidding. If you're going for creature comforts, good luck! Personally, I don't know if it would be worth it, considering the 1/2" of cheap foam padding - it wouldn't hold the heat for very long!

 

[gimpyrobb]

They are available (12v) and have been talked about before. Should be an easy mod.

 

[mkcoen]

I've got a set of '04 Sedan DeVille leather, power, heated seats if any one is interested in trying them. I'll sell them fairly cheap but you'll have to pick them up in San Antonio because it would be cost prohibitive to ship them.

 

[Rolling_Eudaimonia]

thanks for the offer, but my budget is tight.

 

[n1bnc]

If devilman96 lived in the North, we would have had a nifty write up about it for his diablo project!

 

[mangus580]

If devilman96 lived in the North, we would have had a nifty write up about it for his diablo project!

What makes you think he doesnt have heated seats???

 

[Rolling_Eudaimonia]

Do they make kits that work for 24volts? That is the problem, I'm not that big on converts... I sort of want the simplest system possible. I also want it water proof... Yes I still want to be able to go into 30 plus inches of water and have my seats work as well.

 

[gimpyrobb]

Just wire it in series.

 

[Rolling_Eudaimonia]

I'm not worried about the wiring the seats so much. I think Parallel would be better since if one is turned off or malfunctions I can still use the other one. What I'm worried about is moisture from running in 30 plus inches of water shorting out the converter and seating elements.

 

[Flea]

I don't think they make heated seats designed for use underwater on a budget. Most likely, it would be a marine/yacht product, and as such, would not be cheap.

Making your deuce capable of handling 30+ inches of water isn't a problem. Doing that while making the cab watertight and comfy long-term might be.

I think the best you can hope for is a compromise. I'd stay with the cab heater, insulate the cab a bit and deal with frosty buns until the cab warmed up a bit. I know when it's 45* out, it doesn't take me long until I'm dripping sweat in my cab!

 

[gimpyrobb]

You are not thinking clearly. Series(or parallel, I can't remeber)=24v no converter needed.

 

[Rolling_Eudaimonia]

You are not thinking clearly. Series(or parallel, I can't remeber)=24v no converter needed.

Well series would up the voltage so if I put two 12 volt batteries in series I get 24 volts but if I out them in parallel I get twice their amperage. So what you're saying is actually just tie the seats into the battery terminals then you have 12 volts from battery to one seat and one to the next. I want to go from the alternator to the seats so I was thinking one line between the two seats hence the issues I brought up.

I think the problem is that if I put in the seat heaters I have to for go the deep water. Which isn't bad I'm not a big fan of changing seals all the time. So I'll probably get a converter and step it down to 12 volts and use a simple parallel wiring scheme with two switches for each seat and so on.

Thanks for all the help guys.

 

[Rolling_Eudaimonia]

I don't think they make heated seats designed for use underwater on a budget. Most likely, it would be a marine/yacht product, and as such, would not be cheap.

Making your deuce capable of handling 30+ inches of water isn't a problem. Doing that while making the cab watertight and comfy long-term might be.

I think the best you can hope for is a compromise. I'd stay with the cab heater, insulate the cab a bit and deal with frosty buns until the cab warmed up a bit. I know when it's 45* out, it doesn't take me long until I'm dripping sweat in my cab!

Yeah well I plan on moving to Pittsburgh for Graduate School so it might be a little colder than new home of Louisville... I don't know if it will be colder than Windham New York is , that is where I'm from and spent 22 years of my life. But my Deuce has no heat now at all. I provide the heat!

Well I didn't really see the cab being water tight, I just don't want the seats to burn out if they get submerged in water. Yeah I figure that is a tall order for any seat to be electrified and water proof at the same time. Nice dream however, but since I'm not that big on changing seals I think I'll the water to a minimum and just go with the cheap heated seat kits you can buy for 120-180 bucks a piece on Heated Seats.com.

All I need now are three air locking diffs, cab heater/deforster and water injection kit.

 

[HeadWizard]

Well series would up the voltage so if I put two 12 volt batteries in series I get 24 volts but if I out them in parallel I get twice their amperage. So what you're saying is actually just tie the seats into the battery terminals then you have 12 volts from battery to one seat and one to the next. I want to go from the alternator to the seats so I was thinking one line between the two seats hence the issues I brought up.

I think the problem is that if I put in the seat heaters I have to for go the deep water. Which isn't bad I'm not a big fan of changing seals all the time. So I'll probably get a converter and step it down to 12 volts and use a simple parallel wiring scheme with two switches for each seat and so on.

Thanks for all the help guys.

I've got 24v to 12v converters

 

[Rolling_Eudaimonia]

I've got 24v to 12v converters

Yeah how much would you sell it for?

 

[devilman96]

DOH! Seats are heated bub!

Anything below 50 and I dont go outside... You think I would go with out heat? HA ha ha!

If devilman96 lived in the North, we would have had a nifty write up about it for his diablo project!

 

[SasquatchSanta]

Modern electric blankets are economical very versatile.

If you mounted a gen-set in the rear cargo area you could then have seat covers made out of an electric blanket.

 

[Rolling_Eudaimonia]

I think heated seats will be one of my upgrades to the M35A2... That and a Six Speed Fuller Gear Box.

 

[parlusk]

mine are ready to install.. i will let you know how they serve me... the mod wasn't bad at all after i figured out what was wrong with the heating elements.


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