Anyone install seat heaters?

[89fester]

Sounds like an option on a high priced luxury car, but my commute is 5 miles, and sometimes only takes 12 minutes. So most of the cars I have driven over the years don't get warm enough from the heat before I get to work.

Has anyone purchased some aftermarket heaters to install in factory seats, what ever they may be? I hate the thought of looking in the JC Whitless catalog.

89 L

[4cylDreadnaught]

the really low budget method would be to get an inverter, a small electric blanket, and a seat cover.


hook up the blanket, put it on the seat, put the seat cover over it.

I think that make electric blankets that plug in to the cig lighter.
and I know there are EB's that work on 9V batteries (check hunting/outdoors-man stores)

the battery operated one would be a good idea since you can turn it on and let it warm up before the car gets turned on.

my last Festiva I just slid a 1/2" piece of foam rubber under the seat cover during winter. It did a good job at reducing how cold my keester got when I got into the car.

[Safety Guy]

Just take the car into the house with you each night!

If you have a mud room that would work well. Sometimes they get a bit messy when the snow and ice melt off.

Karl

[EricZKC]

not hard at all, you just have to slide the heaters under the upholstery and hook up the wires, and the switch. Should take a couple of hours if you do it right and make sure that the power leads are fused some where.

[25Horseplay]

Just put your Festy away for the winter! :lol: