lexusboy Posted August 30, 2003 Posted August 30, 2003 I checked the fuse. The passenger side works. Does anyone have a clue? I don't want to bring it to the dealer for something prolly simple to fix. Thanks.
mike229 Posted September 11, 2003 Posted September 11, 2003 Mine is doing exactly the same - any ideas?
SKperformance Posted September 11, 2003 Posted September 11, 2003 first question is does the little button on the switch light up? and have you looked under the seat to see if a harness is loose or unplugged?
SW03ES Posted September 11, 2003 Posted September 11, 2003 Its also possible that the heating element itself has burned out. Kind of like a heating pad, with continuous use they just get old... This can be replaced...
lexusboy Posted September 11, 2003 Author Posted September 11, 2003 The light lights up so it could possibly be a bad heater? Becuase of constant use from a pervious owner? I will check under the seat. Thanks
SW03ES Posted September 11, 2003 Posted September 11, 2003 In order to get to the heater you'll have to remove the leather cover on the base of the seat, its easy to do... anyone have exact instructions for him?
jmblimo Posted September 12, 2003 Posted September 12, 2003 I think there is also a circuit breaker under the seat. A round silver unit about the size of a spray can top.
mike229 Posted September 12, 2003 Posted September 12, 2003 I checked the fuse - it is fine The light on the buttons (both L and R side) both work I checked all the harnesses - all are connected The weird thing is that I dont even see where any wires would go into the seat to the heating element.. I think to remove the leather and get to the heater itsself you would have to remove the seat from the car? Seems easy but definitely a couple of hours of work for a novice like me...
mike229 Posted September 12, 2003 Posted September 12, 2003 Any idea what part(s) would cost to fix this problem?
mike229 Posted September 12, 2003 Posted September 12, 2003 Ok here's a kicker.... www.newlexusparts.com (Park Place Lexus) - cannot find the heating element as a separate part. You have to buy the leather, which has the heater built in - $900+ for the seat bottom, $1300+ for the seat back... A used whole seat is ~$200 at www.parts.com so that may be the way to go unless you can find the heater as a separate part somewhere! Hopefully this is not right - help!!
mike229 Posted September 12, 2003 Posted September 12, 2003 Ok my local dealer has the parts... He will discount them since I bought the car there... $340 (reg 395) for the seat bottom heating element $220 (Reg 251) for the seat back..... plus all the clips (~$1 each) Labor would be at least $200 to $300 anywhere you go So we are looking at around $800 to get it all working again (if you dont do it yourself)
lexusboy Posted September 13, 2003 Author Posted September 13, 2003 wow for 800 I'll let my butt freeze.
SKperformance Posted September 13, 2003 Posted September 13, 2003 there are places you can buy aftermarket seat heaters try looking on google for about 200 for a pair both front seats an auto upolstry shop can remove the leather and replace for about 100-200 both seats at the most it is actually real esy once to remove the seat from the car all it is is hog pin clips basically a round peice of metal about an hour to do a chair if you do it your self only 4 bolts to pop out the chair and the new ones should come with a new relay so all you neeed to use is the old wiring before the relay to hook up to the switch
VMF Posted September 13, 2003 Posted September 13, 2003 check the info how to do it urself in the thread that i made.
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