nice work. can u provide a list of parts you used. possibly a write up. im strongly considering this.
let us now how it works after a few days with the cloth seats
let us now how it works after a few days with the cloth seats
Those are exactly the ones I ordered, and there are much cheaper ones available. The benefit to these are that they are made of a mesh or a web of carbon fiber (look at the picture of the bottom of the pad) which can be cut to length and not affect the operation. This is absolutely necessary for 2nd gen trucks.I think this is those heaters: Universal Carbon Fiber Dual Temp Seat Heater Kit
If it is, then $90 isn't a bad price.
On the factory heated/leather seat they do not fold.I also never realized that, because of the fold flat passenger seat, the seats are upholstered differently.
You don't have to disassemble the seat, but it is a lot easier if you take them out and work on a table. There are 2 plugs to disconnect and a harness clamp to pull out, and the seat will be ready to unbolt. After the seat is out, the seat bottom upholstery is stretched over 2 metal tabs underneath, which is easy to pull back and remove. You have to leave the upholstery on or it will involve removing and replacing hog rings in the center of the seat pad and that seemed to be problematic to me. If you pull the seat cover to the top side, after you unhook it, you can measure and cut the heat pad and slide it between the seat pad and the seat cover. The tough part is pealing the backing off of the adhesive tape while its in place and getting it not to move or wrinkle. It's a pain, but not impossible. The seat bottoms aren't that different, almost the same. The seat backs are definitely not the same. The passenger seat has a plastic back panel that has to be removed. At the bottom there are 2 plastic push plugs that have to be pried out. The middle has moulded hooks that pop off fairly easy and the top has 2 tabs to hold it in place. After the plugs and hooks are unhooked the panel will slide down and out.Just wondering how much of a pain it is to get the seat covers on/off for the install? Do you have to disassemble the entire seat?
If it's a regular seat cover, then it should go under the original upholstery. The heat pads have an adhesive tape that holds them in place and it would mess up the original seat.I just ordered custom fit leatherette seatcovers. If i were to purchase the heated seat kit would they just go right under the new seat cover or under the original seat?