Has anyone installed Aftermarket seat heaters?

[Milehifireguy]

So one of the items that I compromised on when getting my BB was no heated seats… I loved them in my F-150 and can totally live without them. But I recently came across some aftermarket ones on Amazon. Fairly reasonable in price and was wondering if anyone on here has done this modification.

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[Art4All]

I did this with my FJ. I used Clazzio
https://www.clazzio.com/heated-seats.php

 

[Milehifireguy]

I did this with my FJ. I used Clazzio
https://www.clazzio.com/heated-seats.php

Very much the same as I was looking at. Did you do the install yourself?

 

[Art4All]

Very much the same as I was looking at. Did you do the install yourself?

With the help of my father. It was pretty straight forward, even for a girl who didn't have the right tools ?

 

[Art4All]

Also, I will say that I also ordered their leather seat covers. They installed right over the heaters and my old seats. They were awesome and looked like they came straight from the factory. So, I did not do any removing of the existing covers to insert the heaters. I am certain that doing that would have been a total pain in the ass.

 

[DMEARC]

Also, I will say that I also ordered their leather seat covers. They installed right over the heaters and my old seats. They were awesome and looked like they came straight from the factory. So, I did not do any removing of the existing covers to insert the heaters. I am certain that doing that would have been a total pain in the ass.

Be careful with seat covers. Most vehicle manufacturers advise against them because they can interfere with the seat airbags.

 

[Milehifireguy]

Also, I will say that I also ordered their leather seat covers. They installed right over the heaters and my old seats. They were awesome and looked like they came straight from the factory. So, I did not do any removing of the existing covers to insert the heaters. I am certain that doing that would have been a total pain in the ass.

Do you have some before and after photos?

 

[Art4All]

Do you have some before and after photos?

I really wish I did. I should have taken before and after photos. My FJ was totaled back in November (which is why I am now waiting on my BS). By the way, the airbags worked just fine ;-)

 

[Art4All]

Be careful with seat covers. Most vehicle manufacturers advise against them because they can interfere with the seat airbags.

Very true. I did some research before buying the Clazzio covers. I can personally verify that the airbags deployed just fine.

https://www.clazzio.com/blog/clazzio-seat-covers-faq/

 

[JerryC]

I've done aftermarket seat heaters in two different vehicles. Bought the same inexpensive set from Amazon.
Had good results with one set and not so good with the other, one heater only works on low.

Once you get past pulling the seat cover off it's pretty easy. I don't know if the BS has hog rings holding on the the seat covers or not, I'd guess not, or the modern style of plastic clips. Plastic clips makes the job much, much easier.

Just remember to pull the negative battery cable before you remove the seat. You don't want the airbags to fire off on you.

Otoh, a couple of years I bought a new car and asked the dealer to add heated seats and it was $500. They sent it to a third party shop. I'd probably do that again rather than do the work myself next time.

Another alternative, you can buy heated seat pads/covers that just plug into a 12v socket. I did that with a Jeep a few years back. They were only twenty bucks but only lasted one season. They did the job.

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