Volvo AWD 850 Forum

INDEX FOR 10/2025(CURRENT) INDEX FOR 11/2015 850 INDEX

[<<]  [>>]


 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

Seat Heater probability question 850 1994

posted by  someone claiming to be 855Toronto on  Tue Oct 14 05:48 CST 2003 [RELATED]

I pulled the driver seat (I needed to make some grilles to cover the heat vents so golf balls and bits of MacDonald's kids meals toys don't fall in and aggravate my wife!) to check out the seat heater.
I pulled the thermostat and it shows continuity (60 degrees F today). The bottom element showed no continuity so it's toast of course.

It looks like the back and the seat are in series (see diagram at http://www.a-b.com.pl/VOLVO/850/Front%20Seat%20Heater%20Circuit%2012597.pdf) and of course I've put the seat back temporarily.

1. What are the chances that it's just the seat and not the back?
2. What might be a low cost source and are there 3rd party alternatives? Frankly, it gets 12 volts like any other seat heater... Interesting. Maybe I'll try a VW grid (my brother's a VW mechanic.)



Cheers all,

Paul N.





THREADED THREADED EXPANDED FLAT PRINT ALL
MESSAGES IN THIS THREAD

New Seat Heater probability question [850][1994]
posted by  someone claiming to be 855Toronto  on Tue Oct 14 05:48 CST 2003 >


<< < > >>



©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.