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Re: Seat warmer do not work no heat what to do? 200 1987GL

posted by  someone claiming to be Phil on  Mon Dec 4 15:47 CST 2000 [RELATED]

I have an 86 model and have found that the wires to the button type thermostat are fragile. They break from it after a lot of sitting down on them.

You can disconnect them under the seat and ohmmeter the element for resistance only if the temperature is below 60 degrees. You can pull the plastic holder and wires out from under the cover from the open ends where the back meets the bottom. I have trimed the wires and solderd them back on. Allow slack to the thermostat helps for it to last longer but it is a bad design for the most part.

I have seen where IPD sells replacement items but don't know what the quality is or if the design is better.





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