Posts: 59
Threads: 13
Joined: Jul 2011
Reputation:
0
Has anyone swapped the seat heater element into a fabric seat?
I'm removing the leather seats from my ZTW and installing the fabric ones from my old SE.
I'd like to peel back the fabric and install the heater, but I'm afraid that might cause damage to the fabric.
Any ideas, thoughts, or "DON'T DO IT!!" please let me know.
Posts: 5,027
Threads: 313
Joined: May 2003
Reputation:
21
(08-21-2012, 09:53 AM)Platinum6316 Wrote: Has anyone swapped the seat heater element into a fabric seat?
I'm removing the leather seats from my ZTW and installing the fabric ones from my old SE.
I'd like to peel back the fabric and install the heater, but I'm afraid that might cause damage to the fabric.
Any ideas, thoughts, or "DON'T DO IT!!" please let me know.
AFAIK it's a replaceable part - I had one replaced once under warranty. If I could find my Ford DVD I'd look up the re and re instructions - but it's disappeared into the depths of the abyss that is my garage.
2008 Fusion SEL MTX - DD1 * 2009 Fusion SEL - DD2 * 2007 Focus ZXW - R*I*P * 2004 Focus ZTW CD Silver - sold * 2004 Focus ZTW Black - sold * 2003 Focus ZTW Black - sold * 2001 Focus ZTW Gold - sold * 2000 Focus SE Wagon (ZTW option) - Black - sold * 2000 Focus SE Wagon (ZTW option) - Gold R*I*P
2003 Focus ZX5 infra-red Track Rat - R*I*P
2003 ZX5 CD Silver Track Rat - retired, but still in the driveway
New track rat: 2000 ZX3, Atlantic Blue * JRSC with lots more to come
* New Zetec crate motor - NFG - thanks Topspeed *
Posts: 59
Threads: 13
Joined: Jul 2011
Reputation:
0
It should be fairly easy to move, just remove the seat covering and remove the elements, and do the reverse on the good seats.
At least that's what I think ...
I'll disassemble my leathers soon to see, and let you know.
Posts: 5,027
Threads: 313
Joined: May 2003
Reputation:
21
08-22-2012, 10:51 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-22-2012, 10:51 AM by ZTWsquared.)
(08-22-2012, 10:10 AM)Platinum6316 Wrote: It should be fairly easy to move, just remove the seat covering and remove the elements, and do the reverse on the good seats.
At least that's what I think ...
I'll disassemble my leathers soon to see, and let you know.
Sounds right ... BTW - in order to refit the covers nice and tight it will help to have a hogring pliers - it's still ancient tech when it comes to Focus seat construction.
2008 Fusion SEL MTX - DD1 * 2009 Fusion SEL - DD2 * 2007 Focus ZXW - R*I*P * 2004 Focus ZTW CD Silver - sold * 2004 Focus ZTW Black - sold * 2003 Focus ZTW Black - sold * 2001 Focus ZTW Gold - sold * 2000 Focus SE Wagon (ZTW option) - Black - sold * 2000 Focus SE Wagon (ZTW option) - Gold R*I*P
2003 Focus ZX5 infra-red Track Rat - R*I*P
2003 ZX5 CD Silver Track Rat - retired, but still in the driveway
New track rat: 2000 ZX3, Atlantic Blue * JRSC with lots more to come
* New Zetec crate motor - NFG - thanks Topspeed *
Posts: 59
Threads: 13
Joined: Jul 2011
Reputation:
0
My other question is: will it damage the fabric covering, since I've only found heaters with leather seats.
Posts: 5,027
Threads: 313
Joined: May 2003
Reputation:
21
(08-23-2012, 10:45 AM)Platinum6316 Wrote: My other question is: will it damage the fabric covering, since I've only found heaters with leather seats.
No - they did offer heated seats with fabric in some models / model years.
2008 Fusion SEL MTX - DD1 * 2009 Fusion SEL - DD2 * 2007 Focus ZXW - R*I*P * 2004 Focus ZTW CD Silver - sold * 2004 Focus ZTW Black - sold * 2003 Focus ZTW Black - sold * 2001 Focus ZTW Gold - sold * 2000 Focus SE Wagon (ZTW option) - Black - sold * 2000 Focus SE Wagon (ZTW option) - Gold R*I*P
2003 Focus ZX5 infra-red Track Rat - R*I*P
2003 ZX5 CD Silver Track Rat - retired, but still in the driveway
New track rat: 2000 ZX3, Atlantic Blue * JRSC with lots more to come
* New Zetec crate motor - NFG - thanks Topspeed *
Posts: 1,544
Threads: 125
Joined: Feb 2010
Reputation:
1
just to add, my 03 zx5 had heated cloth seats (which I then swapped out for heated leather seats)
2003 Focus ZX5 Racecar/Perma broke/Storage
2011 Volkswagen Jetta Daily Driver
Posts: 59
Threads: 13
Joined: Jul 2011
Reputation:
0
Partially disassembled one of the leather seats to try for the heater element.
The hog-rings are in odd places and the fabric on the element pad was disintegrating, so decided to not continue with this plan.
Hi, Guest
