Heated seats option

[Unaweep]

Hey all, I'm going to re-wire my '69 Bronco.

I'm getting together all the accessories like radio, CB, winch, etc..

One item is my wife wants heated seats. I'm going to replace the seats I have, so any recommendations? I'm 5'11 tall.

We keep the top off the Bronco in the summer as its more fun, but it can get chilly in July up at 12,000ft in the summer, hence the heated seats.


Erik

 

[sykanr0ng]

There are several ways to get heated seats.

There are aftermarket seats available with heaters.
There are seats you can find in a junkyard with heaters; look in BMW's for some that are not high at the base.
You can also buy heaters to add to the seats you currently have, they go between the upholstery and the foam.

 

[Broncobowsher]

Either recycle an OEM heater or go aftermarket. Not that high tech. I've transplanted factory seat heaters a few times. Hardest part is getting the factory wiring so you can figure it out. The typical hi/Low settings are done by changing if the heaters are wired in series or in parallel. If you see the factory wiring you can tell that is done with a standard DPDT switch. There is also the really basic version, on/off. The newest cars will have more than 2 settings, this is done with a PWM module.

All that is just seat heaters, they can be added to anything. Cooled seats, whole different animal. You need the seat, the whole seat. There are fans, ducts through the foam, distribution layers in the seat. These are not transplantable. Typically the seat frames are special to handle the thermoelectric modules. And you do gain cooling, the heater performance typically suffers. Instead of sitting on heating elements, it has to heat the air and circulate the air to you. Notably slower warm up and typically less heat.

The quick and easy way out, heated slip on seat covers that plug into a lighter.

 

[BR549]

Bronco hut sells them. A very worthwhile upgrade

 

[Dlish]

Some manufacturers of popular seat swaps have them as an option.
For instance Corbeau (see link) can build them with heaters or you can buy them as a separate item and install them yourself in any seat you want.


https://corbeau.com/baja-ss.html

 

[sprdv1]

Either recycle an OEM heater or go aftermarket. Not that high tech. I've transplanted factory seat heaters a few times. Hardest part is getting the factory wiring so you can figure it out. The typical hi/Low settings are done by changing if the heaters are wired in series or in parallel. If you see the factory wiring you can tell that is done with a standard DPDT switch. There is also the really basic version, on/off. The newest cars will have more than 2 settings, this is done with a PWM module.

All that is just seat heaters, they can be added to anything. Cooled seats, whole different animal. You need the seat, the whole seat. There are fans, ducts through the foam, distribution layers in the seat. These are not transplantable. Typically the seat frames are special to handle the thermoelectric modules. And you do gain cooling, the heater performance typically suffers. Instead of sitting on heating elements, it has to heat the air and circulate the air to you. Notably slower warm up and typically less heat.

The quick and easy way out, heated slip on seat covers that plug into a lighter.

Great info here...^^^^^

 

[lonesouth]

find the seat that fits your backside best, then add heating elements. not expensive and your options are limitless.

 

[77BRONKOTN]

http://www.cobraheat.com/WARMSEATS-SEAT-HEATERS_c_1.html

I’ve had these for years in both my Bronco and FFR. No probs.

They get really warm.

 

[Dlish]

http://www.cobraheat.com/WARMSEATS-SEAT-HEATERS_c_1.html

I’ve had these for years in both my Bronco and FFR. No probs.

They get really warm.

They have a water proof version too, now this thread has me thinking of an upgrade too

 

[ZOSO]

I ordered a pair of corbeau baja xrs with seat heaters. Once I get them and get em installed I'll let you know how they work.

 

[Rox Crusher]

I bought the aftermarket ones offered by Bronco Hut.

They have a low and high setting and were very easy to wire up.

Great upgrade.

 

[KeithKinPhx]

Just bought some leather seats out of a 2011 Mustang. Saddle brown. They come heated and with 6 way adjustment. Probably will have to remove power seat components but I am leaving the heaters.