Guest Report post Posted March 2, 2015 I have a question for anyone who has removed their seats from a standard interior... Does every car have the wiring in place for the heated seats? I have sold my Alcantara heated seats for an upgrade but the buyer wants the wiring to go with them. I have the wiring but it is actually part of the loom. Any help will be greatly appreciated... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rob275 1817 Report post Posted March 2, 2015 I have a question for anyone who has removed their seats from a standard interior... Does every car have the wiring in place for the heated seats? I have sold my Alcantara heated seats for an upgrade but the buyer wants the wiring to go with them. I have the wiring but it is actually part of the loom. Any help will be greatly appreciated... Seats are specced in the UK AFAIK, so yes the loom is already in the car Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted March 3, 2015 Thanks Rob,Tweed bean wants to buy my seats and asked for the wiring.. Oh dear I thought, that will be a pretty major job to do.I guess he'll just need the seats and the switches? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smudge 1020 Report post Posted March 3, 2015 99% sure that's correct Nige Wouldn't make sense for Toyota to build a completely new loom just for cars with the heated seats option 1 Tweedbean reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted March 4, 2015 99% sure that's correct Nige Wouldn't make sense for Toyota to build a completely new loom just for cars with the heated seats option I would have thought this to be the case Smudge, but I have a freind with a 2009 golf. It has no driving lamps, I was amazed to find VW do not put the wires in the loom if the car is not specced with lights!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GT86Jay 202 Report post Posted March 5, 2015 Loom is there, I've checked. And worked it out to put in my car. You just need the switch and the seats have their own loom. Just plug the seat loom into the existing loom. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tweedbean 151 Report post Posted March 5, 2015 Thanks everyone for the help on this. Just need to find a gt86 to fit them in ha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GT86Jay 202 Report post Posted March 5, 2015 If you've not got the 86 yet? Why not just buy one with the seats in? They're pretty common and most people took the option. I doubt leather seat option adds too much to the resale value?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tweedbean 151 Report post Posted March 5, 2015 If you've not got the 86 yet? Why not just buy one with the seats in? They're pretty common and most people took the option. I doubt leather seat option adds too much to the resale value?! I am after a cheap one to pull apart and make my own, therefore most cheap ones at dealers have cloth which I didnt want. So when Nige put the interior up for sale I snapped it up. Also gives me a spare interior if I decide to retrim. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tweedbean 151 Report post Posted March 14, 2015 Does anyone know if this panel is a blanking plate? I have the buttons from nigel to retro fit the heated seats and wondered if this panel presses out, or if I need to cut it to fit buttons? Thanks ps I havent collected the car yet otherwise I would look myself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tareim 343 Report post Posted March 14, 2015 I think you're going to have to cut it as it looks like a moulded piece 1 Tweedbean reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tweedbean 151 Report post Posted April 2, 2015 So today I decided to do the seat swap and this is what I have found so far: Firstly the alcantara seats look much better in my opinion when side to side: Seat swap by tweedbean, on Flickr Secondly comparing the connections as expected there is an additional one for the heated seats on the left(Additional Blue Connector): Seat swap by tweedbean, on Flickr Then when looking to the wiring under the seat, I only have two connectors, no blue one: Seat swap by tweedbean, on Flickr Wondering whether it is worth pulling up the carpets etc to see if the blue one is tucked away somewhere? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted April 2, 2015 I guess all you can do is look. Thought it was all in the loom? Given the seats are fitted at the docks you'd think it must be there somewhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GT86Jay 202 Report post Posted April 2, 2015 The blue one will be in the switch loom you got with the seats. The blue one comes from the heated switch panel. That's what I worked out when i looked into a swap anyway. Yellow one is airbags. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tweedbean 151 Report post Posted April 2, 2015 Thanks, so hopefully Nige still has this wire, I will drop him a pm. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keethos 842 Report post Posted April 2, 2015 How easy was it to get the seats off? Any chance of comparing drivers seat to passenger seats? I've always though about seeing if I could raise the passenger seat somehow as usually, the rear passenger struggle with foot room more than anything else....usually feels like you sit lower down as a passenger. Have had thoughts of getting a LHD drivers seat from Europe so the passenger could have height adjustability too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tweedbean 151 Report post Posted April 2, 2015 No problem will take a load of pics for you, the fronts seats took 5 mins each to get out. Its only 4 bolts and 2/3 connectors. 1 Keethos reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted April 2, 2015 I will have everything you need. I don't recall the wiring coming from the switch, it was all in one loom coming in from the sill side, or outer side. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted April 2, 2015 I just checked, the three connectors are all in the same loom, coming in from the outer side of the car. The switch wiring goes forwards and into the dash support bar loom. You can see it all in pics in my daily driver thread. The plug for the heated seat is Ivory in colour, has four female connectors and has three wires. The cables mentioned by Jay earlier are actually wires going up to the airbag module. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted April 2, 2015 Hopefully these pics should help. I'm 99% certain those wires will be there..If the console does not have the holes in it, I'll swap you for mine which does have the holes. Saying that, I'd bet money the holes will be there and what you've pictured is a blanking panel. The holes in my console are moulded in, not cut out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tweedbean 151 Report post Posted April 3, 2015 Right I can confirm the wiring isn't there under the seat or under the centre console. I lifted the gear stick gaiter/trim out to have a poke around in there and theres nothing. Where the buttons go isnt a blanking plate either so they must also fit a different centre console onshore. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shiftspark 41 Report post Posted April 3, 2015 On the picture that Nige put up, does the switch wiring go into the plug thats to the left of the hand brake ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rob275 1817 Report post Posted April 3, 2015 On the picture that Nige put up, does the switch wiring go into the plug thats to the left of the hand brake ? This is what I think too though when I had my console out the other week i'm sure it was all one loom.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted April 4, 2015 This is what I think too though when I had my console out the other week i'm sure it was all one loom..You are correct Rob, it is all one loom. I admit, it looks like a connector but I think that white block must be a fixing clip or something?So, it looks like the seats are not a on shore fitment then?? I cannot believe that Subaru builds these cars with different wiring looms though?? The cost of having two part numbers must far outweigh the cost of the hardware.. however, I did say at the start of this thread I was shocked to see my mates VW had no fog light wiring, even though he has the only model without them!!If you want to wire something up Tweedbean, I have the plugs with your name on them. Personally, I wouldn't bother... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Special K 442 Report post Posted April 4, 2015 Heated seats are a 'must have'. Easing away the discomfort of arthritis is sheer bliss... there should be additional wiring for a Thai massuese, in my opinion... (... as they allegedly say in Thailand - "if you no have a loom, we can do it in the load..." ) Spec K Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
