97 GC Heated Seats
11-22-2004, 06:19 PM
#11
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Re: 97 GC Heated Seats
James,
Do you have a factory service manual? The factory service manual gives a
great schematic of the seat wiring. I had problems with mine (on both
sides) and it ended up being a broken solder joint inside the seat cover.
There isn't a thermostat per se. There is instead a device that changes
resistance with temperature. This device can be checked with an ohm meter
and can probably be changed. But, I doubt that the dealer sells this by
itself. You may have to improvise. There is a separate circuit for the
seat back and the seat.
Your best bet is to look at the schematic and begin to troubleshoot.
Let me know if you need anything else.
Curtis
'96 JGC
"PoBoy" <poboy@poorhouse.ca> wrote in message
news:I_Ind.55983$Ho4.1871650@news20.bellglobal.com ...
> Both my heated seats quit working.
> The dealer was able to fix the drivers side,
> but he said the passenger side thermostat is
> cooked and the only fix is to repace the entire
> seat base for $1400 (CDN).
>
> Has anyone run into this and is there a more
> reasonable fix?
>
> thx,
> james
Do you have a factory service manual? The factory service manual gives a
great schematic of the seat wiring. I had problems with mine (on both
sides) and it ended up being a broken solder joint inside the seat cover.
There isn't a thermostat per se. There is instead a device that changes
resistance with temperature. This device can be checked with an ohm meter
and can probably be changed. But, I doubt that the dealer sells this by
itself. You may have to improvise. There is a separate circuit for the
seat back and the seat.
Your best bet is to look at the schematic and begin to troubleshoot.
Let me know if you need anything else.
Curtis
'96 JGC
"PoBoy" <poboy@poorhouse.ca> wrote in message
news:I_Ind.55983$Ho4.1871650@news20.bellglobal.com ...
> Both my heated seats quit working.
> The dealer was able to fix the drivers side,
> but he said the passenger side thermostat is
> cooked and the only fix is to repace the entire
> seat base for $1400 (CDN).
>
> Has anyone run into this and is there a more
> reasonable fix?
>
> thx,
> james
11-22-2004, 06:19 PM
#12
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Re: 97 GC Heated Seats
James,
Do you have a factory service manual? The factory service manual gives a
great schematic of the seat wiring. I had problems with mine (on both
sides) and it ended up being a broken solder joint inside the seat cover.
There isn't a thermostat per se. There is instead a device that changes
resistance with temperature. This device can be checked with an ohm meter
and can probably be changed. But, I doubt that the dealer sells this by
itself. You may have to improvise. There is a separate circuit for the
seat back and the seat.
Your best bet is to look at the schematic and begin to troubleshoot.
Let me know if you need anything else.
Curtis
'96 JGC
"PoBoy" <poboy@poorhouse.ca> wrote in message
news:I_Ind.55983$Ho4.1871650@news20.bellglobal.com ...
> Both my heated seats quit working.
> The dealer was able to fix the drivers side,
> but he said the passenger side thermostat is
> cooked and the only fix is to repace the entire
> seat base for $1400 (CDN).
>
> Has anyone run into this and is there a more
> reasonable fix?
>
> thx,
> james
Do you have a factory service manual? The factory service manual gives a
great schematic of the seat wiring. I had problems with mine (on both
sides) and it ended up being a broken solder joint inside the seat cover.
There isn't a thermostat per se. There is instead a device that changes
resistance with temperature. This device can be checked with an ohm meter
and can probably be changed. But, I doubt that the dealer sells this by
itself. You may have to improvise. There is a separate circuit for the
seat back and the seat.
Your best bet is to look at the schematic and begin to troubleshoot.
Let me know if you need anything else.
Curtis
'96 JGC
"PoBoy" <poboy@poorhouse.ca> wrote in message
news:I_Ind.55983$Ho4.1871650@news20.bellglobal.com ...
> Both my heated seats quit working.
> The dealer was able to fix the drivers side,
> but he said the passenger side thermostat is
> cooked and the only fix is to repace the entire
> seat base for $1400 (CDN).
>
> Has anyone run into this and is there a more
> reasonable fix?
>
> thx,
> james
11-22-2004, 06:19 PM
#13
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Re: 97 GC Heated Seats
James,
Do you have a factory service manual? The factory service manual gives a
great schematic of the seat wiring. I had problems with mine (on both
sides) and it ended up being a broken solder joint inside the seat cover.
There isn't a thermostat per se. There is instead a device that changes
resistance with temperature. This device can be checked with an ohm meter
and can probably be changed. But, I doubt that the dealer sells this by
itself. You may have to improvise. There is a separate circuit for the
seat back and the seat.
Your best bet is to look at the schematic and begin to troubleshoot.
Let me know if you need anything else.
Curtis
'96 JGC
"PoBoy" <poboy@poorhouse.ca> wrote in message
news:I_Ind.55983$Ho4.1871650@news20.bellglobal.com ...
> Both my heated seats quit working.
> The dealer was able to fix the drivers side,
> but he said the passenger side thermostat is
> cooked and the only fix is to repace the entire
> seat base for $1400 (CDN).
>
> Has anyone run into this and is there a more
> reasonable fix?
>
> thx,
> james
Do you have a factory service manual? The factory service manual gives a
great schematic of the seat wiring. I had problems with mine (on both
sides) and it ended up being a broken solder joint inside the seat cover.
There isn't a thermostat per se. There is instead a device that changes
resistance with temperature. This device can be checked with an ohm meter
and can probably be changed. But, I doubt that the dealer sells this by
itself. You may have to improvise. There is a separate circuit for the
seat back and the seat.
Your best bet is to look at the schematic and begin to troubleshoot.
Let me know if you need anything else.
Curtis
'96 JGC
"PoBoy" <poboy@poorhouse.ca> wrote in message
news:I_Ind.55983$Ho4.1871650@news20.bellglobal.com ...
> Both my heated seats quit working.
> The dealer was able to fix the drivers side,
> but he said the passenger side thermostat is
> cooked and the only fix is to repace the entire
> seat base for $1400 (CDN).
>
> Has anyone run into this and is there a more
> reasonable fix?
>
> thx,
> james
11-22-2004, 07:28 PM
#14
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Re: 97 GC Heated Seats
No, i just have alldata, but i will order up a manual.
thx,
james
Curtis Rager <cgr108 wrote:
> James,
>
> Do you have a factory service manual? The factory service manual gives a
> great schematic of the seat wiring. I had problems with mine (on both
> sides) and it ended up being a broken solder joint inside the seat cover.
> There isn't a thermostat per se. There is instead a device that changes
> resistance with temperature. This device can be checked with an ohm meter
> and can probably be changed. But, I doubt that the dealer sells this by
> itself. You may have to improvise. There is a separate circuit for the
> seat back and the seat.
> Your best bet is to look at the schematic and begin to troubleshoot.
>
> Let me know if you need anything else.
>
> Curtis
> '96 JGC
>
> "PoBoy" <poboy@poorhouse.ca> wrote in message
> news:I_Ind.55983$Ho4.1871650@news20.bellglobal.com ...
>
>>Both my heated seats quit working.
>>The dealer was able to fix the drivers side,
>>but he said the passenger side thermostat is
>>cooked and the only fix is to repace the entire
>>seat base for $1400 (CDN).
>>
>>Has anyone run into this and is there a more
>>reasonable fix?
>>
>>thx,
>>james
>
>
>
thx,
james
Curtis Rager <cgr108 wrote:
> James,
>
> Do you have a factory service manual? The factory service manual gives a
> great schematic of the seat wiring. I had problems with mine (on both
> sides) and it ended up being a broken solder joint inside the seat cover.
> There isn't a thermostat per se. There is instead a device that changes
> resistance with temperature. This device can be checked with an ohm meter
> and can probably be changed. But, I doubt that the dealer sells this by
> itself. You may have to improvise. There is a separate circuit for the
> seat back and the seat.
> Your best bet is to look at the schematic and begin to troubleshoot.
>
> Let me know if you need anything else.
>
> Curtis
> '96 JGC
>
> "PoBoy" <poboy@poorhouse.ca> wrote in message
> news:I_Ind.55983$Ho4.1871650@news20.bellglobal.com ...
>
>>Both my heated seats quit working.
>>The dealer was able to fix the drivers side,
>>but he said the passenger side thermostat is
>>cooked and the only fix is to repace the entire
>>seat base for $1400 (CDN).
>>
>>Has anyone run into this and is there a more
>>reasonable fix?
>>
>>thx,
>>james
>
>
>
11-22-2004, 07:28 PM
#15
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Re: 97 GC Heated Seats
No, i just have alldata, but i will order up a manual.
thx,
james
Curtis Rager <cgr108 wrote:
> James,
>
> Do you have a factory service manual? The factory service manual gives a
> great schematic of the seat wiring. I had problems with mine (on both
> sides) and it ended up being a broken solder joint inside the seat cover.
> There isn't a thermostat per se. There is instead a device that changes
> resistance with temperature. This device can be checked with an ohm meter
> and can probably be changed. But, I doubt that the dealer sells this by
> itself. You may have to improvise. There is a separate circuit for the
> seat back and the seat.
> Your best bet is to look at the schematic and begin to troubleshoot.
>
> Let me know if you need anything else.
>
> Curtis
> '96 JGC
>
> "PoBoy" <poboy@poorhouse.ca> wrote in message
> news:I_Ind.55983$Ho4.1871650@news20.bellglobal.com ...
>
>>Both my heated seats quit working.
>>The dealer was able to fix the drivers side,
>>but he said the passenger side thermostat is
>>cooked and the only fix is to repace the entire
>>seat base for $1400 (CDN).
>>
>>Has anyone run into this and is there a more
>>reasonable fix?
>>
>>thx,
>>james
>
>
>
thx,
james
Curtis Rager <cgr108 wrote:
> James,
>
> Do you have a factory service manual? The factory service manual gives a
> great schematic of the seat wiring. I had problems with mine (on both
> sides) and it ended up being a broken solder joint inside the seat cover.
> There isn't a thermostat per se. There is instead a device that changes
> resistance with temperature. This device can be checked with an ohm meter
> and can probably be changed. But, I doubt that the dealer sells this by
> itself. You may have to improvise. There is a separate circuit for the
> seat back and the seat.
> Your best bet is to look at the schematic and begin to troubleshoot.
>
> Let me know if you need anything else.
>
> Curtis
> '96 JGC
>
> "PoBoy" <poboy@poorhouse.ca> wrote in message
> news:I_Ind.55983$Ho4.1871650@news20.bellglobal.com ...
>
>>Both my heated seats quit working.
>>The dealer was able to fix the drivers side,
>>but he said the passenger side thermostat is
>>cooked and the only fix is to repace the entire
>>seat base for $1400 (CDN).
>>
>>Has anyone run into this and is there a more
>>reasonable fix?
>>
>>thx,
>>james
>
>
>
11-22-2004, 07:28 PM
#16
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Re: 97 GC Heated Seats
No, i just have alldata, but i will order up a manual.
thx,
james
Curtis Rager <cgr108 wrote:
> James,
>
> Do you have a factory service manual? The factory service manual gives a
> great schematic of the seat wiring. I had problems with mine (on both
> sides) and it ended up being a broken solder joint inside the seat cover.
> There isn't a thermostat per se. There is instead a device that changes
> resistance with temperature. This device can be checked with an ohm meter
> and can probably be changed. But, I doubt that the dealer sells this by
> itself. You may have to improvise. There is a separate circuit for the
> seat back and the seat.
> Your best bet is to look at the schematic and begin to troubleshoot.
>
> Let me know if you need anything else.
>
> Curtis
> '96 JGC
>
> "PoBoy" <poboy@poorhouse.ca> wrote in message
> news:I_Ind.55983$Ho4.1871650@news20.bellglobal.com ...
>
>>Both my heated seats quit working.
>>The dealer was able to fix the drivers side,
>>but he said the passenger side thermostat is
>>cooked and the only fix is to repace the entire
>>seat base for $1400 (CDN).
>>
>>Has anyone run into this and is there a more
>>reasonable fix?
>>
>>thx,
>>james
>
>
>
thx,
james
Curtis Rager <cgr108 wrote:
> James,
>
> Do you have a factory service manual? The factory service manual gives a
> great schematic of the seat wiring. I had problems with mine (on both
> sides) and it ended up being a broken solder joint inside the seat cover.
> There isn't a thermostat per se. There is instead a device that changes
> resistance with temperature. This device can be checked with an ohm meter
> and can probably be changed. But, I doubt that the dealer sells this by
> itself. You may have to improvise. There is a separate circuit for the
> seat back and the seat.
> Your best bet is to look at the schematic and begin to troubleshoot.
>
> Let me know if you need anything else.
>
> Curtis
> '96 JGC
>
> "PoBoy" <poboy@poorhouse.ca> wrote in message
> news:I_Ind.55983$Ho4.1871650@news20.bellglobal.com ...
>
>>Both my heated seats quit working.
>>The dealer was able to fix the drivers side,
>>but he said the passenger side thermostat is
>>cooked and the only fix is to repace the entire
>>seat base for $1400 (CDN).
>>
>>Has anyone run into this and is there a more
>>reasonable fix?
>>
>>thx,
>>james
>
>
>
11-26-2004, 05:20 PM
#17
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Re: 97 GC Heated Seats
eBay. Watch for Jeeps in Florida. They've likely never had the seat heater
turned on. Get one of those and you should be good for another 7 years.
Sorry, I couldn't help my self.
Bob
"PoBoy" <poboy@poorhouse.ca> wrote in message
news:I_Ind.55983$Ho4.1871650@news20.bellglobal.com ...
> Both my heated seats quit working.
> The dealer was able to fix the drivers side,
> but he said the passenger side thermostat is
> cooked and the only fix is to repace the entire
> seat base for $1400 (CDN).
>
> Has anyone run into this and is there a more
> reasonable fix?
>
> thx,
> james
turned on. Get one of those and you should be good for another 7 years.
Sorry, I couldn't help my self.
Bob
"PoBoy" <poboy@poorhouse.ca> wrote in message
news:I_Ind.55983$Ho4.1871650@news20.bellglobal.com ...
> Both my heated seats quit working.
> The dealer was able to fix the drivers side,
> but he said the passenger side thermostat is
> cooked and the only fix is to repace the entire
> seat base for $1400 (CDN).
>
> Has anyone run into this and is there a more
> reasonable fix?
>
> thx,
> james
11-26-2004, 05:20 PM
#18
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Posts: n/a
Re: 97 GC Heated Seats
eBay. Watch for Jeeps in Florida. They've likely never had the seat heater
turned on. Get one of those and you should be good for another 7 years.
Sorry, I couldn't help my self.
Bob
"PoBoy" <poboy@poorhouse.ca> wrote in message
news:I_Ind.55983$Ho4.1871650@news20.bellglobal.com ...
> Both my heated seats quit working.
> The dealer was able to fix the drivers side,
> but he said the passenger side thermostat is
> cooked and the only fix is to repace the entire
> seat base for $1400 (CDN).
>
> Has anyone run into this and is there a more
> reasonable fix?
>
> thx,
> james
turned on. Get one of those and you should be good for another 7 years.
Sorry, I couldn't help my self.
Bob
"PoBoy" <poboy@poorhouse.ca> wrote in message
news:I_Ind.55983$Ho4.1871650@news20.bellglobal.com ...
> Both my heated seats quit working.
> The dealer was able to fix the drivers side,
> but he said the passenger side thermostat is
> cooked and the only fix is to repace the entire
> seat base for $1400 (CDN).
>
> Has anyone run into this and is there a more
> reasonable fix?
>
> thx,
> james
11-26-2004, 05:20 PM
#19
Guest
Posts: n/a
Re: 97 GC Heated Seats
eBay. Watch for Jeeps in Florida. They've likely never had the seat heater
turned on. Get one of those and you should be good for another 7 years.
Sorry, I couldn't help my self.
Bob
"PoBoy" <poboy@poorhouse.ca> wrote in message
news:I_Ind.55983$Ho4.1871650@news20.bellglobal.com ...
> Both my heated seats quit working.
> The dealer was able to fix the drivers side,
> but he said the passenger side thermostat is
> cooked and the only fix is to repace the entire
> seat base for $1400 (CDN).
>
> Has anyone run into this and is there a more
> reasonable fix?
>
> thx,
> james
turned on. Get one of those and you should be good for another 7 years.
Sorry, I couldn't help my self.
Bob
"PoBoy" <poboy@poorhouse.ca> wrote in message
news:I_Ind.55983$Ho4.1871650@news20.bellglobal.com ...
> Both my heated seats quit working.
> The dealer was able to fix the drivers side,
> but he said the passenger side thermostat is
> cooked and the only fix is to repace the entire
> seat base for $1400 (CDN).
>
> Has anyone run into this and is there a more
> reasonable fix?
>
> thx,
> james