Burnt Seats...

[02silveradols]

Well finally got to installing my new seat elements for my heated seats. I was not going to pay the crazy price GM wanted to do it. I got the elements off GMpartsdirect.com. It was a pain to get the leather covers off and back on but it came out good. I was thinking of sending these pics to GM to see what they would say. I think I could of lost my truck if it burnt anymore. What do you guys think?

 

 

 

 

The lower seat element was fine but I did both of them while I had everything apart.

 

New lower element installed...

 

[2000DV4.8]

Maybe I missed an old thread, but was it the old elements that did the damage?

[dietz4ibanez]

oh oh thats not suppose to happen!

[Zembonez]

I think that's yet another reason that humans don't need heated seats!

[minibike132]

I was thinking of sending these pics to GM to see what they would say.

 

They would say that is what they all look like when they break if they ever had one apart.

 

Edit: I just realized I used the word they four times in one sentance. Can't type anymore I'm going to see if THEY will buy me a few more beers down at the bar.

[tobias]

Looks like they worked well.

[02silveradols]

Trucks not that old so I don't know why it would do that. The new ones I installed work great. I just cleaned up the burnt pieces for the time being. Should I write to GM or is this common.

[MS3DALE]

I've seen it in other heated seats.

[tobias]

I've seen it in other heated seats.

 

But was the rest of the truck burned also?

[tobias]

Trucks not that old so I don't know why it would do that. The new ones I installed work great. I just cleaned up the burnt pieces for the time being. Should I write to GM or is this common.

 

Can't hurt anything. You might just to see what they say.

[ujtruck]

Trucks not that old so I don't know why it would do that. The new ones I installed work great. I just cleaned up the burnt pieces for the time being. Should I write to GM or is this common.

 

Can't hurt anything. You might just to see what they say.

 

Daddy your avatara is nice lol....hehehaha...heh...

[MS3DALE]

I've seen it in other heated seats.

 

But was the rest of the truck burned also?

 

 

Ah...No

[pm26]

I've seen it in other heated seats.

 

+1.

 

If you read Volkswagen forums, there is a ton of complaints about seat heaters burning through the seats, in some cases even through the pants of the vehicle occupants.