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custom90



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Retrofit heated seats
Anyone done this? Are Waeco genuine OEM or just aftermarket?
Having a look today, I've found the switches and various kits online.
I'm assuming it'd have to be hard wired in and it cannot be plug and play. (Mines a 90 county.)
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munch90



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not the best solution , but brought the wife for her car the waeco heated seat cover ,just sits on top of seat , main thing it does is keep her quiet about mine having heated seats and hers not having them Rolling with laughter

I would like one or both heated seats for rear of defender ,need to decide on fitted or seat cover ( only thing with cover would be I could take out and use it in van when not in use in the defender )

anyone know how easy it is to fit the elements in to rear folding seats , not worried about wiring side just seat side of things ?
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Dosn't Matt At FCX do a heated seat kit with all the relays switches and pads? Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197

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Post #373336 21st Nov 2014 5:13pm
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custom90



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I think he does, can't be too difficult.
I'm not so worried about wiring either but the quality and fitting I am.
Afaik Waeco is OEM branded, but what are the cost of genuine. £800 a pair probably. Rolling Eyes
Post #373341 21st Nov 2014 5:37pm
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Romadog



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I have purchased some genuine seats that had the heaters fitted already.
I have also extracted the wiring from another loom so I can do plug and play . So much easier in the future. Thumbs Up
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PaulMc



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custom90steve wrote:
I think he does, can't be too difficult.
I'm not so worried about wiring either but the quality and fitting I am.
Afaik Waeco is OEM branded, but what are the cost of genuine. £800 a pair probably. Rolling Eyes


Waeco are most definately aftermarket.

Waeco are a German company, their heated seat kits are made in China (at least, the MSH60 kit that I recently bought for Mrs Mc's Hyundai is)

No complaints - they're not bad for the money - http://en.waeco.com/products/4381_651.php


Waeco heated seat kits are the ones supplied by Exmoor Trim as their heated seat kit -

http://www.exmoortrim.co.uk/store/defender...etail.html


Exmoor Trim also supply the OEM/Genuine heated seat pads -

http://www.exmoortrim.co.uk/store/defender...etail.html

But these will require the factory wiring, or FCX's wiring kit.

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Post #373355 21st Nov 2014 6:45pm
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custom90



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Do LR sell genuine though? Perhaps only prefitted in seats.
Post #373358 21st Nov 2014 6:55pm
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PaulMc



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AFAIK, Land Rover themselves don't sell replacement heated seat pads for the Defender.

You have to buy complete heated seat bases or backs.

. Paul.
1989 Arles Blue 2.5TD 110 Hardtop
1999 Epsom Green Discovery II 4.0 V8i 'XS'
Post #373359 21st Nov 2014 7:02pm
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custom90



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That sounds correct to me. Thumbs Up
So the Waeco kits have good reviews from owner.
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Exmoor trim OEM pads are easy to fit and work well with cable from FCX. Total cost around £250 for both seats
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Fullfat



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I fitted the waeco60 heated kit and to be honest they seem a great bit of kit, the seats get very warm, my favourite extra I fitted to my truck Thumbs Up I found a kit on eBay for £50 foundry 4x4 good value.
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custom90



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Where did you wire them into?
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Fullfat



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sorry I should have said I had a mechanic fit my heated seats, Whistle
Post #373367 21st Nov 2014 7:58pm
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custom90



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A mechanic. Shocked
Don't you mean auto electrician?
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Fullfat



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I think he would be offended if I called him that!
He's a mechanic, covered in oil most of the time!
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