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Passat seats burning

  • 03-11-2010 6:45pm
    #1
    il gatto
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    Today as I left home I could smell burning within a few minutes of starting the car. I noticed it a couple of times in the last few weeks but assumed it was oil or something in the engine bay. Today I noticed smoke coming up from the side of my seat. The heated seats were set at 3 so I knocked them off straight away. On Googling it, I found a load of references to the problem. The car is a 2004 Passat TDi Highline.
    It's a b@stard because the weather is getting cold and working at night, the heated seats were lovely. Does anyone have any experience of this? How much will this set me back? I presume any recalls have ran out. I only have it 4 months but it was a private sale in the north.


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  • #2
    kippy
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    il gatto wrote: »
    Today as I left home I could smell burning within a few minutes of starting the car. I noticed it a couple of times in the last few weeks but assumed it was oil or something in the engine bay. Today I noticed smoke coming up from the side of my seat. The heated seats were set at 3 so I knocked them off straight away. On Googling it, I found a load of references to the problem. The car is a 2004 Passat TDi Highline.
    It's a b@stard because the weather is getting cold and working at night, the heated seats were lovely. Does anyone have any experience of this? How much will this set me back? I presume any recalls have ran out. I only have it 4 months but it was a private sale in the north.

    Heated seats? Defo no experience of them! Lucky you!


  • #3
    il gatto
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    kippy wrote: »
    Heated seats? Defo no experience of them! Lucky you!

    That's what I thought too:(


  • #4
    sean1141
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    maybe the element is burning/burnt out.. dont think they are that expencive. have you leather or cloth seats??


  • #5
    homer90
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    Highline came with leather.


  • #6
    cian1500ww
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    It's possible to fit aftermarket heated seats to a car but I'm not sure about replacing original ones. If they're putting out smoke then I'd imagine they're pretty much fecked!!


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  • #7
    sean1141
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    original heating elements.. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Golf-Bora-Heated-Seats-Seat-Heating-Elements-x-2-/360123554207?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item53d909599f


  • #8
    il gatto
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    That might be just the thing. Thanks.


  • #9
    [Deleted User]
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    Hot bit happens when the heating wire gets pinched by something (like a solid heavy object placed on the seat in the past) creating a spot of high resistance in the wire, which then heats up more than the rest.

    If you don't want to splash out for a new heating element you could try to snip out the damaged bit of wire and solder the two ends together. Haven't worked with VW, but there is probably a zip to peel out the seat fabric hidden somewhere. Good luck.


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