Installing BRZ seat heaters into FR-S seats - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

NemeGuero · 10-09-2012, 03:05 PM

http://heatedseatkits.com/

@Art_Mighty · 10-09-2012, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by NemeGuero

http://heatedseatkits.com/

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Originally Posted by Jason952

Much easier and cheaper to use one of these:
Rostra
I've had them in any cars and work great...the brz switches look as cheap as these so no worries, or mount them out of sight

Thanks for the heads up guys but I'm not exactly trying to do this the easy or cheap way

einzlr · 10-09-2012, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by NemeGuero

http://heatedseatkits.com/

Thanks for this! The website includes the instruction sheets. So you do need to pull the seats apart, makes sense. I can't really work on cars much where I live, but my mechanic could do this easily enough.

NemeGuero · 10-09-2012, 09:27 PM

Just use the OEM switches but those are higher quality than the OEM suby stuff for sure. That site provides a lot of OEM manufacturers.

Jason952 · 10-09-2012, 09:55 PM

Yes, rostra is the oe supplier for most factory option heated seats. The point of them is not they are easy and cheap but that they work better while saving money and time trying to chase random factory parts. I'm going with the dual switch model!

xcelir8brz · 10-16-2012, 09:33 AM

FWIW -

Just as a heads up, my 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited Passenger Heater Switch is broken. I literally flipped it about 5-7 times this morning for the first time and it became soft/unresponsive. I found this post and it helped. I also did a shitload of searching to find out these switches are made by Nissan and can be found on Ebay. I just spent $25 on a replacement switch. Average cost is about $25-$28 used or $50 shipped new. Ouch. The stock switches IMO are not high quality.

Oh, and compared to other cars I've owned, the seat heaters in this car are 'decent' only if the thermostat (any chance you know where it is located?) stays on longer than it does not.

And another BTW - I tried the drivers heat seater last week for the first time, was hot for some time, then smelled something burning, and then it got cold. Now, for some reason it doesn't seem to get as hot as it used to and definitely not as long. I sat in the passenger seat this morning and it took a long time to get hot, and then the damn switch broke.

Ugh!

CaptainSlow · 10-16-2012, 10:05 AM

If you're dead set on doing it, I would suggest buying the components and taking the seats and the parts to a shop that specializes in automotive upholstery to have them install everything correctly. The last thing you want to do is struggle with removing a seat skin only to rip something, break something, have something bunch up, move, etc. It's a pain in the ass, and would be worth the cost to have a professional do it for you.

NYNOMAD · 10-16-2012, 10:56 AM

Mine just dont stay warm - anyone know where the thermostat is and if its adjustable?

xcelir8brz · 12-04-2012, 07:03 PM

I thought they were shit. Then two weeks of continued use broke something in and now they are good.

1010110 · 02-07-2013, 07:31 PM

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Originally Posted by @Art_Mighty

Thanks for the heads up guys but I'm not exactly trying to do this the easy or cheap way

How did it end up turning out? Are you happy with the result? Are there no additional parts besides the heating elements and switches?

I'm installing JDM leather/alcantara covers in my car and if your install went well I was going to duplicate

ZC6BRZ · 02-07-2013, 08:56 PM

If past (Subaru) history applies to this car, none of the wiring for the seat heaters are there. You'll have to fab up all the wiring.

kndonlee · 02-13-2013, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ZC6BRZ

If past (Subaru) history applies to this car, none of the wiring for the seat heaters are there. You'll have to fab up all the wiring.

Yea i looked at the wiring diagrams and the wiring harnesses are definitely not modular. Getting heated seats or the fual climate controls would be a huge electrical maze to wire up from scratch.

Though building a custom harness should be possible, the question is where can we get the ends without spending $800 on a new harness.

SkAsphalt · 02-14-2013, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by enjoi23

It would have been cheaper to buy a BRZ and then transform it into an Fr-s, then to transform an FR-s into a BRZ.

Please do explain, other than the headlights which cost a lot OEM. please do explain

ZC6BRZ · 02-14-2013, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by SkAsphalt

Please do explain, other than the headlights which cost a lot OEM. please do explain

So if you want heated seats, auto climate control, HID, keyless start, alcantara, it's more expensive to retrofit these parts on top of a fr-s than it would be to buy badges and a front bumper for a BRZ

10-16-2012, 10:05 AM	#21
CaptainSlow Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Mid-Michigan Posts: 799 Thanks: 392 Thanked 388 Times in 180 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If you're dead set on doing it, I would suggest buying the components and taking the seats and the parts to a shop that specializes in automotive upholstery to have them install everything correctly. The last thing you want to do is struggle with removing a seat skin only to rip something, break something, have something bunch up, move, etc. It's a pain in the ass, and would be worth the cost to have a professional do it for you. __________________ Ultramarine 2013 Scion FR-S 6MT

02-07-2013, 08:56 PM	#25
ZC6BRZ Wannabe JDM Type S Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ Limited Location: San Francisco Posts: 476 Thanks: 90 Thanked 207 Times in 118 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	If past (Subaru) history applies to this car, none of the wiring for the seat heaters are there. You'll have to fab up all the wiring. __________________ My Wannabe JDM Type S build: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=24702

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10-09-2012, 03:05 PM	#15
NemeGuero Banned Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: FR-S Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 459 Thanks: 42 Thanked 122 Times in 95 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	http://heatedseatkits.com/

10-09-2012, 09:27 PM	#18
NemeGuero Banned Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: FR-S Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 459 Thanks: 42 Thanked 122 Times in 95 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Just use the OEM switches but those are higher quality than the OEM suby stuff for sure. That site provides a lot of OEM manufacturers.

10-09-2012, 09:55 PM	#19
Jason952 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: FR-S Location: SC Posts: 101 Thanks: 2 Thanked 43 Times in 13 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yes, rostra is the oe supplier for most factory option heated seats. The point of them is not they are easy and cheap but that they work better while saving money and time trying to chase random factory parts. I'm going with the dual switch model!

10-16-2012, 09:33 AM	#20
xcelir8brz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ Limited Location: Earth Posts: 1,029 Thanks: 45 Thanked 235 Times in 157 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	FWIW - Just as a heads up, my 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited Passenger Heater Switch is broken. I literally flipped it about 5-7 times this morning for the first time and it became soft/unresponsive. I found this post and it helped. I also did a shitload of searching to find out these switches are made by Nissan and can be found on Ebay. I just spent $25 on a replacement switch. Average cost is about $25-$28 used or $50 shipped new. Ouch. The stock switches IMO are not high quality. Oh, and compared to other cars I've owned, the seat heaters in this car are 'decent' only if the thermostat (any chance you know where it is located?) stays on longer than it does not. And another BTW - I tried the drivers heat seater last week for the first time, was hot for some time, then smelled something burning, and then it got cold. Now, for some reason it doesn't seem to get as hot as it used to and definitely not as long. I sat in the passenger seat this morning and it took a long time to get hot, and then the damn switch broke. Ugh!

10-16-2012, 10:56 AM	#22
NYNOMAD Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: BRZ WRB LTD MAN Location: NY Posts: 108 Thanks: 4 Thanked 25 Times in 22 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Mine just dont stay warm - anyone know where the thermostat is and if its adjustable?

12-04-2012, 07:03 PM	#23
xcelir8brz Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ Limited Location: Earth Posts: 1,029 Thanks: 45 Thanked 235 Times in 157 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I thought they were shit. Then two weeks of continued use broke something in and now they are good.

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