Burnt seat heater bulb? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

alex87f · 10-11-2020, 03:07 PM

Hello again everyone,

One of the bulbs on the seat-heater switch panel burnt out on my 86.. Anyone knows whether these can be changed?

Best regards,
Alex

soundman98 · 10-11-2020, 03:51 PM

Integral to the switch. Easier to just replace the switch

alex87f · 10-11-2020, 04:13 PM

Thanks -

If anyone finds this later, part numbers are:
LH: 83075FA011
RH: 83075FA001

50USD a pop on ebay.

zoeymiler45 · 10-12-2020, 12:48 AM

Yeah you can replace it very easily.

alex87f · 10-12-2020, 02:36 PM

Since paying 50 bucks to replace a bulb isn't my cup of tea, I looked at a couple of bulb replacement how-to's on Subaru forums (apparently these switches have been around since the late 90's

).

https://forums.nasioc.com/forums/sho....php?t=2705743

https://www.subaruforester.org/threa...5/#post-946522

https://www.subaruoutback.org/thread...cement.195026/ (more detailed, but not exactly the right switch)

These are decently comprehensive, but none of them indicates what bulb to purchase. They're 12V "grain of wheat" type bulbs, but I don't know what their intensity is, or whether several sizes exist. Anyone here knows ?

Kaotic Lazagna · 10-12-2020, 05:33 PM

Hard to tell from those pictures, but if the whole base twists off, then I would assume it could be one of these: https://www.vleds.com/shop-bulb-numb...t4-t5-led.html

But if the bulb comes off the base, then it might be this: https://www.vleds.com/shop-bulb-numb...ed/74-6-c.html

alex87f · 10-13-2020, 01:50 PM

I've ordered a set of bulbs similar to radioshack 7219 / 2721092 (there are no radioshacks here).

They're 3mm diameter grain of wheat bulbs, 6mm long, rated at 12v / 60ma. Let's hope this works.

alex87f · 10-24-2020, 12:28 PM

I finally got around to taking care of this issue this afternoon.

Turns out it's super easy. Both seat heater switches can be taken out by removing the gear lever trim, and unclipping them through the opening.

Then you just take them apart (you can do it from the upper or lower part of the switch, I found the latter easy), remove the blue rubber with the bulb, swap the bulb for a new one, and voila!

Also, it's better to change both bulbs at the same time, as the standard grain of wheat bulbs found online or at retailers are a bit brighter than the stock ones.

Here are the bulbs you'll need. This is literally a $2 job for both switches:

https://www.radioshack.com/products/...rolamps-2-pack

dnieves · 10-31-2020, 12:46 PM

just curious, can those incandescent grain of wheat bulbs with a LED that'll last years longer?

soundman98 · 10-31-2020, 04:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dnieves

just curious, can those incandescent grain of wheat bulbs with a LED that'll last years longer?

yes you could, but it involves soldering, and SMD resistors.

alex87f · 11-02-2020, 05:17 AM

Also, FWIW, these are white bulbs, there's a small orange screen on the switch's "window". You'll need to remove it if you want to put a coloured bulb.

JesseG · 11-05-2020, 07:03 PM

Alex I was going to be sarcastic and say “Wow look at me I’m fancy I have seat heaters!” But then you opted to replace the bulbs for $2 and totally redeemed yourself.

And I also think it’s awesome that Subaru has been using the same switches for so long. That’s why our cars feel like brand new 1990’s vehicles.

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10-11-2020, 03:07 PM	#1
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10-11-2020, 04:13 PM	#3
alex87f Meow Join Date: Aug 2017 Drives: GT86, Volvo 996 Location: France Posts: 532 Thanks: 313 Thanked 444 Times in 236 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks - If anyone finds this later, part numbers are: LH: 83075FA011 RH: 83075FA001 50USD a pop on ebay.

10-12-2020, 12:48 AM	#4
zoeymiler45 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Drives: honda civic Location: New York Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yeah you can replace it very easily.

10-12-2020, 02:36 PM	#5
alex87f Meow Join Date: Aug 2017 Drives: GT86, Volvo 996 Location: France Posts: 532 Thanks: 313 Thanked 444 Times in 236 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Since paying 50 bucks to replace a bulb isn't my cup of tea, I looked at a couple of bulb replacement how-to's on Subaru forums (apparently these switches have been around since the late 90's ). https://forums.nasioc.com/forums/sho....php?t=2705743 https://www.subaruforester.org/threa...5/#post-946522 https://www.subaruoutback.org/thread...cement.195026/ (more detailed, but not exactly the right switch) These are decently comprehensive, but none of them indicates what bulb to purchase. They're 12V "grain of wheat" type bulbs, but I don't know what their intensity is, or whether several sizes exist. Anyone here knows ?

10-12-2020, 05:33 PM	#6
Kaotic Lazagna Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Drives: GR Corolla Location: Lathrop, CA Posts: 4,918 Thanks: 3,082 Thanked 3,014 Times in 1,856 Posts Mentioned: 40 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Hard to tell from those pictures, but if the whole base twists off, then I would assume it could be one of these: https://www.vleds.com/shop-bulb-numb...t4-t5-led.html But if the bulb comes off the base, then it might be this: https://www.vleds.com/shop-bulb-numb...ed/74-6-c.html

10-13-2020, 01:50 PM	#7
alex87f Meow Join Date: Aug 2017 Drives: GT86, Volvo 996 Location: France Posts: 532 Thanks: 313 Thanked 444 Times in 236 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I've ordered a set of bulbs similar to radioshack 7219 / 2721092 (there are no radioshacks here). They're 3mm diameter grain of wheat bulbs, 6mm long, rated at 12v / 60ma. Let's hope this works.

10-24-2020, 12:28 PM	#8
alex87f Meow Join Date: Aug 2017 Drives: GT86, Volvo 996 Location: France Posts: 532 Thanks: 313 Thanked 444 Times in 236 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I finally got around to taking care of this issue this afternoon. Turns out it's super easy. Both seat heater switches can be taken out by removing the gear lever trim, and unclipping them through the opening. Then you just take them apart (you can do it from the upper or lower part of the switch, I found the latter easy), remove the blue rubber with the bulb, swap the bulb for a new one, and voila! Also, it's better to change both bulbs at the same time, as the standard grain of wheat bulbs found online or at retailers are a bit brighter than the stock ones. Here are the bulbs you'll need. This is literally a $2 job for both switches: https://www.radioshack.com/products/...rolamps-2-pack

10-31-2020, 12:46 PM	#9
dnieves Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: FR-S 10 Series Location: NY Posts: 1,062 Thanks: 615 Thanked 347 Times in 251 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	just curious, can those incandescent grain of wheat bulbs with a LED that'll last years longer?

11-02-2020, 05:17 AM	#11
alex87f Meow Join Date: Aug 2017 Drives: GT86, Volvo 996 Location: France Posts: 532 Thanks: 313 Thanked 444 Times in 236 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Also, FWIW, these are white bulbs, there's a small orange screen on the switch's "window". You'll need to remove it if you want to put a coloured bulb.

11-05-2020, 07:03 PM	#12
JesseG Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Drives: 2016 Scion FR-S Location: Dallas Posts: 806 Thanks: 2,685 Thanked 393 Times in 266 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Alex I was going to be sarcastic and say “Wow look at me I’m fancy I have seat heaters!” But then you opted to replace the bulbs for $2 and totally redeemed yourself. And I also think it’s awesome that Subaru has been using the same switches for so long. That’s why our cars feel like brand new 1990’s vehicles. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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