And now...

[Goblin]

My driver's heated seat is playing up. Worked fine one day, next day, wouldn't work, popped fuse and it looked fine, put it back in, worked again, today on way back from work - no heated seat until I fiddled with the switch, then it came on, and went a few minutes later. Ffs I'm losing my nerve with this one, anyone got any ideas? Passenger side is fine and happily burning my friends' arses off.

[john999boy]

Not really the proper solution but can you get your friends to drive instead of you?

[pieman[vrs]]

Never really liked heated seats, makes me feel like I crapped myself!

Sounds like a loose connection or faulty switch.

[XLBaconDoubleCheese]

If fiddling with the switch makes it work, replace the switch?

[hap123ciu]

Maybe just a bit of contact cleaner/oil in the switch will do it. You spray a bit of it and then move it completely few times.

[Goblin]

Cheers guys I'll give that a go

[grr666]

Is it thermostatically controlled?

The heated seats in my MX5 warmed you for a while

and then went off for a bit so you didn't get a sweaty crack

or broil your wedding veg. So it was kinda phased heated seats.

[Tinaphps]

Thanks for this post guys I was going through the same thing.

[Goblin]

Nah it's just on or off. I'll give the wd40 a go tomorrow and see what happens

[hap123ciu]

Not sure if wd40 good for electronic contact cleaner, you should try proper contact cleaner like this http://uk.farnell.com/jsp/displayProduct.jsp?sku=279481&CMP=e-2072-00001000&gross_price=true which also lubricats

[Goblin]

I've got maplin switch cleaner. That's what I actually meant, god only knows what I was thinking saying wd40 haha

[Goblin]

Ordered a new switch after thinking the switch was iffy. Nope. *******s!

[Chris Coates]

Wiring harness for the seat loose?

Time to get the multimeter out methinks...

If you're struggling - more than welcome to pop over here and/or come to the SY meet on Weds and we can sort summat out if a code scan shows nowt.

[Goblin]

Cheers for that Chris, this weeks not ideal as I've a lot going on with uni, but I'm due to visit my parents so I'll check it with the multimeter when I get back, I'll keep you posted on whether I need to pay a visit

[Chris Coates]

No worries - keep us posted.

[Goblin]

Slight update, left the switch on 5 overnight, got in the car to go to work around 11, noticed my arse was warm. But it started to cool off, and had nothing since. So it can't be the elements which are bust (thank ****!!)