Hey folks, 

 

It's as the title sais really. My drivers side leather seat base has stopped working, so it's time to replace the element on the bottom. The back of the seat is working perfect.

 

Quick question...

 

Is there an improved element I could buy, braided etc or will I need to replace stock with stock and hope it doesn't break/ snap after a couple of years use like my current one.

 

Thanks 

Do you ever kneel on the seat?
So that element has failed after 2 years!

I think that's how I've managed to break the element.

 

Gutted as you only find they don't work just before the cold weather begins 🤦🏻

All sorted and not too expensive thankfully.

 

Main dealer for the part and a local sear restorer / specialist fit the part 👌🏻

Hi

 

I have replaced the element in my drivers seat.  The "wire" has something like 7 parallel strands insulated from each other by a thin lacquer or plastic coating.  Where they pass under the raised bolster cushion at the side, they are vulnerable to flexing damage. Firstly one core will break, then another.  Each time a core breaks, the wattage goes down and you get less heating.  Eventually the last core breaks and you have no heat at all.

 

For longer life, don't kneel on this part or sit sideways on it to put your walking boots on !

I replaced my drivers seat base element last year.  The original one (2012 Yeti) was a large single core wire from what I could tell.  The replacement part (from TPS) was a stranded wire, and a lot more flexible.  It wasn't the easiest job to fit with all the clips and stuff on the seat.