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Car Forum / Volvo Cars / September 2006

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Where is the switch for the Seat Heater?

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VolvoOwner - 10 Sep 2006 18:00 GMT
I have a 1991 240DL station wagon, and the seat heater comes on at
inappropriate times, like when it's 90 degrees outside.  I can't find a
button or control knob to turn it off.

Not only is it uncomfortable, but I'm going thorugh 16 amp fuses pretty
fast - it keeps blowing the fuse.  Normally, that would be a good
solution (I think) except that when the seat heater fuse is blown, my
car windows won't work.
James Sweet - 10 Sep 2006 19:27 GMT
> I have a 1991 240DL station wagon, and the seat heater comes on at
> inappropriate times, like when it's 90 degrees outside.  I can't find a
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> solution (I think) except that when the seat heater fuse is blown, my
> car windows won't work.

Isn't there a pair of switches in the parking brake cover? Pre-86 the
seat heater was thermostatic only with no switch but the newer 240s I've
seen have both seats heated with switches in the console.

If yours is turning on when it's 90 outside and blowing fuses, the
heater itself is probably shorted past the thermostat in the bottom
cushion. It isn't too terribly hard to take the seat apart to work on it
but there's a few tricks I've found.
Olav Alexander Mjelde - 28 Sep 2006 11:49 GMT
I simply unplugged mine, but I second this..
The 86'-> in Europe have switches, while the older ones are "auto".

However, I just unplugged the harness from the seat..

>> I have a 1991 240DL station wagon, and the seat heater comes on at
>> inappropriate times, like when it's 90 degrees outside.  I can't find a
[quoted text clipped - 13 lines]
>cushion. It isn't too terribly hard to take the seat apart to work on it
>but there's a few tricks I've found.
Patrick Keenan - 11 Sep 2006 02:50 GMT
>I have a 1991 240DL station wagon, and the seat heater comes on at
> inappropriate times, like when it's 90 degrees outside.  I can't find a
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> solution (I think) except that when the seat heater fuse is blown, my
> car windows won't work.

I have a 1992 240 wagon, and the seat heater switches are just behind the
parking brake lever on the center console, between the front seats.

HTH
-pk
~^ beancounter ~^ - 11 Sep 2006 04:56 GMT
check the two relays under the seat...may
be bad....

> I have a 1991 240DL station wagon, and the seat heater comes on at
> inappropriate times, like when it's 90 degrees outside.  I can't find a
[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
> solution (I think) except that when the seat heater fuse is blown, my
> car windows won't work.

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