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Title: Are any recaro seats heated?
Post by: stu_no_1 on December 08, 2010, 04:33:11 pm
Are any of the factory fit recaros with heated seats im asking because ive just bought an r32 and it has cloth recaros not heated and i want to know if there is a part number for the heating elements for the seats so that they can be fitted when i get them retrimmed in leather

Can anybody let me know if this is possible or if ill have to get some kind of aftermarket kit fitted
Title: Re: Are any recaro seats heated?
Post by: JPC on December 08, 2010, 04:41:36 pm
I might be wrong but on the whole, it's rare for recaros to be heated.
 

But you can get heated recaros in the new ttrs. So you'll be able to get a part for that ;)
Title: Re: Are any recaro seats heated?
Post by: edd666999 on December 08, 2010, 04:52:33 pm
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,22492.0.html


his are heated
Title: Re: Are any recaro seats heated?
Post by: RedRobin on December 08, 2010, 04:56:43 pm
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Mine, originally R32 cloth and now Interlagos cloth, aren't heated (I'm very glad to say!).
Title: Re: Are any recaro seats heated?
Post by: stu_no_1 on December 08, 2010, 05:12:02 pm
does anybody know if it was a factory option or if that guy has retrofitted them cos they look like custom seats in his ed 30
Title: Re: Are any recaro seats heated?
Post by: Nasir on December 08, 2010, 06:01:10 pm
The leather ones will be heated! It's very much like normal seats, cloth seats won't be unless it had the winter pack.
Title: Re: Are any recaro seats heated?
Post by: RedRobin on December 08, 2010, 06:30:13 pm

does anybody know if it was a factory option or if that guy has retrofitted them cos they look like custom seats in his ed 30


....IIRC he has retrofitted them and also had the alcantara cushions done  :notworthy:
Title: Re: Are any recaro seats heated?
Post by: BenR on December 08, 2010, 07:30:54 pm
Leather Recaro's are heated, cloth aren't as far as im aware, iv been in 3 full leather r32s with recaro's all heated, mine used to be full leather but had the centres trimmed so all the heating elements etc are still there, and the full leather set I had previous to these were heated.

Doubt you will be able to buy a part to heat the cloth ones as as far as i know the elements are all retrofitted into the seats, so yours will have no heating elements built into them.

So as far as im aware cloth arent and leather are  :happy2:
Title: Re: Are any recaro seats heated?
Post by: stu_no_1 on December 08, 2010, 08:41:27 pm
There must be a way to buy the heating element from the leather ones and get them fitted when I get them re trimmed
Title: Re: Are any recaro seats heated?
Post by: JPC on December 08, 2010, 09:56:40 pm
Yes you can mate, it's just a cloth with copper wire in it that has adhesive on theback and it sticks onto the foam ;)
Title: Re: Are any recaro seats heated?
Post by: big al on December 09, 2010, 12:12:12 am
My leather recaro's must be the rarest...... passenger seat is heated, drivers one currently is not.... my cold arse is not impressed!!!
Title: Re: Are any recaro seats heated?
Post by: stu_no_1 on December 09, 2010, 09:21:14 am
Anybody know the part number for the heating elements and how much they are
Title: Re: Are any recaro seats heated?
Post by: swf7y on December 09, 2010, 10:59:41 am
My leather recaro's must be the rarest...... passenger seat is heated, drivers one currently is not.... my cold arse is not impressed!!!
:signLOL: Heated seats are a God send in this weather.
Title: Re: Are any recaro seats heated?
Post by: big al on December 09, 2010, 11:23:41 am
My leather recaro's must be the rarest...... passenger seat is heated, drivers one currently is not.... my cold arse is not impressed!!!
:signLOL: Heated seats are a God send in this weather.


rub it in why don't you. Need to get them fixed, but do not  know who or where would sort it, (Think it's the wiring in the chassis, as my last set wouldn't heat up either)
Title: Re: Are any recaro seats heated?
Post by: stu_no_1 on December 11, 2010, 12:42:44 pm
anybody got the part number for the heating elements