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(Message started by: the_machine on Jun 20^th, 2006, 12:16am)

Title: heated seats - switches - illumination
Post by the_machine on Jun 20^th, 2006, 12:16am

the heated seat switches are supposed to illuminate !!
they have those 12v filament lamps in. running all time ignition on ! so burning out pretty quick.
i have fitted high power green LEDS and they look much better, nice and bright and green in the dark.

its a bit fidlly taking the switch apart, removing the old lamp , then soldering in a 560r 1/4w resistor and the LED. you must connect the cathode of the LED to the positive feed on the switch. (cathode is usually marked by a flat side of the led, or a longer leg) anyway it all fits inside, and will outlive the car probably (at 60,000 hours)

Title: Re: heated seats - switches - illumination
Post by Baw_Flinger on Jun 21^st, 2006, 8:31am

I tryed to do mine and mangled 2 spare's trying to sus them out. Once they were back together, would stick or not function properly so I gave up and stuck with the ones in the car with standard colour. They are a pain in the a++se.

Title: Re: heated seats - switches - illumination
Post by mr._floppy on Jun 21^st, 2006, 2:19pm

I put tiny little 12 volt ordinary bulbs in my Heated Seat switches,

they work fine but they don't half get flippin' hot !

Title: Re: heated seats - switches - illumination
Post by a900one on Jun 24^th, 2006, 10:02pm

well they are heated seat switches ;D ;D ;D