Heated seat reviews?

pat · #1 01-20-2008, 07:35 AM

Last year or maybe longer there was a group buy on heated seats. If I recall several were sold. Here in mid Michigan my thermometer says 5 so Im looking for some warming reviews. BTW great forum, thanks for all the help!

petehowell · #2 01-20-2008, 08:03 AM

Pat,

I have them in my -9A and really like them. Combined with the dual heat muffs, the cabin is very tolerable down to about 0F outside. The heat on the bottom of the legs and lower back is really nice.

Caveman · #3 01-20-2008, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by petehowell

Pat,

I have them in my -9A and really like them. Combined with the dual heat muffs, the cabin is very tolerable down to about 0F outside. The heat on the bottom of the legs and lower back is really nice.

Pete,

I think this may help Pat with the decision to go with the heaters. I'm not trying to steal the thread.

I am in the process of installing seat heaters. Can you explain or show pics of your wire routing. I've got the passenger seat figured out. I can run it under the top longeron, back to the baggage compartment and down under that seat. The pilot's side will be more difficult because that location is already taken by static tubing. My spar snap bushings are pretty full.

Joe

n468ac · #4 01-20-2008, 03:19 PM

Heated seats are great! They make a 20F day an nice day to fly

As for the wiring ... we run it on top on the seat plates ... and remove it during the summer.

Steve Sampson · #5 01-20-2008, 03:43 PM

How many amps does one seat draw?

petehowell · #6 01-20-2008, 04:01 PM

My wiring runs down the middle thru the spar and up into the the flap motor housing. It comes out of the flap housing to the seats. I don't know what they draw for amps.

Caveman · #7 01-20-2008, 05:50 PM

Mine have 10 amp fuses, so I'd guess a bit less than that (each).

Transporter · #8 01-20-2008, 06:20 PM

I was just looking at the heated seats on the Classic Aero site (http://www.classicaerodesigns.com/we...ctCategoryID=1)

Looks like theirs draw 5 amps each on 'high' setting.

Are these the same ones you're using, or are there other brands?

Mike

n468ac · #9 01-20-2008, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Sampson

How many amps does one seat draw?

Needed 7 1/2 amp breaker per seat.

tonyjohnson · #10 01-20-2008, 07:44 PM

I have the heated seats but have not installed them yet. Does anyone have any input on installation and wire runs for the 8/8A?

Where did you put the control buttons?