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Date:   Tue, 4 Dec 2007 18:38:38 -0500
Reply-To:   Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:   Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:   Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:   Re: What about heated seats? NOT for westy swival seats
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I finally found a source for these column switch assy's........

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=473110

Mike B.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike" <mbucchino@charter.net> To: "TJ Hannink" <tjhannink@YAHOO.COM> Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 9:37 AM Subject: Re: Re: What about heated seats? NOT for westy swival seats

> The driver's seat (where most people would put a heater in) can't swivel > very far anyways, due to the steering wheel being in the way......... > I want one, does anyone have a switch and upper column cover? > > Mike B. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "TJ Hannink" <tjhannink@YAHOO.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 10:14 AM > Subject: Re: What about heated seats? NOT for westy swival seats > > > My Wanderlodge has power seats that will rotate 180 degrees. They put a > coil of wire (1-turn) under the seat loosely so when the seat swivels, the > coil loosens. Not a big deal, probably every RV out there has a similar > installation. > > Good luck, > > TJ Hannink > Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition > 1981 Bluebird Wanderlodge, FC-33SB > Des Allemands, Louisiana > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wolfsburg_campers > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FC_wanderlodge > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: "JordanVw@AOL.COM" <JordanVw@AOL.COM> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 8:04:40 AM > Subject: Re: What about heated seats? NOT for westy swival seats > > In a message dated 10/21/07 12:42:25 AM Eastern Daylight Time, > 85westybus@GMAIL.COM writes: > > >> The only challenge is to have them >> wired properly, switches put in logical places, and still allow full >> functionality of seat swivels, if your bus is so equipped. I've spoken >> with >> a guy who does this and he's assured me it is no problem, so when I have >> him >> redo the seats, it will include heaters. >> >> > > these is no way you can do this without having wires that are loose and > will > eventually get twisted and break and short out on the seat frame from > swivaling the seat around and around. > thats why no full campers ever came from factory with heated seats. you > can > add them, but you wont be able to swival them with the wires attached, you > will have to add a quick disconnect plug if you want to swival the seats. > and i > pity the fool who doesnt disconnect the plug and shorts the wire out on > the > seat frame. his ass will get hot from an electrical shock. :<) > > chris > > > ************************************** > See what's new at > http://www.aol.com > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com >


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