Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2007 18:38:38 -0500
Reply-To: Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
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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
>
>
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