Date:         Sun, 8 Feb 2009 18:18:20 -0500
Reply-To:     Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject:      Re: Bun Warmer ---> Was Re: Seat heaters
Comments: To: Todd P Last <Rubatoguy@COMCAST.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <498F51FC.107@comcast.net>
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Installed this yesterday/today. Vanagon seats are fairly easy to get
the upholestry off of to install the heating elements. Wiring wasn't
too bad. I used the Bentley to figure what circuits to plug into for
power and illumination G5 and G8 if I'm remembering correctly). The
biggest problem was running the cable from the dash back to the seat
in a nice neat fashion. The cable is just barely long enough.

Nice to have a warm seat.

On Feb 8, 2009, at 4:43 PM, Todd P Last wrote:

> Please keep us posted with your experience installing the bun warmers!
>
> Todd
> '88 Westy
>
> Kim Brennan wrote:
>>
>> On US Vanagons apparentlty VW never offered this, but on Canada (and
>> presumably European) driver seat heaters were an option.
>>
>> It is still possible to get the steering column shroud that has a
>> place for the switch.
>>
>> Of course the VW switch is about $100. You might score (as I did) on
>> the whole shebang (minus the heating pads) from someone in Europe.
>> But
>> there are other alternatives.
>>
>> <http://www.autowarm.com/products.php>
>>
>> This is the place I ordered from. One of their products has a multi-
>> dial switch, much like the OEM VW switch. Similar, but not identical.
>> Those similarities are annoying. Physically, it is about the same
>> size, but the spring clips on the side, are tiny and not like the OEM
>> switch, so if you put it into the shroud, it will be loose.
>>
>> Also the multidial switch they send is designed to be vertically
>> oriented, whereas the OEM VW switch is designed to be horizontal.
>>
>> I may yet try to use the OEM switch in place of that supplied with
>> the
>> kit.
>>