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seat heater wiring and switch

Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 1:49 pm
by aspir3
Ok today i replaced my drivers seat cover as the leather was worn in an area.

Once I pulled the cover off I noticed my car is fitted with heater elements in my seat. I would guess all Olympic and Aspire models have the elements but are not wired in.

Can some one help me tell me what I need to get the seats wired up. There is a plug under seat but that is it. I assume i would need a switch and a wiring loom to the front seats. I know the Evo MR's have heated leather seats so if some one could look and help me please.

Here are some pictures.


Here is the heater element
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Here is the plug under the seat that connects to the heater elements. It is the black one on the left that has nothing plugged in.
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Thanks in advance.

I am getting old. it would be nice having warm seats in winter.

Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 2:11 pm
by ofey
I've known about this for awhile now.

Just didn't bother as I usually don't bother much about the heated seats.

Switches are mounted in the center arm rest:

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Switch is a part:

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8610A030 Switch Seat Heater
RRP= A$100+
CCJ = A$85

You can then figure out your own wiring loom or I can ask for a part as well.

So not only Olympic and Aspire.

All those with OEM leather seats will have this.

Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 2:19 pm
by Speedie
All I know is that I don't have the third plug, and the switch for the heater element is placed in the centre console in the flat spot just before the lid.
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Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 2:26 pm
by aspir3
Thank Ofey.

So is the wiring to the switches?

Yes if you can find out what wiring looms I require and possible fuses to get them to work.

Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 2:32 pm
by ofey
So you need wires to take it from the switch to that plug you photographed.
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From the switch to your fuse box. I think the wiring loom is behind that blank square panel

Look at Page 8-30 of your owners manual. It's Fuse 25. See if there's a fuse and wiring from there out?

Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 4:41 pm
by aspir3
There is no fuse or wiring to fuse 25. I can not see a wiring loom by the arm rest either.

I know this is an option for overseas models so there must be a kit available from Mitsubishi in Japan which includes every thing.

Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 5:30 pm
by DORA_ANNE
OMG :shock: How Good is that having heated seats :D I Didn't know they existed :P

Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 5:31 pm
by JaCe
I <3 my heated seats in my car and it makes such a difference in Winter. Who knows, maybe a DIY kit to set up heating in your car will be the next GB lol.

Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 6:26 pm
by mechenggdude
count me in for that!

Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 7:20 pm
by bd-850
i noticed when i was installing my short shifter there were 2 plugs under the center console that clipped into nothing. (forget where they went exactly)

But maybe Troy pull the center console apart and have a look (its only a 5 minute job)

Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 7:29 pm
by aspir3
bd-850 wrote:i noticed when i was installing my short shifter there were 2 plugs under the center console that clipped into nothing. (forget where they went exactly)

But maybe Troy pull the center console apart and have a look (its only a 5 minute job)


I did that and there was nothing there. The ones I think you are thinking of are for the HID active lights.

Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 7:30 pm
by bd-850
ahh ok.

Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 4:07 pm
by ofey
Not in line with other switches though. This one is twice the normal switch price. But I suppose there are really 2 switches in this one.

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8610A030 Switch Seat Heater
RRP= A$100+
CCJ = A$85

Posted: Mon May 09, 2011 10:33 pm
by aspir3
Any idea about the wiring looms that we require to make the work as well?

Posted: Tue May 10, 2011 8:28 am
by ofey
None. There are no wiring parts on the data base.

Need to have a look in an Evo MR. Those guys have this and could shed light on the wiring up.