Heated seat fault - 96 ZJ
03-05-2005 | 08:44 AM
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Heated seat fault - 96 ZJ
The drivers side heated seat on my 96 ZJ has stopped working although the
passenger side works fine. I recall seeing a post a while back to the effect
that a common weak point was where the power wire connected to the seat
heater mesh as it was constantly being flexed through use of the seat. The
solution was to re-solder this connection.
I am not sure where this connection is located or how to get at it. Anyone
got any schematics to e-mail or can point me to a detailed guide on the web?
Thanks
Frank
passenger side works fine. I recall seeing a post a while back to the effect
that a common weak point was where the power wire connected to the seat
heater mesh as it was constantly being flexed through use of the seat. The
solution was to re-solder this connection.
I am not sure where this connection is located or how to get at it. Anyone
got any schematics to e-mail or can point me to a detailed guide on the web?
Thanks
Frank
03-05-2005 | 10:23 AM
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Re: Heated seat fault - 96 ZJ
you have to remove the seat cushion cover if it's burn't you can easyly see it
it has a resistor in line and if thats popped then the grid is no good and can't
be repaired but the grids can be bought by them selfs
Frank Pell wrote:
> The drivers side heated seat on my 96 ZJ has stopped working although the
> passenger side works fine. I recall seeing a post a while back to the effect
> that a common weak point was where the power wire connected to the seat
> heater mesh as it was constantly being flexed through use of the seat. The
> solution was to re-solder this connection.
>
> I am not sure where this connection is located or how to get at it. Anyone
> got any schematics to e-mail or can point me to a detailed guide on the web?
>
> Thanks
>
> Frank
it has a resistor in line and if thats popped then the grid is no good and can't
be repaired but the grids can be bought by them selfs
Frank Pell wrote:
> The drivers side heated seat on my 96 ZJ has stopped working although the
> passenger side works fine. I recall seeing a post a while back to the effect
> that a common weak point was where the power wire connected to the seat
> heater mesh as it was constantly being flexed through use of the seat. The
> solution was to re-solder this connection.
>
> I am not sure where this connection is located or how to get at it. Anyone
> got any schematics to e-mail or can point me to a detailed guide on the web?
>
> Thanks
>
> Frank
03-05-2005 | 10:23 AM
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Re: Heated seat fault - 96 ZJ
you have to remove the seat cushion cover if it's burn't you can easyly see it
it has a resistor in line and if thats popped then the grid is no good and can't
be repaired but the grids can be bought by them selfs
Frank Pell wrote:
> The drivers side heated seat on my 96 ZJ has stopped working although the
> passenger side works fine. I recall seeing a post a while back to the effect
> that a common weak point was where the power wire connected to the seat
> heater mesh as it was constantly being flexed through use of the seat. The
> solution was to re-solder this connection.
>
> I am not sure where this connection is located or how to get at it. Anyone
> got any schematics to e-mail or can point me to a detailed guide on the web?
>
> Thanks
>
> Frank
it has a resistor in line and if thats popped then the grid is no good and can't
be repaired but the grids can be bought by them selfs
Frank Pell wrote:
> The drivers side heated seat on my 96 ZJ has stopped working although the
> passenger side works fine. I recall seeing a post a while back to the effect
> that a common weak point was where the power wire connected to the seat
> heater mesh as it was constantly being flexed through use of the seat. The
> solution was to re-solder this connection.
>
> I am not sure where this connection is located or how to get at it. Anyone
> got any schematics to e-mail or can point me to a detailed guide on the web?
>
> Thanks
>
> Frank
03-05-2005 | 10:23 AM
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Re: Heated seat fault - 96 ZJ
you have to remove the seat cushion cover if it's burn't you can easyly see it
it has a resistor in line and if thats popped then the grid is no good and can't
be repaired but the grids can be bought by them selfs
Frank Pell wrote:
> The drivers side heated seat on my 96 ZJ has stopped working although the
> passenger side works fine. I recall seeing a post a while back to the effect
> that a common weak point was where the power wire connected to the seat
> heater mesh as it was constantly being flexed through use of the seat. The
> solution was to re-solder this connection.
>
> I am not sure where this connection is located or how to get at it. Anyone
> got any schematics to e-mail or can point me to a detailed guide on the web?
>
> Thanks
>
> Frank
it has a resistor in line and if thats popped then the grid is no good and can't
be repaired but the grids can be bought by them selfs
Frank Pell wrote:
> The drivers side heated seat on my 96 ZJ has stopped working although the
> passenger side works fine. I recall seeing a post a while back to the effect
> that a common weak point was where the power wire connected to the seat
> heater mesh as it was constantly being flexed through use of the seat. The
> solution was to re-solder this connection.
>
> I am not sure where this connection is located or how to get at it. Anyone
> got any schematics to e-mail or can point me to a detailed guide on the web?
>
> Thanks
>
> Frank
03-05-2005 | 10:37 AM
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Re: Heated seat fault - 96 ZJ
Do the resistor wires wear out from the heat of extended use or do they
fail because of a fault in the grid usually?
If from extended use, new resistor wire can be bought by the foot and
crimped in.
Just a thought...
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
mic canic wrote:
>
> you have to remove the seat cushion cover if it's burn't you can easyly see it
> it has a resistor in line and if thats popped then the grid is no good and can't
> be repaired but the grids can be bought by them selfs
>
> Frank Pell wrote:
>
> > The drivers side heated seat on my 96 ZJ has stopped working although the
> > passenger side works fine. I recall seeing a post a while back to the effect
> > that a common weak point was where the power wire connected to the seat
> > heater mesh as it was constantly being flexed through use of the seat. The
> > solution was to re-solder this connection.
> >
> > I am not sure where this connection is located or how to get at it. Anyone
> > got any schematics to e-mail or can point me to a detailed guide on the web?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Frank
fail because of a fault in the grid usually?
If from extended use, new resistor wire can be bought by the foot and
crimped in.
Just a thought...
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
mic canic wrote:
>
> you have to remove the seat cushion cover if it's burn't you can easyly see it
> it has a resistor in line and if thats popped then the grid is no good and can't
> be repaired but the grids can be bought by them selfs
>
> Frank Pell wrote:
>
> > The drivers side heated seat on my 96 ZJ has stopped working although the
> > passenger side works fine. I recall seeing a post a while back to the effect
> > that a common weak point was where the power wire connected to the seat
> > heater mesh as it was constantly being flexed through use of the seat. The
> > solution was to re-solder this connection.
> >
> > I am not sure where this connection is located or how to get at it. Anyone
> > got any schematics to e-mail or can point me to a detailed guide on the web?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Frank
03-05-2005 | 10:37 AM
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Re: Heated seat fault - 96 ZJ
Do the resistor wires wear out from the heat of extended use or do they
fail because of a fault in the grid usually?
If from extended use, new resistor wire can be bought by the foot and
crimped in.
Just a thought...
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
mic canic wrote:
>
> you have to remove the seat cushion cover if it's burn't you can easyly see it
> it has a resistor in line and if thats popped then the grid is no good and can't
> be repaired but the grids can be bought by them selfs
>
> Frank Pell wrote:
>
> > The drivers side heated seat on my 96 ZJ has stopped working although the
> > passenger side works fine. I recall seeing a post a while back to the effect
> > that a common weak point was where the power wire connected to the seat
> > heater mesh as it was constantly being flexed through use of the seat. The
> > solution was to re-solder this connection.
> >
> > I am not sure where this connection is located or how to get at it. Anyone
> > got any schematics to e-mail or can point me to a detailed guide on the web?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Frank
fail because of a fault in the grid usually?
If from extended use, new resistor wire can be bought by the foot and
crimped in.
Just a thought...
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
mic canic wrote:
>
> you have to remove the seat cushion cover if it's burn't you can easyly see it
> it has a resistor in line and if thats popped then the grid is no good and can't
> be repaired but the grids can be bought by them selfs
>
> Frank Pell wrote:
>
> > The drivers side heated seat on my 96 ZJ has stopped working although the
> > passenger side works fine. I recall seeing a post a while back to the effect
> > that a common weak point was where the power wire connected to the seat
> > heater mesh as it was constantly being flexed through use of the seat. The
> > solution was to re-solder this connection.
> >
> > I am not sure where this connection is located or how to get at it. Anyone
> > got any schematics to e-mail or can point me to a detailed guide on the web?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Frank
03-05-2005 | 10:37 AM
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Re: Heated seat fault - 96 ZJ
Do the resistor wires wear out from the heat of extended use or do they
fail because of a fault in the grid usually?
If from extended use, new resistor wire can be bought by the foot and
crimped in.
Just a thought...
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
mic canic wrote:
>
> you have to remove the seat cushion cover if it's burn't you can easyly see it
> it has a resistor in line and if thats popped then the grid is no good and can't
> be repaired but the grids can be bought by them selfs
>
> Frank Pell wrote:
>
> > The drivers side heated seat on my 96 ZJ has stopped working although the
> > passenger side works fine. I recall seeing a post a while back to the effect
> > that a common weak point was where the power wire connected to the seat
> > heater mesh as it was constantly being flexed through use of the seat. The
> > solution was to re-solder this connection.
> >
> > I am not sure where this connection is located or how to get at it. Anyone
> > got any schematics to e-mail or can point me to a detailed guide on the web?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Frank
fail because of a fault in the grid usually?
If from extended use, new resistor wire can be bought by the foot and
crimped in.
Just a thought...
Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
mic canic wrote:
>
> you have to remove the seat cushion cover if it's burn't you can easyly see it
> it has a resistor in line and if thats popped then the grid is no good and can't
> be repaired but the grids can be bought by them selfs
>
> Frank Pell wrote:
>
> > The drivers side heated seat on my 96 ZJ has stopped working although the
> > passenger side works fine. I recall seeing a post a while back to the effect
> > that a common weak point was where the power wire connected to the seat
> > heater mesh as it was constantly being flexed through use of the seat. The
> > solution was to re-solder this connection.
> >
> > I am not sure where this connection is located or how to get at it. Anyone
> > got any schematics to e-mail or can point me to a detailed guide on the web?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Frank
03-09-2005 | 09:52 PM
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Re: Heated seat fault - 96 ZJ
the ones i have seen are usually burnt in half and the bad ones even scorch the seat
covers. the resistor is just that a p.t.c as it's known, positive temp. coefficient
Mike Romain wrote:
> Do the resistor wires wear out from the heat of extended use or do they
> fail because of a fault in the grid usually?
>
> If from extended use, new resistor wire can be bought by the foot and
> crimped in.
>
> Just a thought...
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> mic canic wrote:
> >
> > you have to remove the seat cushion cover if it's burn't you can easyly see it
> > it has a resistor in line and if thats popped then the grid is no good and can't
> > be repaired but the grids can be bought by them selfs
> >
> > Frank Pell wrote:
> >
> > > The drivers side heated seat on my 96 ZJ has stopped working although the
> > > passenger side works fine. I recall seeing a post a while back to the effect
> > > that a common weak point was where the power wire connected to the seat
> > > heater mesh as it was constantly being flexed through use of the seat. The
> > > solution was to re-solder this connection.
> > >
> > > I am not sure where this connection is located or how to get at it. Anyone
> > > got any schematics to e-mail or can point me to a detailed guide on the web?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Frank
covers. the resistor is just that a p.t.c as it's known, positive temp. coefficient
Mike Romain wrote:
> Do the resistor wires wear out from the heat of extended use or do they
> fail because of a fault in the grid usually?
>
> If from extended use, new resistor wire can be bought by the foot and
> crimped in.
>
> Just a thought...
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> mic canic wrote:
> >
> > you have to remove the seat cushion cover if it's burn't you can easyly see it
> > it has a resistor in line and if thats popped then the grid is no good and can't
> > be repaired but the grids can be bought by them selfs
> >
> > Frank Pell wrote:
> >
> > > The drivers side heated seat on my 96 ZJ has stopped working although the
> > > passenger side works fine. I recall seeing a post a while back to the effect
> > > that a common weak point was where the power wire connected to the seat
> > > heater mesh as it was constantly being flexed through use of the seat. The
> > > solution was to re-solder this connection.
> > >
> > > I am not sure where this connection is located or how to get at it. Anyone
> > > got any schematics to e-mail or can point me to a detailed guide on the web?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Frank
03-09-2005 | 09:52 PM
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Re: Heated seat fault - 96 ZJ
the ones i have seen are usually burnt in half and the bad ones even scorch the seat
covers. the resistor is just that a p.t.c as it's known, positive temp. coefficient
Mike Romain wrote:
> Do the resistor wires wear out from the heat of extended use or do they
> fail because of a fault in the grid usually?
>
> If from extended use, new resistor wire can be bought by the foot and
> crimped in.
>
> Just a thought...
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> mic canic wrote:
> >
> > you have to remove the seat cushion cover if it's burn't you can easyly see it
> > it has a resistor in line and if thats popped then the grid is no good and can't
> > be repaired but the grids can be bought by them selfs
> >
> > Frank Pell wrote:
> >
> > > The drivers side heated seat on my 96 ZJ has stopped working although the
> > > passenger side works fine. I recall seeing a post a while back to the effect
> > > that a common weak point was where the power wire connected to the seat
> > > heater mesh as it was constantly being flexed through use of the seat. The
> > > solution was to re-solder this connection.
> > >
> > > I am not sure where this connection is located or how to get at it. Anyone
> > > got any schematics to e-mail or can point me to a detailed guide on the web?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Frank
covers. the resistor is just that a p.t.c as it's known, positive temp. coefficient
Mike Romain wrote:
> Do the resistor wires wear out from the heat of extended use or do they
> fail because of a fault in the grid usually?
>
> If from extended use, new resistor wire can be bought by the foot and
> crimped in.
>
> Just a thought...
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> mic canic wrote:
> >
> > you have to remove the seat cushion cover if it's burn't you can easyly see it
> > it has a resistor in line and if thats popped then the grid is no good and can't
> > be repaired but the grids can be bought by them selfs
> >
> > Frank Pell wrote:
> >
> > > The drivers side heated seat on my 96 ZJ has stopped working although the
> > > passenger side works fine. I recall seeing a post a while back to the effect
> > > that a common weak point was where the power wire connected to the seat
> > > heater mesh as it was constantly being flexed through use of the seat. The
> > > solution was to re-solder this connection.
> > >
> > > I am not sure where this connection is located or how to get at it. Anyone
> > > got any schematics to e-mail or can point me to a detailed guide on the web?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Frank
03-09-2005 | 09:52 PM
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Re: Heated seat fault - 96 ZJ
the ones i have seen are usually burnt in half and the bad ones even scorch the seat
covers. the resistor is just that a p.t.c as it's known, positive temp. coefficient
Mike Romain wrote:
> Do the resistor wires wear out from the heat of extended use or do they
> fail because of a fault in the grid usually?
>
> If from extended use, new resistor wire can be bought by the foot and
> crimped in.
>
> Just a thought...
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> mic canic wrote:
> >
> > you have to remove the seat cushion cover if it's burn't you can easyly see it
> > it has a resistor in line and if thats popped then the grid is no good and can't
> > be repaired but the grids can be bought by them selfs
> >
> > Frank Pell wrote:
> >
> > > The drivers side heated seat on my 96 ZJ has stopped working although the
> > > passenger side works fine. I recall seeing a post a while back to the effect
> > > that a common weak point was where the power wire connected to the seat
> > > heater mesh as it was constantly being flexed through use of the seat. The
> > > solution was to re-solder this connection.
> > >
> > > I am not sure where this connection is located or how to get at it. Anyone
> > > got any schematics to e-mail or can point me to a detailed guide on the web?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Frank
covers. the resistor is just that a p.t.c as it's known, positive temp. coefficient
Mike Romain wrote:
> Do the resistor wires wear out from the heat of extended use or do they
> fail because of a fault in the grid usually?
>
> If from extended use, new resistor wire can be bought by the foot and
> crimped in.
>
> Just a thought...
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> mic canic wrote:
> >
> > you have to remove the seat cushion cover if it's burn't you can easyly see it
> > it has a resistor in line and if thats popped then the grid is no good and can't
> > be repaired but the grids can be bought by them selfs
> >
> > Frank Pell wrote:
> >
> > > The drivers side heated seat on my 96 ZJ has stopped working although the
> > > passenger side works fine. I recall seeing a post a while back to the effect
> > > that a common weak point was where the power wire connected to the seat
> > > heater mesh as it was constantly being flexed through use of the seat. The
> > > solution was to re-solder this connection.
> > >
> > > I am not sure where this connection is located or how to get at it. Anyone
> > > got any schematics to e-mail or can point me to a detailed guide on the web?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Frank