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Seat Warmer Add-on?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by rayburt456, Mar 16, 2004.

  1. rayburt456

    rayburt456 New Member

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    A friend is thinking of getting a Prius but having heated seats is a requirement. Is this something a 3rd party could do?
     
    #1 rayburt456, Mar 16, 2004
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    I realize that the person won't likely want to have leather seats installed just to have a seat warmer, but I note that leatherseats.com has a seat warmer option with their leather kits. So it is feasible to do it. They also have a seat warmer with massage option.
     
    #2 Smooth Operator, Mar 16, 2004
  3. rayburt456

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    Great lead! They do want leather seats...so this could be perfect. Thanks!
     
    #3 rayburt456, Mar 17, 2004
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    You could also get a heated pad that sits on top of the seats, held on with electric straps. There's a power outlet inside the center console, so you don't have to string wire all around. I haven't used these, so I don't know how well they work, or how they look.

    If you're looking for leather anyway, that would probably be the better way to go.
     
    #4 Fredo, Mar 17, 2004
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    Howdy,

    You can get a simple solution at JC Witney that include heat and some sort of massage... It could easily removed in summer.

    Link

    Of course, I find that about half of the stuff I get from JCW is pretty flimsy...

    Have some fun!
     
    #5 TCD, Mar 17, 2004
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    Apparently, there is a Toyota heated seat accessory kit available in Europe (or at least Germany where I found this accessory brochure http://www.toyota.de/media/dede/pdf/Prius_...reise_03_04.pdf )

    Driver only: DENG8-73005-00 168Euro
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    Driver and passenger: DENG8-73005-02 306Euro

    There are a lot of other accessories including parking assist (audible, not the camera): 69900-00003-8S 262Euro

    I haven't been able to find this accessory brochure on the UK site but if anyone has one in English, please post
     
    #6 vandalay, May 5, 2004
  7. ErikS

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    Heated seats are standard on all Prius sold in Sweden... Cold it possibly have someting to do with our climate?? :roll:
     
    #7 ErikS, May 5, 2004
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    Erik, and all. Can we determine if the seats with the heater in them are different in any other way (like comfort!) compared to the US seats??
     
    #8 Jonathan, May 5, 2004
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    In Fargo it gets down to 40 below zero F. Very occasionally colder. I have never felt the need for heated seats. The cloth seats do not conduct heat out of your bum, so long johns do the job just fine. (And a jacket for the seat-back.)

    What I want is a heated steering wheel!!!
     
    #9 daniel, May 5, 2004
  10. vandalay

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    ErikS--

    I'm curious about what the heated seat switch looks like and where it is located.
    Can you post a photo?
    thanks
     
    #10 vandalay, May 5, 2004
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