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Has anyone swapped the OEM heated seat switch with a lighted one?
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This was discussed before and I don't think anybody came up with a good option. I think the issue was the switch itself is the resistor to control high and low. Could be wrong about that though. But maybe keep the stock switch and wire in a seperate LED after the switch?
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Something i was considering tinkering with.
Something i was considering tinkering with.
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I ordered higher resistance resistors (3.9k and 4.7k) as the stock low setting can be too hot and ordered a new rocker switch body with 2 red LEDs and an etched switch cover. To make it work I'm going to take 12v power and neg from the seat connector on the main harness side and bring it to the new switch to supply the power for the backlights. It should light up low when on the low setting and high on the high setting. I will post a picture of the switch and how it's wired.
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Interesting. Would have though high setting was direct. Did you happen to measure voltage at seat plug ?
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Awesome job.
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Cool!!! (or hot should I say?)
Very nice. Thank you
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Thanks as well, very nicely done!
Are the resistor values in your switch diagram the new values?
If so, do these now make what the factory low felt like the new high setting, then low is more like a normal low that you can leave on?
(I agree, the factory low was way to hot, and couldn’t even use the high setting!)
Also, where did you get the new switch?
Steve
Are the resistor values in your switch diagram the new values?
If so, do these now make what the factory low felt like the new high setting, then low is more like a normal low that you can leave on?
(I agree, the factory low was way to hot, and couldn’t even use the high setting!)
Also, where did you get the new switch?
Steve
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