As I said . .I wouldn't dream of actually trying this little mod out.
But I guess it has gotten other people thinking.
I thought electric heat producing devices were big amperage hogs.
What's the rear window defroster fuse rated at?
Heated Seats would kick ass . . . but I'm not going to be the guinea pig.
Scott Tilton
Thawing out in Leesburg, VA
--- Dave Massey <105671.471@compuserve.com> wrote:
> Message text written by Scott Tilton
> >Yowza it was cold this morning!
> Made me wish for heated seats in the TR6.
>
> Wouldn't that be nifty!
> Not just on the brutally cold mornings, but on the fall foliage tours.
>
> Wonder how much current they draw?
> You suppose Dan Master's re-wiring plan includes that option?
> <
>
> Scott,
>
> Odd Hedberg, from Sweden, did this very thing to his TR8. He got seat
> heaters from a Volvo (go figure) and wired them up to the rear window
> defroster circuit (which is not used in the drop top model). For a TR6 you
> will have to run new wiring to support the current and if you plan on using
> them for extended periods of time you may consider an alternator upgrade
> (although I doubt the stock alternator will have no trouble keeping up with
> them if the lights are not on).
>
> But what I'd really like are some seat coolers (for the summer).
>
> Dave
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