Ghetto Style Heated Seats?

ScallyWag

Since the wagon features heater ducts beneath both front seats, I was thinking that perhaps by extending the "underskirting" of said seats to the floor one could trap all that hot air under the seat.... hot air rises... and... voila! Hot Ass! :shock:

Am I a genius or.... not?
Anyone tried this?
Will I be the first?

I think I'll try using cardboard and duct tape for the prototype.... may plug off the passenger side under seat duct to improve airflow... probably won't be so great for thew defrost / de-fog performance .... Back seat passengers can freeze their nuts off for all I care

leWolf

Get seats out of an infinity and use the heater/coolers out of them!

ScallyWag

That would be sweet! Expensive, technically complicated and time consuming but sweet.... I'm into consuming beer, however, not time or money, and Infinity seats would definitly NOT be "ghetto" :oops:

I'm starting to wonder / worry that the insulation properties of the seat foam may inhibit the desired effect of the hot, rising air reaching my tush.... hopefully perforation of said foam won't be required!

Eagle Beagle

cigarette lighter aka in-car electric socket
some of them even have vibrationsmodules...
or redirect your hot air from under your seat...

Marc_EE9

there is a member on hondacrx.co.uk who has taken his OEM seats apart, and is installing heated parts from a Volvo

i cant find the thread right now, ill post up a link if i do find it

leWolf

ScallyWag wrote:

That would be sweet! Expensive, technically complicated and time consuming but sweet.... I'm into consuming beer, however, not time or money, and Infinity seats would definitly NOT be "ghetto" :oops:

I'm starting to wonder / worry that the insulation properties of the seat foam may inhibit the desired effect of the hot, rising air reaching my tush.... hopefully perforation of said foam won't be required!

He got them from a junk yard for $80. Install was about 3 wires from what he says. The foam will insulate the seats so youll have to tear it apart and route the air. :shock:

ScallyWag

Eagle Beagle wrote:

cigarette lighter aka in-car electric socket
some of them even have vibrationsmodules...
or redirect your hot air from under your seat...

For once I think Mr. EagleBeagle has made the most sense of anyone... An aftermarket heated seat cover is probably the simplest, cheapest, and best working idea short of a full-on seat swap (plus the sub-scrotular joy-buzzer option would make traffic jams a "blast" while rendering me sterile as Lysol)

Think I'll save my ghetto concept for some day when I'm stuck in -30 temps and my ass is freezing off - I guess I've been watching way too much Ice Road Truckers recently. :roll:

Thanks to everyone for talking me down I almost started poking holes and taping seats!

SteelStroke

My version of a heated seat is a sweet hottie in the passenger seat and she is lubing the "gear" shift :-P