Yaaaaayyyyy..... Ah Wait! Aww Feck!!! HEVAC.

Doo said:

Ahh, ok. Can't say I've heard of it up these parts. I'm fond of Autoglym, but not so fond of the price. That said, it's tar and bug remover is superb, so perhaps I should try their leather cleaner.

Anyhoo I got the passenger seat in and the HEVAC works...after a fashion Needs new bulbs for the rocker switches and the fan speed control Heated seat switches work (light up & click from the control pack inside the front door). The speed controller is superb. Smooth linear and positive action with each click showing as one notch of speed on the screen. My old one you had to spin it over and over!

So I'm just doing the light stuff now, door cards and what not. I also need to solder the airbag wires and repair the seat heater elements. The latter will have to wait till next year when one of the Facebook P38 forum members is supplying a kit Inc tools, thermostats and element repair items.

All in all enjoyable day...

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Doo said:

Well now, here's a thing... I decided to chase the seat wires in my car and noticed in my seat loom, I have a green plug in the tunnel side of the BECM for my up/down motor in my grey seat. There is also part of the loom goes to the passenger seat, but it isn't electrically adjustable so why the wires??

Anyway, on the other seats, the loom has one extra plug and I had the socket on my BECM. So I unplugged my loom, plugged in the other loom and everything fitted just fine.

I had a feeling that if I removed my seat and put the all electric seat in, it should work.

So I did...and it did

I set the positions and set the memory. All good. However, the damn mirrors dipped and wouldn't come up without help, so I disabled that function (I hate dipping mirrors anyway because I can actually drive and don't need them ).

So tomorrow when my buddy comes over he'll be helping with the passenger seat too

I'll be installing the HEVAC too as mine needs a little clean & some bulbs so it'll be a good excuse to see if there's anything missing. I know there are wires in place for the heated screen so that's half the battle.

It's all good

Shite picture, battery was dying and it wouldn't let me use the flash

Need something to clean the mankyness off the leather, any recommendations??

My pal is going to deal with the carpets.

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wammers said:

RAVE is your friend. If you did not have electrically adjustable heated seats, Sunroof Etc fitted as standard, you may have a low line BECM others may know but it may not service heated seats. I am not sure.

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Datatek said:

I dispensed with the side airbags after one went off and fecked the seat, it served no useful purpose as it went out into the rear. I have a duffer that fools the SRS ECU into thinking the airbag is still there. They are all past their sell by date now.

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Doo said:

How do I fool the system? Is it something I could make myself??

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Datatek said:

I can either make a couple up or send you details by PM.

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