heated seats rheostat
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Forum Name: Car Security and Convenience
Forum Discription: Car Alarms, Keyless Entries, Remote Starters, Immobilizer Bypasses, Sensors, Door Locks, Window Modules, Heated Mirrors, Heated Seats, etc.
URL: https://www.the12volt.com/installbay/forum_posts.asp?tid=108129
Printed Date: July 13, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Topic: heated seats rheostat
Posted By: don-key1
Subject: heated seats rheostat
Date Posted: October 13, 2008 at 7:02 PM
I want to install heated seats into my 1998 impreza outback. They currently have a hi and lo setting, what resistance would a rotary (potentiometer/rheostat) switch have to be to vary the heating? I guess the voltage increases for more heat but I can't figure out the resistance required. Thanks in advance. Don.
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Posted By: Big Dog
Date Posted: October 14, 2008 at 8:42 AM
Only you can answer that question because you're the one who has the switches on hand. Time to get out the good ol' DMM and read what values you have.
Not wanting to assume anything: remember that the resistors control the module which controls the voltage pulses which equal heat intensity. Don't wire a pot in series with the heating element.
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Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: October 14, 2008 at 3:05 PM
'Cause then its going to be hey crispie Sorry that sort of day.
Posted By: howie ll
Date Posted: October 14, 2008 at 3:07 PM
On a serious note why would you want to vary the heating?
Posted By: don-key1
Date Posted: October 17, 2008 at 8:28 PM
Because I can!... Too much time on my hands, I guess!
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