Can heated seat feature be added to standard seats?

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10-21-2009 | 10:47 AM

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Just curious. My wife's car is originally from CA so it did not come with heated seats. Living in NJ, we need heated seats through the winter months. Has anyone retrofitted heat fature to their seats.
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10-21-2009 | 10:56 AM

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I can't say for sure, but generally anything is possible if you're willing to shell out for it. It may be less expensive to buy some used seats with heaters already fitted.

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10-21-2009 | 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by CWS530' post='1037522' date='Oct 21 2009, 02:56 PM

I can't say for sure, but generally anything is possible if you're willing to shell out for it. It may be less expensive to buy some used seats with heaters already fitted.

That is precisely I was planning on doing. But just having the heater elements would not be enough in my opinion. I am sure one would need to get the heated seat switch and cables for the center console. Just curiou what else would be involved? Is there a module for it?
Raj

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