I'm going to be having a go at fitting heating pads (base and back) to the front 2 Type R seats. I'll look to finish it off with OEM heated seat switches.
Has anybody (for any reason) had the Type R seat covers off the seats? I've got a good idea of how they are removed and refitted (after having a look at some manuals etc...). From what I've seen the new Honda seats don't use standard hog rings to fit the seat covers to the seat foam, is this correct? It looks to be these new clips instead. I would much prefer this as it'll be easier to get everything apart.
It's at the back of my mind at the moment but I was seriously considering this in mine when it was colder! However I had the same issue as you with not being certain about removing the covers (although mine are not CTR seats to be fair) so interested to know more.
It's at the back of my mind at the moment but I was seriously considering this in mine when it was colder! However I had the same issue as you with not being certain about removing the covers (although mine are not CTR seats to be fair) so interested to know more.
Uh Oh...you had your standard cloth seats converted to leather ones....has nobody told you that nobody does that and you should have bought some VW instead if you wanted leather seats...
This may sound stupid, but I would do this just so I can get rid of the OEM blanks on the Type R center console! This is definitely not a stupid mod. It may be CONSIDERED stupid if you are in Australia where it is fairly warm and you generally don't like having a warm bum, but you want to install it so you don't have blanks on your center console
This will be interesting are you going to sell them as a kit Scott also is it the 2 blanks either side of the lighter where the switches go? I also have another little sideline for you
Going to see how it goes first mate. If all goes well I'll do a How2 and show everybody where to get the bits from. I'll be happy to fit these if people are interested. Yep, that is where the switches go.
You dont have to be sorry as I dont care at all about your car and this topic is not about it .
You asked about making heated seats and it seems it looks like I was right about one thing, if it wasnt stupid then someone wouldve done it already, not just moan 'haters gonna hate'. This forum is 6 years old you know.
Good luck with the mod, make a how to, see if it works 100% good for you and other people and then be a smart guy who I will be able to say "Hats off".
To be fair you said
"Nobody as these seats are meant to be not heated and the whole idea is just stupid."
Which I interpreted to mean the whole idea of heated seats is stupid. If that's not what you meant you should have been more specific!
Many people have retro-fitted heated seats, the kits are widely available - this forum may be 6 years old but is only a tiny proportion of Civic (and general car) owners!
So you think that another 200g (0.2kg) or so is going to make a difference? I'll make sure that I remove my jack out the boot before I set off anywhere if that will make you happy?
Arent there any heat in the Type R seats sold in UK?
The Type R seats I bought in Sweden for my 1,4 does both have heat in them, but sadly my original seats dose not, so I cant use the heat in my seats since I got no cables or switches:facepalm:
true, everyone loves the oem look unless they do mugen switches
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