How to make warm car seats. Heated seats are a useful option for the driver. Benefits of warm seats

In the cold period of time (winter or autumn - spring, but my wife sometimes turns it on in the summer), seat heating is very convenient in the car. But the only problem is that it is not installed everywhere! Although I think - what, seats - should be in the base of all cars produced in Russia, we still have a harsh climate! Well, okay, we bought a car in the database, but there are no “warm” seats! What to do? Calm down, you can install them yourself, today I’ll show you which ones are better to install - and also how to do it ...

If you knock out all the installation options, it becomes clear that there are only four of them:

External or "cloak", cover.
Regular, installed on your car in the configurations above
Internal or hidden third-party, but factory.
Internal homemade - an option only for those who understand the electrics of the car.

External or "cloak" - cover

Overhead heating

The most that not to eat, an easy way. Probably everyone has seen such heating in car dealerships. Usually sold here is such an overlay on the seat, photo.

Which, you just buy and put on any front seat. It is an overlay made of rubberized or simply dense fabric, with heating elements inside. They are fixed on the seat with special stretch marks - rubber bands, with metal hooks. Pull - fasten the hooks below to the springs of the chair and the heater is ready. Power is supplied from the cigarette lighter, just insert it - it starts to heat, pull it out - it stops. A very primitive version. To be honest, I did not consider such heating - never! Just because I don't like it, it looks "like a collective farm." there are other disadvantages:

The cigarette lighter is constantly busy, and if you have other gadgets that work from it!
In 90% of cases, there are no temperature adjustments. It can get hot just like a frying pan.
Constantly fidgeting in the seat, it is difficult to fix.
It is difficult (almost impossible) to install on the rear seats.
Once again, it looks bad!

You know, and the price is not always adequate, I personally saw such ones for 1000 rubles for 1 seat, I think it’s really expensive (although in most cases, this option is the most budgetary, about 300 - 500 rubles chair). So - if you need it urgently and there is no time to bother, then you can take it, but if there is time, then you can consider other options.

Heated case

Now a common option is stretching on the seats of the cabin, covers. There are a lot of them, ranging from fabric, ending with eco-leather or genuine leather. You can transform the interior and make it more representative.

So the secret here is also simple - heating elements are sewn into such covers - they are pulled onto regular "seats", and only then they are connected to the car's on-board system. The big pluses are that the heating is hidden inside, it is not visible, that is, it fits harmoniously. It can also be connected immediately, and on all seats, front and rear. Often with such heating comes a customizable level of comfort, that is, you can adjust the temperature - more and less.

However, there are also disadvantages - you are unlikely to pull these covers with your own hands, because it is better for masters to do this. The cost is high, just imagine how much just covers made of genuine leather will cost, and you also need to add heating to them! Connect and embed buttons again to professional auto electricians, or simply knowledgeable car enthusiasts otherwise you could burn the car.

This option is certainly better, but also not very desirable. I will say this recently, one friend pulled Salon KIA RIO heated ECO LEATHER covers. The covers themselves came out about 12,000 rubles + installation and connection of another 6,500 rubles. Total almost 20 000 rubles. Not a little!

Regular heating, installed on your car in high trim levels

This is probably the most best option, for example, in some foreign cars in the “base” there is no heating, although in “high” trim levels it is. You just need to purchase it and install it yourself, this is easily done either from official dealer or from sellers original spare parts. I want to warn you right away - as a rule, no complicated dances with a tambourine are required, because both the fuse box and the wiring will already be installed from the factory, you just have to connect the elements and thermostats themselves.

Of course, the only difficulty will be to remove the seat trim, but now on the forums you will find a lot of instructions, I think this is not a problem at all.

Then we simply glue it onto the foam rubber and put the standard covers back on - we cut in the buttons - we carry out the necessary wires, everything is ready for heating. The procedure is done by hand in half a day. If you knock out the money, then it turns out that two elements for the two front seats cost about 3000 - 5000 rubles, it all depends on the class of the car + wires and buttons, this is about 2000 - 3000 rubles. Total for an ordinary foreign car of class "B - C" about 5000 - 8000 rubles.

Third party but factory heating

Well, what if there is no regular heating? What to do then? Calmly, you can buy a third-party factory one, now our Russian company "EMELYA" is highly praised, it is designed for almost any car.

The main thing is to choose the size of the “seats”, it is important to understand that it is not necessary to heat the whole place, but strictly in the center, side pillows (it is not installed on the support).

The principle is also simple - we remove the standard seat covers, lay them - glue the mats - then put on the covers and connect them to the electrical system. You can do everything with your own hands, the kit costs about 2000 - 2500 rubles, for two seats (back + lower part). A short video, watch it.

Homemade, do it yourself

In modern heating, the so-called heating cable (or mats) is used, which are now widely available. Sometimes, they even just take nichrome wire and use it as a heating element. So, with the help of these elements, you can make the heating yourself, in the truest sense of the word.

For example, the cable can be sewn onto the fabric and attached under the seat. The mats are generally ready for installation.

The idea is not new. I will analyze, perhaps the most interesting with wire.

We take 3 meters of wire and divide it in half, 1.5 for the “seat”, 1.5 for the back.

We sew it on a piece of matter, even old jeans will do. The most successful way is zigzag.

Next, we connect to 12V and check, the wire will slowly start to heat up, and after about 3-5 minutes the seat will be warm, not fiery, but warm.

Almost every motorist with the advent of winter begins to think about comfort and warmth in his car. In most cases, the choice falls on relatively cheap, but not very effective capes or covers that serve as heated seats. In addition, such a cheap product is not always suitable in terms of dimensions, which is why it often does not fit the seat in the way it is required of it. Such discomfort is especially felt during long trips. Therefore, many of the motorists stop at the option of creating heating with their own hands, which guarantees increased reliability and dimensional accuracy. Plus, everyone can make such seat heating with their own hands the way they want to see it.

Do-it-yourself seat heating: preparation for work

This article offers you one of the options for creating homemade heating for car seat. To do this, you need a minimum set of tools and materials. Also, this method does not require special skills. To get started, make sure you have everything you need: both material and tools. Everything described below can be bought in any market without any orders and expectations. Once you have everything you need, get to work.

Necessary tool and material

To create seat heating with your own hands, you need to have the following at your disposal:

There are special kits for building your own heating devices that you need to purchase. Different variants heating plates differ in some characteristics. One of the most common such kits is the Emelya kit. Its average price is 2,500 rubles. RF.
To supply power to the heated seats, made by yourself, you will need an analogue of electrical wiring, consisting of a copper wire. For power elements, you need to purchase approximately 7 meters of insulated wire with a cross section of at least 2.5 mm. In addition, you will need a control wire that does not require high conductivity and therefore has a cross section of no more than 1.5 mm. Its length must be at least 2 meters.
Such devices must have their own protection, which will prevent the occurrence of short circuits and protect against high current. This protection includes a fuse with a fusible insert, which, if the current is too high, will break the circuit and prevent other elements from melting. In addition, to secure the fuse, you need to install a special holder.
It is necessary to purchase special terminals with a size of 6 to 8 mm. They must have a special tip that is shaped like a washer and works on the same principle. In addition, purchase clamping pads of the "mom-dad" type.
To improve safety, it is advised to lay all wires in a corrugation, which will protect against mechanical damage and excessive bending of the wire. Corrugation diameter - no more than 8 mm.
Ordinary electrical tape for insulating and protecting against bare areas that conduct current through themselves.
For fixing corrugations, wires and other elements of the system, we recommend buying plastic clamps. They are quite flexible and adhere well to any surface.
For a light signal of the operation of the heater, you can purchase small LEDs that will serve as a kind of indicator.
A heat-shrinkable variety of tubes up to 4 meters long.
And finally, you should have the standard tools needed for any electrical work. Such a set usually includes a screwdriver, wrenches different sizes, scissors, side cutters, insulated knife, file. By the way, do-it-yourself seat heating repairs are done using the same tools.

How to do the manufacture and installation of a car seat heater according to the BMW type with your own hands

As a prototype to demonstrate the process of installing a heater, a BMW car will be used, which by default has several design features, such as a manufacturer-installed saw blade mounted in the seat. In addition, these cars have an unusual location for the airbag: they decided to put it under the seats. Another feature is the location of the battery, which is fixed in the luggage compartment instead of the usual place under the hood.

Of course, all this is far from playing into our hands, but thanks to a complex example, it will be easy and clear how to bypass various kinds of obstacles when installing heating elements.

Heating set "Emelya"

The Emelya seat heater kit is prepared in advance for self-installation by the driver of the car. This accessory is positioned as a do-it-yourself heated rear seat, but it can also be used for the front of the cabin. As an addition to this set you get detailed diagram or instructions that clearly and understandably explain all types of connection and assembly of the kit. Therefore, we omit this question and move on to the next paragraph.

Start of work on the assembly of the heating structure

To begin with, you will need a seat removed from its seat, into which it is planned to install heating elements. Therefore, we remove the option we need from the mounts and prepare it for the internal installation of parts of the heater. A particularly good car for such upgrades is the Lada Kalina. Do-it-yourself seat heating is quite easy to do in it. True, each brand of car has its own characteristics when removing the seat from its place. This is especially difficult to do in those models that have built-in airbags. If you do something wrong, then mechanisms such as a squib or airbag release mechanism in collisions may suffer. If you have instructions and diagrams for your machine, it is best to use them and protect it from unnecessary damage.

How to properly prepare the seat for installing a heating element

Do-it-yourself installation of seat heating is a rather time-consuming process and requires preparation. First you need to remove the seat upholstery itself. Usually it is attached to special hooks. Sometimes the skin is attached to the hooks with the help of clamping rings, which are quite difficult to remove carefully, so they should be cut with side cutters. There is no need to worry about this, since ordinary plastic clamps, which will be used, serve as an excellent replacement for these fasteners.

Further, having removed the casing from the body, it is necessary to carry out a preliminary measurement for a slot under the heater mat. To do this, we apply the mat to the place of its attachment and mark with a marker the required dimensions for the slot. This will allow you to further secure the heating element to the seat. But do not be too zealous, as you can cut the heating threads. We stretch the heater power wire through the foam rubber and bring it out behind the seat under the armrest. The rest of the wire should be wound into the corrugation to ensure safety.

Connecting the power supply of the heating elements

The heater device itself must be powered by a battery. The cable must first go through the current protection - a fuse, and then be led to the system elements themselves. At the battery, the cable connection must be carried out to the terminal with the plus sign. The need to use corrugations and a long cable is determined by the location of the power source.

Installation of adjustment and protection elements

Control devices should be mounted where it will be most convenient for you, since they do not fit into a standard control panel and will look ridiculous there. Of course, there is the option of buying push-button heater control stations supplied by the car manufacturer itself. But they are very expensive and do not justify themselves.

And finally, you need to mount the relay, which is connected with a positive wire to the ignition key. As a rule, this lock should supply 12 volts to the system when the key is turned. We connect the second output of the relay to the fuse, and we hook the mass of wires of the entire set to the machine body. This completes the installation of the heater. As you can see, making heated seats with your own hands is quite simple.

Undoubtedly, we all love comfort and coziness, the presence of which can hardly be said, for example, in a car with a leather interior frozen in winter. And the question here is not in the upholstery of the cabin, but in the inevitable discomfort in frosty times. Do-it-yourself seat heating is the best way to avoid this discomfort.

Installing car seat heating is a rather responsible matter, especially for those who are on “you” with an electrician, therefore, in order to avoid force majeure situations, be sure to consult an electrician or an experienced installer of home-made seat heating systems before getting down to business.

Buy or make?

In the modern market of auto parts and accessories, you can easily find heating removable covers (capes) and even entire heated seats. Their low cost and ease of connection are undoubted advantages, therefore, if finances allow, as they say, do not show off and buy a ready-made version.

Of course, if there is no money for it, you will have to do everything yourself.

What you need.

Nichrome wire 0.5 mm in diameter and 10 meters long.
Relay.
Button.
Wires and connectors for mounting the heater in the car.

Do-it-yourself seat heating: instructions.

To begin with, you need to make 4 spirals from the wire: it is most convenient to do this with a wooden beam and two nails driven into it (without hats, they should be bitten off) at a distance of 4 cm from each other - just wind the wire around the nails in a figure eight, forming spirals.

Find a piece of fabric, preferably denim, that is the right size for your car seat heating (approximately 30cm x 30cm). Using a sewing machine, stitch 4 rows of spirals parallel to each other to the selected fabric flap. Connect the spirals with wires. The power of such a heater reaches 40W. Connect the resulting structure through a relay to a power source (cigarette lighter).

Unfortunately, this type of seat heating, regardless of whether it is homemade or bought in a special store, has a number of fairly significant drawbacks.

There is a risk of getting burned, because no one gives a 100% guarantee that any of the wires will not fail, igniting right under its warmed owner.
Such covers are often characterized by uneven or spasmodic heating.
This heating element is connected to the power source through the cigarette lighter socket. However, at present, many drivers use this connector to connect a navigator, a video recorder, etc., and a splitter in this situation cannot be a way out of the situation, because seat heating requires a considerable current consumption, which is disproportionate to several connections to the network at once, therefore the driver or his passengers will have to choose what is more important at the moment: warm up or drive according to the instructions of the navigator, for example.
One more thing: the considered heating option is very inconvenient to use due to the presence of wires in its design that interfere with the driver, and passengers from the rear seats do not have the opportunity to warm up in this way at all, unless, of course, you extend the wires leading to the relay.

Based on the described disadvantages of the above heating method, we will consider the built-in version of the heating elements. Such a solution to the issue can rightfully frighten many car owners, because, in addition to assembling the structure itself, the driver faces a difficult task in installing it. However, this option will solve many of your problems in one fell swoop (the wires are hidden, the interior has not been changed, the cigarette lighter socket will remain free, because all elements are connected directly to the car's wiring), providing an opportunity to warm up in winter frosts not only to the driver and passenger sitting on the front seat, but also to "guests" from the back sofa.

How to make built-in heated seats with your own hands?

First you need to purchase the so-called backbone of the entire structure - heating elements. Why buy rather than make your own? The issue is your safety. Since the elements are built-in, and any inaccuracy in independent work cannot be identified and eliminated in a very short safe period of time, it is better and more reliable to use ready-made elements. Their choice is quite large. We will stop at domestic manufacturer"Emelya" (Russia), whose product quality is not inferior to reliable Germans, and the price is much more pleasant.

Included with this set you will find an electronic temperature controller and protection against overheating.

The heating element in "Emel" is represented by an armored cable or carbon fiber.

Additionally, you will need:

Screwdriver Set,
wrenches for disassembling the chair,
plastic clamps,
scissors,
knife with interchangeable blades
insulating tape,
multimeter,
heat shrink tubing,
pliers, marker,
soldering iron,
double-sided tape (glue 88 is possible),
stranded wire 2.5 mm sq. section - for wiring.

To begin with, decide on all the control buttons and their fastening, so that if necessary (suddenly they will not be in their regular place) to purchase suitable for this car.

Now we can get down to business.

Disassemble the seats: start with the headrest, then remove the plastic elements, then the seat upholstery, making room for the heating mats. To remove the "back" trim, remove the plastic bushings for the head restraints.

Attach the sheet with heating elements to the seat foam, marking its dimensional contours with a marker. Following the marked lines, stick strips of double-sided tape or use glue 88. If there is a temperature sensor, also install it on the foam rubber.
Glue (attach) the heating mats to the space provided on the seats. Here you should pay attention Special attention to the location of the wires. Do not forget that on the driver's seat they should be on the right, and on the passenger seat - on the left. Pull out the power wires.

Install the "native" skin on the supplemented foam base, using plastic clamps in the places necessary for this. Also, return all plastic elements, head restraints to their original position and install the seats in their original places. In this case, the wiring should be laid in the places where the power supply and controls are connected.

A very important point: the wires leading to the heating mats from the regulators must not be laid tight, leave such a margin that will allow you to calmly move the chair back if necessary.

It's time to connect the heating elements. In this matter, the instructions that come with the installation kit should help you. If she is not an assistant for you in connecting the unit to the on-board network, it would be better and more correct to turn to professionals for help. If you are confident in the correctness of your actions and are ready to try to deal with this stage on your own, we recommend that you pay attention to certain recommendations:

It is necessary to detect the power supply (12V), ignition and backlight circuits with a multimeter.
Connect the positive wire of the thermal relay to the ignition lock connector, which is powered only after the key is turned.
Connect the power cable to the positive terminal of the battery through the fuse.
Bring the negative wire to the "mass", to the cigarette lighter contacts - the button backlight wires.
All connections, of course, must be soldered and insulated. Then you can check the system.

An important point: a properly assembled system will only work when the ignition is on. Otherwise, you run the risk of not starting the car someday.

Only one question remained unanswered: what about the rear sofa of the cabin and its heating? For those who constantly travel with their family in a car, this is a very important point. But there is nothing complicated here either: the installation and connection of the rear seat heating system is similar to that described above. The only difference is that for one sofa you will need two sets of heating elements.

Video.

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Do-it-yourself seat heating installation

The cold season in Russia lasts about six months. Although there are regions in the country with a longer winter period and a much harsher climate than in the middle lane. In this case, the installation of heated seats will not only not be an unnecessary frill, but in fact is a first necessity.

Middle class cars recent years equipped with this option already from the factory, but earlier models or the budget level of transport deprive the driver and passengers of such an element of comfort. To solve such a problem, you can contact the station and order interior tuning, which will cost the car owner a decent amount. However, there is an option when you can reduce costs and get the desired result. You need to do everything yourself.

Types of "non-factory" automatic seat heating

Before you make heated seats with your own hands, you need to find out what are the methods of non-standard seat heaters in the car. Since not all variants of the proposed designs are universal, it is possible to decide in advance on the choice of a suitable local heater.

Seat heating

Built-in heaters

There are standard kits on sale, for example, "Emelya", which contains a kit for installing a heater under the seat upholstery. You will need to add a few fasteners to such a kit and you can mount it on the two front seats.

The cost of such a set is on average about four thousand rubles.

If you order work to install it at the station, then about the same amount will need to be paid for installation. Although the result will be satisfactory.

after installation it is ready to work;
inexpensive cost for self-assembly;
aesthetic appearance;
the same heater for two chairs at once;
the ability to adjust modes.

it is necessary to open the upholstery of the seats;
there are cheaper options;
no rear row heating included;
Not all beginners can perform high-quality installation.

Heating "Emelya"

Heating capes

Not all local heaters need to be installed. Indeed, in the southern regions of the country, temporary devices can be dispensed with. In this case, a temporary heated cape on the car seat is quite suitable. Its installation does not require major alterations in the cabin. Most often it is connected through the cigarette lighter socket.

The cost of the product varies by manufacturer. The minimum prices are from 800 to 2000 rubles per copy for one chair.

Most often there are countries producing this product:

See also: How to make a backlight in the car with your own hands

Product weight from 0.6 to 0.9 kg. Heating can be either only for the lower part of the chair, or complex, including a warm "back". The seat heating button with this design is not located on the cable connected to the power outlet. No installation is required.

Seat warmers

minimum cost;
can be bought for only one driver's seat;
quick assembly and dismantling;
big choice manufacturers;
to turn on, you do not need to output separate wires, a cigarette lighter socket is enough;
several preset modes;
a large number of colors and styles.

not quite aesthetic appearance;
for the second chair, you need an additional connector in the cigarette lighter or a "tee";
often come across low-quality fakes that quickly fail.

Self-made heaters

Such a device can be made at home. Do-it-yourself seat heating will cost less than bought in a store. Almost any schoolchild who had lessons in physics and labor will be able to assemble it.

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low cost;
there are accessories for it in almost any home;
you can set any power, shape and make connection methods;
made independently without outside help;
can be connected directly, leaving the cigarette lighter free.

it turns out not always an aesthetic appearance;
it is required to correctly calculate the power so as not to overload the battery or burn the wiring in the car;
when mounting the button, a tie-in into the panel or other parts of the plastic interior is required.

How to choose the right design

The main choice of local heaters in the car consists of German, Chinese, Polish or Russian products. The practice of using such products speaks in favor of products from Germany and from domestic companies. Although the prices for European goods are higher, their reliability is also guaranteed.

Various degrees of protection against overheating and high-quality adjustment with a thermal relay are mounted in such heaters. Our companies, such as Avtoterm, which offer cheaper products, are not much inferior in quality. However, armored cables and the presence of fuses also take care of the safety inside the cabin.

In the case of buying Asian products, the risk of receiving an unreliable product increases.

You can often hear about broken buttons, failure of the mode control, or melting of too thin wires. Products from unknown companies can cause a fire in the car, so when buying, you must ask for a warranty card and check the manufacturer's certificate.

See also: How to sheathe the steering wheel with leather with your own hands

Installation of the Emelya kit

For correct connection This heater on the packaging box has an assembly diagram that determines the algorithm of actions. There are also ways to connect electricians to the car control unit. Before starting installation, it is necessary to dismantle the seats from the passenger compartment.

Step 1. Dismantle the chairs Step 2. Remove the upholstery Step 3. Fix the heating plates Step 4. Assemble the structure Step 5. Draw out the contacts for the button and adjustment Step 5. Connect to the wiring according to the diagram

You need to know that some cars are equipped with a side airbag cartridge. When removing the seats, it must be handled carefully so that there is no drawdown.

Heating sheets are mounted under the skin, so it is removed from the seat and back of the chair. Next, you need to fix the heaters in their places, while removing the contacts for switching on. Next, a heating start button is installed on the instrument panel and connected to the seat and the wiring harness removed from the fuses.

You need to connect with the wire from the battery, which shows a voltage of 12V only in the second position of the ignition key. Thus, an additional protection against overheating is established.

The cable connecting the heating element with the button can be packed in a corrugated tube, and then hidden under the passenger compartment carpet.

Self-made car seat heater

For the manufacture of a heater, you will need a nichrome wire of about 10 m, with a diameter of 0.5 mm. We form four spirals, on a fixture made of a wooden block and two hammered nails, at a distance of 40 mm, curling the wire in a “figure eight”, and not in a circle. For clarity, see the photo report below.

Step 1. We make a device for the manufacture of the heating element Step 2. Attach the heater to the base and connect the wires to it Step 3. Remove the upholstery and install the heater Step 4. Connect the wiring to the heater, regulator and button Step 5. Make an aesthetic appearance in the cabin

Next, you need a dense natural fabric, preferably from old jeans or a military camouflage uniform, without synthetics and flammable materials. Connect the resulting spirals in a parallel way. For power supply, you need 12 V. The estimated power of the structure is about 40 watts. Additionally, a relay is mounted.

Conclusion

You can equip the car with seat heaters for every taste and budget. For those who do not want to remove the upholstery, chair covers are suitable. For residents of cold regions, it is more reasonable to equip the vehicle with stationary heating of the front and rear seats.

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Do-it-yourself seat heating: we consider a good example

Every time the winter cold again reminds of additional warming. For even the ancient people bequeathed to keep their feet warm. But seat heating is not included. basic equipment many cars. You're going to have to freeze up a bit. There are two options here: buy this “additional comfort” or make your own car seat heating. A survey of closest friends - notorious motorists - shows that the second is more reliable. Purchased heaters are expensive and often break down.

The lack of basic seat heating can be easily compensated for on your own

Do it once: we think over and mentally tune in!

Before proceeding to the list of materials, we determine what we already have. Here we have three options:

remake a ready-made, but broken heating;
make from scratch;
a costly and troublesome way - to make a heating built into the seat.

With a ready-made rug, it turns out much easier. No need to think about dense thermal insulation fabrics, look for them and sew them on a typewriter. Everything is already thought out. It remains to replace the heating element.

Another way to warm up in the winter is to use the stove in the car from the cigarette lighter. How to choose it - look at us.

What do the markings mean winter tires can be found in this article.

The heating element built into the seat is always with you in the car. You can display a button on the panel, and pretend that it was so. Difficulties sometimes arise with the analysis of the seat itself. And if the bottom is pliable, then the back is much more difficult to disassemble. But still understands!

We will take the second option as a basis. It is on its basis that work is built in all cases. Knowing the theory, you will cope with more difficult options.

Do Two: Let's go shopping!

List of materials:

Nichrome wire diameter 0.5 mm - 10 meters.
The bar is thicker.
2 nails.
Old jeans.
Scissors.
Pencil.
Sewing machine.
Button.
The wire.
Plug for car cigarette lighter.
Connectors.
Heat reflector.

Nichrome wire can be bought at almost any hardware store.

Do Three: let's get started!

Cut out 2 rectangles from old unnecessary jeans. They do not necessarily cover the surface of the seat.
We draw on one of them how the heating wire will pass: in zigzags or waves. It is better to choose zigzags. It is more convenient in drawing and bending. Although, who cares...

And now our fabric has become noticeably more interesting than before!

Now the nichrome wire will lie right on the drawing.
First you need to fold it in a zigzag. The fastest way to do this is with a bar and nails.
We drive two nails into a wooden block at a distance of 40 mm.
Now we consistently and monotonously wind the wire between the nails in a figure eight. There are just enough turns to cover the entire drawing.
We transfer the wire zigzags to the fabric.
We sew on a typewriter each zigzag 2 times. Above and below. The better we fix this design, the safer it will be to use. Attention: if the wires touch somewhere, there will be a short circuit!
We close our workpiece on top with a second piece of jeans. We sew, leaving a hole for the output of wires.
A thermal reflector can be sewn on from below. This will protect the seat from overheating.
From above, the most used place, it is better to lay with foam rubber and another layer of thick fabric. This is done so that the heating element does not accidentally break the booty.
We finish along the perimeter with a few more lines on a sewing machine.
With the help of a connector, we bring the wire through the “window” in the fabric.

Testing. We need a 12 volt power supply direct current, such as will be in the car. You can use a computer power supply.

Do Four: Home Stretch

Where to power the invention in the car? The good old cigarette lighter will help out. We connect in series: invention - button - plug. You can do without a button, but then the seat heating works while the plug is in the cigarette lighter.

Phew! .. Exhale freely. Working. I'm fine fellow! The chair heats up in 2-3 minutes. Not a bad start!

Reviews of those who have already mastered it themselves:

Owner-electrician: At first, it was not possible to buy a ready-made “heater”. Decided to do it on my own. I did the electric myself. Wife sewed, but under strict guidance. Tested according to instructions on a computer. The cork was not knocked out. So, nothing is closed anywhere. Everything worked out right away. Let's go now and enjoy. What good fellows we are!

Spouses-entrepreneurs: We bought a ready-made heated seat in a car shop. He worked with us for two weeks. And suddenly it stopped heating. There was nothing to loose. They began to disassemble. As a result, it turned out that the heating element was torn. Based on the finished one, they made their own adjustments, put a home-made heater. It works now. We've been testing for a few months now!

Here's what an anonymous appraiser at the Bureau of Expertise says: Initially, I did it myself. Because I only trust what I'm sure of. Plus, it's easy and fun. The only thing is to be careful. It's still electric! Turn it off in time to avoid a fire. And so - it works, it warms.

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How to organize seat heating with your own hands and not make mistakes?

Far from everyone modern car equipped with heated seats, such equipment is often available only in top trim levels. And although the debate over the usefulness of the option does not subside, most drivers still prefer this comfort feature and install the heating kit themselves.

What kind of seat heating can you install yourself: types of heating elements

The auto accessories market at the present time is able to satisfy almost any requirements of motorists. This fully applies to products intended for heating seats, which are available in two types:

Covers and capes.
Embedded.

Covers and capes

Before you make heated seats with your own hands, you need to know that the first option is low in price and easy to install. It is enough to put a cover on a chair, connect, and the set is ready to work. Usually the heater is plugged into the cigarette lighter socket, but terminal connections are also possible. However, this type of organization of heating has a number of significant disadvantages:

low electrical and fire safety;
uneven heating of the area;
discomfort from wires;
violation of the interior layout;
the impossibility of using capes on the rear seats.

There is one more problem. Many drivers include other gadgets in the cigarette lighter socket, for example, a GPS navigator, a DVR, Charger for phone. The use of a splitter is not a way out of this situation - the heating element consumes a significant amount of energy and the fuses may not withstand. In addition, there is a threat to the fire safety of the car.

Embedded Models

Car owners who decide to organize seat heating with their own hands, this option confuses the difficulties of installation. Here they can be encouraged - detailed recommendations from experienced motorists will help everyone who knows how to hold a screwdriver in their hands to complete the installation. It is enough to carefully study the proposed technology and have a nominal set of tools. In addition, the advantages of embedded systems compared to capes are obvious:

the possibility of equipping with heating not only the front seats, but also the rear ones;
secret connection, the wiring is laid under the interior trim;
direct connection to the on-board network, the cigarette lighter socket is available for other consumers;
the profile of the chair and the interior component of the cabin do not change.

Since everything is clear with heating covers and capes and their installation does not raise any questions for anyone, below we will talk about embedded systems.

Briefly about the choice of heating elements

The range of elements that are mounted directly into the body of the chair is quite extensive. This allows you to make the best choice based on the design features of the cabin and its components, as well as financial opportunities owner. The most popular products are from Russia, China, Taiwan and Germany. Here are some examples of models:

mounting kits from Weaco (Germany);
built-in blocks "Emelya" from the company "Teplodom" (Russia);
sets "VO" from the group "Avtoterm" (Russia);
sets from Megalight (Taiwan);
kits from Autoline International (China).

Naturally, all models differ both in terms of workmanship and price. Owners who already know how to properly heat seats with their own hands assure that the high cost of German equipment is offset by its reliability and versatility. Its elements are equipped with protection against overheating and have several modes of operation.

Russian samples of heating equipment are practically not inferior to German ones; armored cable or carbon fiber is used as a heating element. The kit includes an electronic temperature controller and overheating protection.

At the price, products from China are attractive, but most often this is where all the advantages end. As our motorists note, the main problems with such kits are:

breakage of the power button;
short circuit or broken wiring;
uneven heating of the plane of the chair.

Practice: how to make stationary seat heating with your own hands?

So, the choice is made and the heating kit is bought. It remains to prepare necessary materials and tools. These include:

a set of screwdrivers and wrenches for disassembling the chair;
electrical tape and heat shrink tubing;
plastic clamps;
multimeter;
scissors and a knife with replaceable blades;
pliers;
soldering iron;
marker;
glue 88 or double-sided tape (sometimes in the installation kit).

In addition, the set of materials may vary depending on the configuration of the product. For example, if there are no wires or a fuse connector, then they need to be purchased. Stranded wire with a cross section of 2.5 mm² is suitable for wiring.

Before organizing the heating of the front seats with your own hands, special attention should be paid to the placement of the control buttons that come with the kit. It is important to study the way they are attached and the dimensions, since there is a chance that the buttons will not fit into their regular place. Then you have to choose another place or purchase controls for a particular car. Further, all work is performed according to the following scheme:

dismantle the seats and carefully remove them from the car;
disassemble the seats, remove the headrest and all plastic elements; work better at the table;
remove the upholstery of the seats, which in most cases is fixed from below with metal rings or plates; you can not remove it completely - it is enough to make room for heating mats;
remove the trim from the back, for this you need to remove the plastic bushings for the head restraints;
lay the heating sheet on the foam base and mark its contours with a marker;
if there is a temperature sensor, fix it on the foam rubber;
stick strips of double-sided tape along the marked lines or apply glue 88;
fix the heating mats on the back and on the seat; at the same time, be sure to pay attention to the position of the wires - for the driver's seat they should be on the right, and for the passenger - on the left;
bring out the power wires;
install the casing on the foam base; in places where it is necessary, use plastic clamps;
reinstall all plastic elements and headrests;
install the seats in their original places and lay the wiring to the locations of the controls and power connection.

Important! Motorists who already know how to make stationary seat heating with their own hands recommend paying attention to the laying of wires that go from the regulators to the heating mats. In no case should they be laid tight, it is necessary to leave a margin in case the chairs need to be moved away.

Connecting heating elements

Each self-respecting manufacturer completes the installation kit with instructions for connecting the unit to the vehicle's on-board network. If this stage causes certain difficulties or you are unsure of your abilities, then it is better to immediately contact electricians.

For those who are sure own forces the following suggestions will be helpful:

using a multimeter, you should detect the 12 V power supply, backlight and ignition circuits;
connect the positive wire of the thermal relay to the ignition lock connector, on which power appears only after turning the key;
connect the power wire through the fuse to the positive terminal of the battery;
connect the negative wire to the "mass";
connect the button backlight wires to the cigarette lighter contacts;
solder and insulate all connections;
check system operation.

For example, the connection diagram of the Emelya UK kit is shown below.

Important! When correct assembled circuit heating will only function when the ignition is on. Otherwise, forgetting to turn off the system, you run the risk of starting the engine in the morning "from the pusher" or with the help of lighting, because accumulator battery discharged.

How to make your own built-in heated rear seats on a car?

This option is quite rare on budget class cars. For some motorists, it is not of interest, but for those who have a large family, a warm rear sofa will not be superfluous. The technology of installation and connection of equipment is identical to that described above.

To implement the built-in rear seat heating, you will need two heating kits. Despite the fact that the installation process is carried out by analogy with the front seats, it is worth briefly considering the main transitions:

choose a place for the installation of control buttons;
remove the trim from the back, it is not necessary to do this completely - it is enough to release only the front and side parts;
fix the heating mats and lead out the wires;
remove the upholstery from the sofa according to the same principle;
fix the sensors and the heating cloth, bring out the supply wires;
lay the wires in the tunnel between the chairs under the cover;
install buttons and connect according to the diagram.

As a “mass”, some motorists recommend using a seat belt mount, the contact is quite reliable. The power buttons are placed by everyone at their discretion. For example, it can be the back of the front armrest or the door. This option allows passengers to adjust the temperature at their discretion.

Now manufacturers offer drivers many options for completing a car. You can choose in advance which useful options your car will have. The most popular options among domestic motorists are such options as:

air conditioner,
electric windows.

Also, quite often, cars are understaffed with acoustic systems. But not everything is as simple as it might seem at first glance. The fact is that most music lovers will prefer to choose a system to their liking, and not a budget factory option. Although it is worth recognizing that more than good speaker systems are installed on premium cars.

But today we will not talk about them, but about such an option as heated seats. Every car owner, at least once sitting in a heated car, will want such an accessory in his car.

Attention! It usually takes no more than thirty seconds for a good heating system to make you feel like you are somewhere in the tropics.

Seat heating is of particular relevance for people suffering from various diseases of the back and cervical region. Sometimes it is enough to sit in a heated seat for 20 minutes, as all pains pass.

Unfortunately, not all cars still have the option of installing heated seats upon purchase. Typically, this restriction applies to cars of the middle and budget class. Moreover, even if available in the price list, this option is very expensive.

It is not surprising that every year more and more drivers decide to install heated seats with their own hands. This process is quite costly, but not particularly difficult. It is within the power of every motorist to implement it.

Heating types

It should be noted right away that in order to have warm seats in winter, it is not necessary to open the casing and connect it yourself wiring diagram heating. There are alternatives to avoid this. Of course, despite the advantages, this option was not without its drawbacks.

Special capes

This type of seat heating does not require any complex installation. It is enough to throw a cape on a chair, and you will provide yourself with warmth for the whole winter. At least that's how the concept looks at first glance.

In addition to covers on the market, you can also find special heated car seat covers. They are much more comfortable, as they have a better fixation, and will not slip on sharp turns.

Attention! Capes and covers have special heating elements that provide the driver with warmth.

In addition to ease of installation, the advantages of just such seat heating, which everyone can install with their own hands, include low cost. Unfortunately, it was not possible to do without shortcomings. The most important thing is the extremely low quality of the entire structure.

If you search the Internet, you can find more than one case where the cape ignited right under the driver. Moreover, such devices are characterized by uneven heating. In some areas, the temperature rises to 40 degrees.

Another significant disadvantage of a cape or cover is the connection method. To activate such seat heating, you need to use the cigarette lighter connector. Taking into account the fact that the average driver has a navigator, smartphone, video recorder, and so on in the car, this port becomes scarce.

Attention! Even a splitter is not able to help in such a situation. The fact is that this type of seat heating consumes too much electricity and the fuse simply does not withstand.

Also, do not forget about the wires that will definitely appear in the cabin as a result of buying a cape or cover. Cables can create emergency, because at critical moments it is very easy to get confused in them.

built-in heating

Of course, to install built-in seat heating, you will need to spend much more time. However, if you follow the instructions, the time required for this operation can be significantly reduced.

The main advantages of built-in seat heating include:

Possibility of simultaneous heating of both front and rear seats.
All wires are hidden under the interior trim, so you won’t get tangled in them.
The system is connected to the vehicle wiring. Because of this, the cigarette lighter socket will be free. In addition, the onboard network may well cope with such a load.
Since the heating is introduced inside the seats, the original interior of the cabin is preserved.

As you can see, despite some complexity in installation, built-in seat heating has a number of significant advantages that cannot be ignored.

Choosing a kit

Before proceeding with the installation of heated seats, you need to decide on the kit that you need. The most popular now are the products of German, Russian and Chinese brands.

Naturally, seat heating kits from leading German companies are considered the best in quality. But they are also priced accordingly. Of course, such systems are installed both on the front and on rear seats.

Quality kits should have at least several degrees of protection. Also, high-quality seat heating systems usually have more than one mode of operation.

It should be noted that among Russian companies there are brands that provide high-quality and relatively inexpensive products. Suffice it to recall such giants as Avtoterm and Teplodom. Seat heating systems from these companies have protection, as well as high-quality heating elements. For greater reliability, they use armored cable. They also have an overheating protection function that turns off the device when a critical temperature is reached.

Seat heaters from China traditionally have the lowest price. Unfortunately, in most cases, goods from this country cannot boast of either a reliable design or a good security system. Of course, there are exceptions, but their price is not much inferior to their German counterparts.

When choosing a seat heating system, it is better to immediately buy a high-quality kit, since devices with a low price may have such defects as:

failure of the control button,
wire burnout,
short circuits
uneven heating.

Taking into account the time that you have to spend on installation, it is better to immediately buy a high-quality kit so as not to waste your energy on repairs.

Do-it-yourself heating

With some knowledge of electrical engineering, seat heating can be done independently. Nevertheless, the reliability and safety of such a design will not be very high.

To make heated seats with your own hands, take a nichrome wire with a diameter of half a centimeter. Form four spirals. To do this, use a wooden beam with two hammered nails at a distance of 4 cm.

Important! Make a perm with an eight.

Take a thick denim and on it connect all the spirals in a parallel way. The power supply must be at least 12V. The final indicator of the calculated power will be 40 watts. Also do not forget to install the relay in the heated seats, made by yourself.

Installation

Training

Any worthwhile business starts with preparation. After you have chosen and bought a kit for yourself, you need to take care of the selection of tools and materials that suit your task. To install a car seat heater with your own hands, you will need:

plastic clamps,
multimeter,
Screwdriver Set,
wrenches of different sizes,
scissors,
electrical tape and double sided tape
heat shrink tubing,
marker,
pliers,
glue,
soldering iron.

This is the standard set. Simply put, you cannot do without these tools during installation. But you should keep in mind that there are systems of varying complexity. Moreover, much depends on the basic package. Very often, cheap kits do not have the wires or fuse needed for installation. In this case, you will have to buy them yourself.

Attention! It is best to use stranded wire with a cross section of 2.5 mm2 as wiring.

Installation

Before proceeding directly to the installation, calculate in advance where you will install the control buttons. Also choose the appropriate type of attachment. After choosing a suitable place to install the manipulators, simply follow these instructions:

Remove the chairs and disassemble them. You need to remove the headrest and also unfasten all the plastic pieces.
Remove the seat upholstery. Usually it is fixed at the very bottom with metal rings. You can do without complete removal, the main thing is that you can safely install the heating elements.
Remove the upholstery from the back of the seats. To do this, you will need to unfasten the plastic bushings of the head restraints.
The heating element must be placed on the foam rubber and circle the contours with a marker. Then strips of double-sided tape are glued on them and glue is applied.
Elements are fixed on the back and seat.
Pull out the power wires.
Reinstall the trim.
Return the seat inserts and headrests.

At the very end, the seats are installed back, and the wiring is laid.

Connection

To connect seat heating, you need to use the scheme that will come with the kit. You can detect power circuits with a multimeter. In this case, the positive wire of the thermal relay is connected to the ignition switch, the negative cable goes to ground. The backlight of the button is connected to the cigarette lighter contacts.

Attention! All connections are soldered and insulated at the end.

Results

As you can see, every car owner can install seat heating. The main thing is to properly prepare for installation, collect the entire set of materials and tools, as well as purchase a high-quality heating system or make it yourself.

For every driver, comfort during the operation of the car plays an important role. Sitting in a car for a long time, especially in the cold, is not a pleasant experience. Usually the car has an interior heating system, but this is not always enough. That is why seat heating built-in will be an excellent option.

Types of heating

There are two ways to heat the seats:

Cap or removable.
Embedded.

In the first case, the heating elements are built into the car covers and attached with special Velcro. It's a kind of electric heater. Built-in heating is installed under the seat upholstery.

Each of the options boasts good features, the question is only in the financial plan of the owner. The most common choice is embedded. Let's dwell on it in more detail.

Working principle and materials

Stationary heating elements are mounted between the skin and the foam layer of the car seat. For their manufacture, mats made of carbon fiber or reinforced wires are used. Such heating elements have numerous features.

heating elements

Products from a nichrome spiral differ in rather low cost. Such canvases have limitations during installation, for example, they have to be specially adjusted so that the heating element does not come into contact with the fittings. In principle, this problem is easily solved thanks to double-sided tape.

Carbon fiber or thermal fiber mats do not have any restrictions. They can be cut in the right place to attach the fittings to the car seat. The cost of such products is high, but it is offset by reliability.

Advantages and disadvantages

Built-in car seat heating has numerous advantages:

Electrical wiring acts as a heating element. It is mounted under the upholstery of the seat, so the interior in the cabin will not be disturbed.
A special unit serves as a power source, that is, the cigarette lighter will be free.
Regulates the operation of the thermal relay device. It protects against sparks and possible short circuits, so operation becomes as safe as possible.
The control unit can be placed anywhere in the car.
You can heat any seat in the car.

Of the minor disadvantages is the price. Built-in heating is a little more expensive than a union heating, but it is distinguished by reliability and quality.

Features of work

The heating system is connected to on-board computer car. For maximum comfort, it has several temperature settings. In addition to the possibility of switching modes, there is a special sensor that turns off the heating when the temperature specified by the driver is reached.

The car owner independently selects the temperature he needs on the remote control, and the system starts up. When the desired mark is reached, it automatically turns off. Some models are designed to maintain heating in automatic mode using a timer.

Also, built-in heaters can support the fast heating function, and then go into standby mode. To do this, you need to choose models with two heating elements.

The number of modes depends on the model, there may be eight. Each of the modes is determined by the driver separately. They are individually adjustable for each seat.

Popular Models

There are several popular models in the built-in heated seat market:

Waeco MagicComfort MSH-300. Has a carbon element the electronic unit control and three heating temperatures. Waeco comes with wires for mounting and convenient buttons.
Emelya UK-2. Represents a heating cloth with a wire folded by a snake. Emelya control units are rotary type and have 8 heating modes. In addition, the Emelya device is protected from possible short circuits or sparks.
Emelya UK. A good budget option, equipped with a two-position control button and a built-in temperature sensor.
Throne. The design is based on a patented thermal fiber. The frame made of fabric has an adhesive layer, which serves for simple and easy installation.

Waeco brand products are considered the best built-in heating. It is distinguished by true German quality, reliability and ease of installation. However, its price is quite high.

Waeco built-in heating is suitable for all cars, has several degrees of protection and two heating modes. If necessary, you can additionally turn on the emergency fast heating mode in winter time and then switch it to constant temperature maintenance.

The golden mean between low cost and quality is offered by our Russian manufacturers. The most famous is the Teplodom company, which offers built-in heaters of the Emelya brands. They are named after the famous Russian fairy tale. As drivers joke, Yemelya's self-propelled stove was the first vehicle with heated seats.

However, it must be remembered that the Emelya sets are designed for two seats, that is, for the rear you need to buy an additional one. Russian heatings practically do not differ in quality from more expensive European counterparts, but they cost much less.

Why is built-in heating better?

In order to properly install the Emelya or Waeco system, you need to remove the seat trim. This is done in the workshop, because not all drivers have enough experience and skill to carefully remove it, and after installing the heating, put it in place.

Built-in heaters, such as Waeco, do not move, as sometimes happens with heating covers. All wires are securely hidden, and only a block with buttons is displayed on the panel. If the system is mounted in the passenger seats, then the consoles are placed individually.

It should be noted that not all sheathing materials can easily tolerate heat. This should definitely be taken into account when buying. Fabric skins practically do not react to heating, but genuine leather is more “capricious” in this regard.

Genuine leather releases natural moisture when heated and can dry out over time. Also, with prolonged use of heating, it may change its original appearance.

Although built-in heaters are reliable, you need to follow a few operating recommendations:

Alternative to capes

The main problem is that the quality of capes or covers leaves much to be desired. In addition, there were cases when these capes caught fire on the seat, that is, there is a high risk of getting burned.

Capes are heated with varying degrees of intensity. In some models, the temperature can reach 40 degrees, which is prohibited for reproductive function in men. There is only one socket in the car's cigarette lighter, so if you choose a cape, you can only connect it.

The benefits of built-in heating like Waeco or Emelya are also indicated by hidden installation, as well as the ability to install heating for all seats or just one. The cigarette lighter remains completely free.

Summing up

Based on experience and practical feedback, there are several criteria for choosing seat heating:

The system must be made of quality materials, be distinguished by reliability and safety, for example, Waeco.
The device must have thermal sensors that protect against overheating.
It is desirable to have heating temperature switches. The more there are, the better.

Built-in seat heating is warmth and comfort for the driver and his passengers in the winter season.