Seat heater

2005 BUICK LESABRE
73,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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RUSLKAUF
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Front seat heater does not appear to work although switch indicates it is on
Dec 7, 2010 at 5:34 PM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Check the voltage from the switch to see if it is producing 12+ volts.
Dec 7, 2010 at 6:05 PM
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FIXITMR
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probably bad heating element. or thermistor dead. usually heating element wire brakes where it is connected to power feed wire. you can disasemble seat cover and try re-solder connection. you can test element first at plug for resistance.
Dec 7, 2010 at 6:16 PM
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