
Good job, Bill!Electric4Me wrote:I finally took the plunge and installed 4 seat heaters in my Leaf this weekend. Total cost: $138
You've done plenty, posting the pics. I would suggest the next person to add heated seats following those pics, to make appropriate notes in the "comment" area of each pic, such as "Remove this doohickey with a thingummyblob" and "Watch out for the sharp edges".Electric4Me wrote:In the absence of a complete step by step write up for you (I'll try to get to this in the next week or two...), I offer a photo "journey" through the process. [...]
All of the photos are here, [...]
TMI!Electric4Me wrote:Sorry that there are a lot of blurry pics! It's hard to hold stuff and take pics with one hand some times...
Next week we're making a family road trip to Portland (10 hours) so I'll have some time to type while my wife is driving. I'll try to write down what I remember.aqn wrote:Good job, Bill!Electric4Me wrote:I finally took the plunge and installed 4 seat heaters in my Leaf this weekend. Total cost: $138
You've done plenty, posting the pics. I would suggest the next person to add heated seats following those pics, to make appropriate notes in the "comment" area of each pic, such as "Remove this doohickey with a thingummyblob" and "Watch out for the sharp edges".Electric4Me wrote:In the absence of a complete step by step write up for you (I'll try to get to this in the next week or two...), I offer a photo "journey" through the process. [...]
All of the photos are here, [...]
Your assignment should now simply be: "Don't remove the Picasa pics!"
Yep, I found them online for about $20/each, but couldn't find a site that had them and a part number. Your local dealer should be able to find them using a 2012 LEAF parts catalog (search for "heat switch") - hopefully they don't charge too much more for them.Electric4Me wrote:I had been waiting for the cold weather package to come out so that I could order those switches, but when I found out how the rear switches were integrated (see here) I decided I didn't it wasn't worth that level of effort. I can always change to the OEM front switches at any point (if they're High/Low/Off switches).drees wrote:Someone has got to look up the OEM part # for the heater switches - they can't be that expensive and with them it will look OEM!
FYI: I found them from an Altima. They are the same part. I got them used with the wiring harness for $20.drees wrote:Yep, I found them online for about $20/each, but couldn't find a site that had them and a part number. Your local dealer should be able to find them using a 2012 LEAF parts catalog (search for "heat switch") - hopefully they don't charge too much more for them.Electric4Me wrote:I had been waiting for the cold weather package to come out so that I could order those switches, but when I found out how the rear switches were integrated (see here) I decided I didn't it wasn't worth that level of effort. I can always change to the OEM front switches at any point (if they're High/Low/Off switches).drees wrote:Someone has got to look up the OEM part # for the heater switches - they can't be that expensive and with them it will look OEM!
That's great Phil! What year(s) of Altima?Ingineer wrote:FYI: I found them from an Altima. They are the same part. I got them used with the wiring harness for $20.drees wrote: Yep, I found them online for about $20/each, but couldn't find a site that had them and a part number. Your local dealer should be able to find them using a 2012 LEAF parts catalog (search for "heat switch") - hopefully they don't charge too much more for them.
-Phil
No clue. Just saw them and it looked identical, so I ordered them. They fit/look perfectly, and can be easily wired into any of the kits that use 2 pads for hi/low, no relays needed. The switches are different for driver/passenger. I can't see any part numbers molded into the plastic, but there is a number heat-stamped into each: 4316B for driver, and 4322B for passenger.Electric4Me wrote:That's great Phil! What year(s) of Altima?Ingineer wrote:FYI: I found them from an Altima. They are the same part. I got them used with the wiring harness for $20.
-Phil
Bill
I see. I'll let someone else do the research legwork then. I'm satisfied with my current switches for now.Ingineer wrote:No clue. Just saw them and it looked identical, so I ordered them.Electric4Me wrote:That's great Phil! What year(s) of Altima?Ingineer wrote:FYI: I found them from an Altima. They are the same part. I got them used with the wiring harness for $20.
-Phil
Bill
-Phil