millo777
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- 1997 W140 S600L/2003 S211 320cdi
If that seat backs still work I guess you can eliminate the switches, and probably the relays, so the likely culprit is the heating pads which need replacing. If they're easy to access you can test the resistance and continuity with a multi meter which will confirm.
I doubt the cost for replacementspads is much (Assuming their not integrated in to the upholstery like the w124), but the labour cost may be quite prohibitive depenending on how hard it is to remove the upholstery. I have no idea re the W203 sorry.
It might be worth replacing the dead pads with aftermarket ones from waeco or similar which are available online for about £50 a set.
I doubt the cost for replacementspads is much (Assuming their not integrated in to the upholstery like the w124), but the labour cost may be quite prohibitive depenending on how hard it is to remove the upholstery. I have no idea re the W203 sorry.
It might be worth replacing the dead pads with aftermarket ones from waeco or similar which are available online for about £50 a set.
Unfortunately its a common problem on those AMG seats... and the heated pad is sewn into the leather... not cheap.
We replaced with Waeco once but it didnt work terribly well due to the way the seat is designed.
We replaced with Waeco once but it didnt work terribly well due to the way the seat is designed.
elite_504
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Exacto same problem on my c32.
I was going to have a go with these when I had a sec, but it'd be interesting to see what results anyone else has had with these. I was figuring, under the leather, if these died, they were cheap enough that not much was to be lost.
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There is a good guide to W203 seat dismantling in the how to here:
http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/howto/77821-heated-seats-w203.html
No so sure how different the AMG architecture is. I'm sure if you're confident enough anyway to pull the seat apart, you'll figure it out.. .
I was going to have a go with these when I had a sec, but it'd be interesting to see what results anyone else has had with these. I was figuring, under the leather, if these died, they were cheap enough that not much was to be lost.
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There is a good guide to W203 seat dismantling in the how to here:
http://www.mbclub.co.uk/forums/howto/77821-heated-seats-w203.html
No so sure how different the AMG architecture is. I'm sure if you're confident enough anyway to pull the seat apart, you'll figure it out.. .
