Seat Heating, like parking heaters, is very popular with numerous motorists. And with good reason, because after all, it heats up much faster than the vehicle's heater. In addition, the seat heating provides cozy warmth from the buttocks up to the back. But what if your car doesn't have heated seats? No problem, because you can not only retrofit a parking heater, but also Install Seat Heating later. Depending on your budget, there are different options available for this. You can find out what these are below.
Retrofit car seat heating - with an edition
Would you like to retrofit the seat heating in your car particularly inexpensively and as quickly as possible? So it is advisable to buy a practical car seat heating pad. You can get these both online and in specialist shops in a wide variety of variations. The main advantage of a car seat heater is the low costand the quick and uncomplicated attachment. You don't need any specialist knowledge or special skills for the installation.
The pad is simply placed directly on the seat, attached according to the instructions and then connected to the 12-volt plug in the car. And the seat heating is already retrofitted and ready for use. Depending on the model, the cost of retrofitting this type of Seat Heating is around 20 to 50 euros. But not only the price, but also the time required is impressive. After all, it takes a maximum of five minutes from "installation" to commissioning.
Important: Make sure that your chosen car seat heating pad fits your seats perfectly, can be attached well and does not slip. When attaching, you should also make sure that the seat cover does not cover the side airbags.
Install retrofit seat heating in the car seat
Another way to retrofit seat heating in your own car is to install a special retrofit seat heater. Here the heating components are installed directly in the seat. In the best case, hire an auto repair shop for this. Regardless of whether you choose an independent workshop or your partner workshop, it is important that the necessary technical expertise is available. After all, this is where work is done on the sensitive vehicle electronics. If you're handy, you can of course try to install it yourself. However, it is advisable to go to an expert.
To retrofit this type of seat heater, you must first remove the backrest and seat cover. However, this step only works for covers with zippers. Once the cover and upholstery have been removed, the thermocouples are now adapted to the respective seat. After the actual attachment, the wiring and connection to the vehicle electronics takes place. The material costs for retrofitting such a seat heater amount to around 100 to 200 euros. There are also around 300 to 400 euros in workshop costs for retrofitting the Seat Heating or installing it. In addition, you have to reckon with a time expenditure of approx. 4 hours.
Important: Would you like to retrofit the Seat Heating in a car with side airbags ? So you must not lend a hand here yourself, but must visit a car repair shop. Because if handled incorrectly, the side airbag can be triggered and cause serious injuries. It is imperative to avoid this danger.
Turning old into new: Replacing the entire car seat
If you would like to retrofit your seat heating in a particularly comfortable way, you can replace the old car seat with a new one. You can buy the desired car seats including Seat Heating either from a dealer of your choice or used. However, the same applies here: If there are side airbags in the seat, they should be removed and installed in a car workshop. When buying the car seats you want with seat heating, you should also make sure that they are approved for your car. If this is not the case, you must take care of the TÜV approval in advance.
Depending on the difficulty, this type of seat heating retrofit takes around 1 to 3 hours. While the cost of a used seat is around 100 to 250 euros. There are also assembly costs in the workshop. Depending on the garage, these are usually between 150 and 250 euros. Please note that these are only average figures. Of course, there are also workshops that charge higher or even lower costs for this.
Tip: If you are looking for a vehicle test center, we recommend that you take a look at our article on the topic "Dekra, TÜV and Co.: Vehicle test centers at a glance". We also have an exciting article on the numerous TÜV criteria ready for you.
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