Heated Seats

[FarmerPhil]

I've not started my project yet as I'm still getting the workshop ready to bring it in. However with the cold days I've been thinking about getting warm!

I've currently got a single seat and a bench seat in the front of the doka. The bulkhead/support has been removed at some point as the bench seat isn't supported at the handbrake end. I'm in two mind as to whether to keep the bench seat or get rid of it. Has anyone fitted aftermarket heating pads into t25 seats? Or even to a bench seat?

Alternatively what seats have people fitted? A quick search on here and Saab seems to come up, but theres a few comments that the seats for too big and some need the cars ECU to work.

I'm 6'2" so height might be an issue - especially if I'm wearing a bobble hat to keep warm!

[multisi]

What covers are on the seats ? The vinyl seat covers are not nice to sit on when cold, now the bulkhead is gone fitting a pair of later seats with velour type covers would be better.

[FarmerPhil]

They are the cloth type. Yes I've had the basket weave in my beetle.

[cobblers]

Quite a few t25s came with heated drivers seats from the factory. Both mine did, neither work but I haven't investigated why. But you can use the OE switch on the column to make the install look factory, if needs be.

[davidoft1]

I have an genuine switch and cowling for sale