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Clazzio Leather Seat Covers with Rostra Seat Heaters
I tried the searches, and couldn't find anything on this topic.
I have ordered a set of Clazzio leather seat covers and was intending to install the Rostra seat heaters.
Has anyone tried this and how effective are the seat heaters through the foam padding of the Clazzio seat covers?
The install of both seem pretty straight forward, but I don't want to use the seat heaters if they don't work that well.
Daren
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04-30-2014, 04:11 AM
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Originally Posted by DarenS
I tried the searches, and couldn't find anything on this topic.
I have ordered a set of Clazzio leather seat covers and was intending to install the Rostra seat heaters.
Has anyone tried this and how effective are the seat heaters through the foam padding of the Clazzio seat covers?
The install of both seem pretty straight forward, but I don't want to use the seat heaters if they don't work that well.
Daren
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I think you'll be fine. I put in seat heaters and noticed that there was foam on the back of my leather seats during the install. They work fine.
In my beater Jeep I put foam backed vinyl seat covers over the torn up leather. The heat penetrates all those layers too.
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04-30-2014, 10:12 PM
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Thanks for the info, Asmara.
I guess I'll press forward with Plan Alpha.
Daren
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05-01-2014, 06:26 AM
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I plan on installing the seat heater pads into my OEM leather seats before next winter. Let us know how you like the Rostra heating pads.
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05-01-2014, 08:27 AM
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Real men don't need seat heaters.
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05-01-2014, 08:54 AM
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I live near Boston. When it is 0 degrees outside with a 20 mph wind, I want seat heaters. I don't give a rat's patootie what anyone thinks about me.
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05-01-2014, 11:11 AM
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The expensive cars these days even have heated steering wheels
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05-01-2014, 01:55 PM
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I plan on installing the seat heater pads into my OEM leather seats before next winter. Let us know how you like the Rostra heating pads.
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I helped by bro install them in his 50th Anniversary 'Vette this summer while rebuilding his seats. Very high quality and reasonable price.
They work great, but his seats don't have the foam padding, hence my question.
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No, real men don't question the masculinity of other men.
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05-01-2014, 10:56 PM
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Quote:
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Jealous men make statements like this.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by M1911
I live near Boston. When it is 0 degrees outside with a 20 mph wind, I want seat heaters. I don't give a rat's patootie what anyone thinks about me.
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It was a Joke, see the smilies? I live near Minneapolis, trumps your Boston temps. LOL
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No, real men don't question the masculinity of other men.
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I thought it was gay men that didn't. j/k
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Haha. I have used them before and hated them.
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Haha. I have used them before and hated them.
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Keep going, that's another statement that jealous men make very often. Ever heard of the fox and sour grapes story?
The Fox and the Grapes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Quote:
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It was a Joke, see the smilies? I live near Minneapolis, trumps your Boston temps.
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I learned to ski in the UP and Thunder Bay. You are correct, MN is way, way colder than Boston.
Btw, you gotta be nuts to live there.
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