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Originally Posted by randy88fj62
A side note to your quest. The OEM heated seats require a small black box (controller or something) that adjusts the OEM heated seat switches. The OEM switches have multiple settings. So you would not be able to control the OEM heated seat with a generic on/off switch.
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My seat heaters came with a controller box, thermostats in the heater pads, and 6-position switches to control the heat. I'd be willing to bet I could use it to power OEM heater pads.
I just realized that since my heaters have built-in thermostats, the heater elements themselves can probably get a lot hotter, but they're limited by the thermostat and control box. I'm guessing the temp sensor is a simple thermistor, which means I can add a series resistor so it warms up more (the controller will think it's colder than it really is). I don't want to melt the seat or start a fire, though...
If I had an OEM controller, switches, and heater elements I could compare the temperature at the max setting against my aftermarket kit, but if I had OEM I wouldn't be messing with aftermarket at all.