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Hello garth.brooks,
Your signature is interesting (the part with the cat). Has anything changed since you installed it? I'm especially interested in how the engine reacts to it. Do you still have to 'de-burp' it on the highway?

I have the sports seats, which are probably quite expensive. I won't be installing them myself; I avoid anything where there's an airbag nearby or underneath.
I found prices and installation costs for defective heated seats in similar threads while searching.

René.

Hi Rene,

The mats for the backrest and seat cushion are usually connected underneath the seat. By measuring at this point and comparing the two seats, you can determine exactly where the problem lies and give a specific order ("replace the heating mat in the backrest"). Otherwise, you'll end up paying for the trivial troubleshooting process, and potentially more parts will be replaced than necessary.

Electrically, the backrest and the surface are connected in series, so a fault will affect both, but you can check that at the questionable connector.

I understand about the airbag; I wouldn't do that myself.

Best regards,

Jan.

Hi Rene,

An airbag is just a technical component, and it's not magic.
'That doesn't just explode on its own!'
The device has a trigger that needs to be electrically activated with a certain amount of energy in order to explode.

Theoretically, a static discharge could be enough to cause it. To prevent this, you can disconnect the ignition wires, insert a short-circuit jumper, and that's it. (Please make sure you are grounded at that moment!)
As long as she's there, nothing will happen!

Don't let the airbag stop you.

What's stopping me is a chronic lack of time and a complete lack of motivation to work on the car in this weather.


And just because it's rarely mentioned here: If someone touches an exposed wire in a car whose interior is almost entirely made of plastic and lacks grounding, they could damage things that are more expensive than the airbag, like the MSG (Mercedes-Benz Security Gateway) system, for example.

Hi garth.brooks,

I think Rene's position is completely understandable. If Rene doesn't want to dismantle the seat himself because there's an airbag in it, you shouldn't encourage him to do so, especially not without a dummy plug for the airbags. It's likely nothing would happen, but what if something does??? Will you then tell him what he did wrong and why he now has to pay a fortune for a new airbag?

Hi Marco,

I didn't want to criticize René's point of view, but rather to clarify that the airbag is also a perfectly normal component that doesn't pose a problem if treated properly.


What someone chooses to do with their car is entirely up to them.

I do want to encourage him, I admit. But ultimately, it's his decision.