sgeissler Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 Greetings all...we have a 96 Outback, both driver and passenger seat warmers have quit working. The little green icon comes on when running lights are turned on but the seats won't heat and the little orange indicators on the switches don't come on. I've checked the fuse, changed it - nothing. I think it would be unusual for both to break at the same time. Is there some kind of relay for those warmers that the switches turn on that is maybe bad? Thanks for any help!! SparkG StLMoUSA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted December 30, 2004 Share Posted December 30, 2004 I would check to see if voltage is getting to the coils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1997outback Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 how do you check the coils? my seat warmers arent working either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 Odds are the coils are broken. They are wired in parallel (high) and series (low). My drivers side only has high, and only on the seat bottom. Find the connectors under the seat and check them for voltage. Odds are there is voltage there, and you need new heaters. This is not an easy thing to tackle. nipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferret Posted April 17, 2007 Share Posted April 17, 2007 I don't know the fuse numbers for the 96 outback, but there are 2 fuses. One controls the relay coil and lights, The other is supplys the current to the relay contacts and the heating coils themselves. Sounds like this is the fuse you need to locate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1997outback Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 does anyone have a diagram to locate the fuse and the heating coil for the seat warmers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 does anyone have a diagram to locate the fuse and the heating coil for the seat warmers. heating coils are in the seat bottom and seat back. nipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Towel Rail Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 On my car, only the LH seat and RH back work. Oh well, at least they're not leather seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 does anyone have a diagram to locate the fuse and the heating coil for the seat warmers. I think that fuse is located above the dash panel fuses along with a few others. They are kind of hard to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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