Haywood,
If the seats are anything like the Audis of "old", it's either a problem
with the switch, a problem with the control relays, or a broken wire in the
seat heater element. The first two shouldn't be too hard to diagnose. The
broken wire is a tougher thing to check - involving removing the upholstery
from the seat (kinda like the Furby Autopsy). See:
http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi/seatheat.htm
For an idea of what repair is like on the older cars. The heater wires
don't take kindly to bending - and you do that every time you sit on the
seat. Many cycles result in a break in the wire. Loss of seat heat is one
thing that I have heard from A4, etc. owners - I suspect that we'll be
hearing about non functional power windows next (as the harness in the
driver's door jamb begins to break).
Cheers!
Steve Sears
1987 Audi 5kTQ - non functional driver's seat heater, repaired breaks in
numerous flexing wiring harnesses
1980 Audi 5k - seat heaters work!!! - fixed 'em myself
1962 and '64 Auto Union DKW Junior deLuxes - "seat heaters? what will they
think of next?"
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"Haywood" > wrote in message
. net...
> In article >,
>
> says...
>> Haywood wrote:
>> > In article <RBMmf.421$b57.188@trndny06>,
>> > says...
>> >
>> >>Same thing happens to me, A4 1.8T (00'). I'm really getting tired of
>> >>the
>> >>"little" things going wrong with this car. It's nickle and diming me
>> >>to
>> >>death.
>> >>
>> >>Tim in Portland
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>"Haywood" > wrote in message
>> c.net...
>> >>
>> >>>Hi, just wondering if anyone can give me some ideas on a problem I
>> >>>have
>> >>>with
>> >>>my heated seats. I have a 2001 A4 Quattro. When I turn on the heat
>> >>>for
>> >>>the
>> >>>driver's seat I get a very rapid and intense warming in the left side
>> >>>of
>> >>>the
>> >>>seat...almost too hot. Even with the control at the number 1 position.
>> >>>I
>> >>>haven't blown any breakers, so I don't think it's a short circuit.
>> >>>The
>> >>>problem could be in the seat or in the control. What's your opinion?
>> >>>I
>> >>>don't have access to a service manual, so I'm looking for some advice.
>> >>>TIA
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> > It seems it's a fairly common problem. Does anyone have a cause and
>> > remedy
>> > for this? I hope I don't have to buy a new seat...I love the heated
>> > seats in
>> > the winter. Any advice is appreciated
>>
>> VW has a recall out on this, maybe Audi does too.
>>
>> --
>> Mike Smith
>>
> Thanks, I looked, but didn't see any recalls for 2001 Audi A4 at all. If
> anyone has any more info, I'd be grateful to hear about it. Does anyone
> know
> if the seat has to be replaced to fix a problem like this?