Yes, I thought about doing that too. However, I have to check under the gear shift console if the LX comes with the front seat heater harness. After researching, it looks like most 80 series and a few LX450 came with the front heater harness. Not mine though, only the troubled rear heater was...
And here is the seat manufacturer diagram:
I think after checking these things are starting to make sense.
Another newbie question, how do I connect the power wire in the fuse box? The diagram says 15A per seat so I believe I have to find a slot with 30A fuse in the box for the two seats or...
Ok, will take your points in consideration when installing it.
After researching the net, I found some diagrams from Toyota and the seat manufacturer. With the Toyota one I can see what wire is for what in the switch pic that you posted.
Thanks for the info @canman. I checked the post you mentioned, good info in there as well.
This is my first electrical job in the rig and I don’t want to mess it up but also want to install what I got and learn in the process. I have very basic skills with electricity and wouldn’t mind starting...
This is very good and detailed info. Thank you!
Since the seats came with the harness, could I just use the cable connecting to the OEM seats as a power source and run the switch cable under the carpet and gear shift cover to the dash? I’m intending to install the switch on the dash panel as...
Thanks everybody for the info. Much appreciated. Electrical is one of the things that I’m not so versed, I’m very green on that stuff 🤮 This job seems to be more intricate than what I was expecting.
Gladly, the seats came with the heater pads installed and the harness with a relay + switch...
Hi there chuggers,
So I want to install the Sheel-Mann seat heater properly on a LX450 which it looks like the 450 is not ready to take it on and I wonder how to start. I do know that I have to check under the gear shifter cover to see if I have the correct wiring there but as a newbie:
1. How...