00 02 GMC/CHEVY Seat Heater Troubleshoot

[@flyurway]

Went through this years ago with my '06 Avalanche. Don't remember how I even determined which element was bad but it wasn't this complicated, I never took the seat out until I was actually replacing it. What they should mention and what I did; when the seat heater is on you're usually running both elements anyway so if one element is out the other probably isn't far behind, why take the seat apart twice? Just order both elements and save yourself the hassle, they aren't grossly expensive and then you have a whole new heated seat.

[@milagrossmith4891]

Thanks for the tip. I too thought that this was a bit much work. Might as well replace both at the same time

[@19sman74]

Thanks for a professional video, without unnecessary foul language.

[@ryanlphipps81]

Question mine just comes on by its self with out turning it on with the switch. What could that be?

[@GroundhogzGarage]

Couldn’t you just ohm out the elements? An open would indicate it’s bad?

[@simonvargas3511]

The passenger seat and driver seat of a Yukon 2005 Fit in a Silverado 1999??? Help me out please thank you

[@alpinehs]

Wonderful video. Thanks.

[@shakenfake]

So what element can I get to fix my seat heater element? My 99 Silverado takes like 8 button pushes to get to high heat. I don’t understand why

[@lynnredmer755]

Do you have replacement heating elements?

[@sharkymark5332]

What if the heater doesn't come on at all?

[@littleman350]

My light comes on and stays on but I don't get any heat. On my 01 2500HD. I have been trying to find a diagram for it but have not found the exact one for my truck. Any ideas what it could be or where I could find a good diagram for it? I actually found you while looking for new seat covers as I am planning to do new leather covers pretty soon but want to figure out the heaters first. To give an idea of things the engine went out and the seat heaters were working at that time but it sat for a while to fix the engine but now they no longer work. Surely this isn't from something like my cruise control is and replacing brake lights with led lights makes it stop working.

[@taylorheinzen228]

Any insight on how to troubleshoot the heated seat switch itself? I swapped mine out yesterday for a new one, but when I got it plugged in, there was no power sent to it, or the old one. I know the heating elements work, but can't figure out how to get the switch power.

[@cliff883]

Mine don't even come on at all, the lights just blink when you hit the buttons. Any idea what that would be?

[@TheSeatShop]

Most likely various heating elements have been shorted out or another possible cause is that your control module has stopped working. We are not sure about the vehicle you are needing help with but our knowledge will only be for the 2000-2006 GM vehicles.

[@cliff883]

@@TheSeatShop it is a 2005 tahoe z71. I also meant to mention that this is both the driver and passenger side doing this

[@jpmd4935]

@@cliff883 Did you ever find out what was wrong? I have the same problem on 06 Suburban Z71

[@jimmystone7325]

How can I disconnect heated seats. They keep coming on. I don't touch the switch

[@TheSeatShop]

Hi Jimmy, there should be a few plugs that you can remove, underneath the seat itself. Please click the link below, it's a similar process for the 03-06 models. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJnHY3eGl7mdm6c

[@ethanschulz2067]

I have a 2001 Silverado that did not come with heated seats but I wanted to install them, is there a kit I can buy to do that while still using an OEM switch.

[@sean.g4516]

Did you ever find those seats?

[@jessewolfe7836]

What if just the back works, and it still stays on

[@MichaelGuy]

I bought the heater elements for my 2006 hummer h2 - which wire is hot? You guys did not mark them (they are both black L O "time wasting L) and the connectors are wrong.

[@kevinlogsdon4832]

How did you determine it was the driver side and not the passenger side?

[@ChrisTheGopher]

I have a 2001 Chevy Silverado 3500 that both the driver and passenger seats show the lights on, but no heat comes through ever. Is it something easily repairable, or better off to pretend I never had them to begin with?

[@TheSeatShop]

Hi Chris, Our best guess is that the heating elements would need to be replaced entirely. If no heat comes through, they might be burnt out.

[@Brad-z3b]

It never gets warm, and the light stays on. I don’t know if it’s a bad battery, or maybe the elements are just bad.

[@ldcam21]

My 2005 gmc envoy drovers seat bottom cushion don’t get hot . But the switch on door stays lit .is it the filament shot God do I change it . Thangs

[@TheSeatShop]

Hi Larry, We don't know too much about the Envoy's heater module, so we won't be able to help you. We apologize for the inconvenience.

[@thatmdguy4557]

question i have an 06 yukon denali and my seat no longer moves its been diagnosed for the module needing to be replaced but i cant pull out the seat since its not able to move foward what should I do

[@TheSeatShop]

Hi and thanks for the question, it will be a pain but you can still get to it, you will first need to remove two 13mm bolts in the front of your seat pan and then shimmy the pan upward since there are a couple tabs that hold it in place. You can then have access to start unplugging the electrical wires to be able to remove pan. After all of this, you will have access to the control module which is screwed down.

[@thatmdguy4557]

@@TheSeatShop Okay thanks I will try this and have a friend help me if i have any trouble i will contact you all agai to troubleshoot if needed

[@thomashale4968]

Where are you located?

[@jasond.606]

I was hoping to see the answer to a couple of these guys question about their heated seats coming on by itself and staying on because mine is doing that very thing . But , these guys aren't reading the comments on here . If they did read the comments and maybe helped them / us / me out then we would probably order the parts from them and maybe even a seat cover or two in the process .

[@TheSeatShop]

Hey Jason! We do our best to answer every customer or email we receive. What is your order number? I'd be happy to help you. You can email your order number to [e-mail].

[@HKarmyCody]

Are the pads used here still in production? The bottom element in the video is exactly what I need for my 02 Avalanche but i can't even find so much as a part number when looking online

[@TheSeatShop]

Unfortunately, we don't carry the heater pads for your 02 Avalanche, we apologize for the inconvenience! We would recommend you check out our Install Locator for upholstery shops that may carry that specific replacement heater. www.theseatshop.com/resources/install-locator/

[@shakenfake]

Did you ever find one of these pads? I’ve never found one

[@Drei959]

Why can’t they make more ;(

[@suelo_abuelo8066]

I have a 2007 Chevy Equinox, it's doing exactly what you said concerning the lights coming on for alittle while and go off and will not come again for a long while. Do you think it's the same thing as the Tahoe?

[@TheSeatShop]

No unfortunately the Equinox uses a different set up. That one you would have to take in to GM.

[@tyh7324]

Can you just disconnect them all together with now problems and how do you go about that mine keeps randomly coming off and on and I don't need them I live in FL thanks

[@mcearl8073]

Does the switch or something require a certain resistance to work? I’m really debating how bad I want heated seats, the replacement ones are a bit expensive, especially for both, I was thinking about ordering the universal Doeman kit on Amazon that’s like 38 bucks and seeing if they’d work with the factory switch. Worst case scenario I suppose I just run a new line and use the supplied switch. I have relays and wire and connectors so I don’t really mind doing that, I’m just unsure how much I want to dump into a 200k mile vehicle just to warm my butt. No offense to your product or prices or anything, I’m sure they are reasonable for the quality, it’s not that I think they are too expensive or anything, just probably more than I want to invest in this vehicle.

[@TheSeatShop]

Thanks for reaching out! We completely understand what you are saying and if you would like to go with the Dorman kit that's a solid option. However, just keep in mind there's a required connector resistance that GM vehicles use and if the resistance is too low, the vehicle with think there's a problem. Just make sure to cut the heating pad to match the correct size of your vehicle, let us know if you need any additional help!

[@mcearl8073]

TheSeatShop Thanks for the info, maybe I’ll see if I can do a bit of research and see what resistance they are VS what the GM computer needs to see and see if it’s doable. Or I’ll just put it off till fall and if the Tahoe seems like it’s going to be around for a while I’ll just do it the right way and order your pads, the doorman one looks a lot smaller, at least smaller than the bottom one anyway.

[@TheSeatShop]

@@mcearl8073 You're welcome, that's a really great idea to look into that! Regardless, you have several options on how you can proceed but let us know if you need any additional help or have some general questions!

[@nep639]

How can I stop from mines turning on for no reason. I don’t want it at all.

[@TheSeatShop]

You can always unplug it completely and then you won't have to deal with it turning on anymore!

[@nep639]

Thank you. I did mess with it till it completely went off, after unplugging...

[@jasond.606]

Seeing how 9 years has passed by since this video was posted and there has been not 1 reply to these guys questions , I'll bet you a dollar to a doughnut that they aren't gonna get answered lmao . You could plant a flipping pineapple plant and wait the 4 years or so that it takes for it to grow enough to get 1 pineapple off of it before they will get their answer lmao .

[@user-sb5kg]

Anyone in here for the part number for the bottom heat pad element??

[@josemelendez4647]

how much it cost to repair my 2 seats in front ?

[@josemelendez4647]

$ ? To repair is a 2004 tahoe

[@TheSeatShop]

@@josemelendez4647 Thanks for reaching out, it will depend on if you want just the bottoms or the entire seat. Here is a link to view prices and product availability for your 2004 Chevy Tahoe options. - www.theseatshop.com/2004-chevrolet-tahoe-ls-or-lt/

[@salty_terminal_civilian5374]

My heated seats keep clicking on and off non stop and it's driving me insane

[@TheSeatShop]

If they are turning on and off without you touching anything this might be your actual control module underneath your seat. If you are turning them on then it may be that one of your heaters has shorted out and it is causing your heating cycle to stop.

[@salty_terminal_civilian5374]

@@TheSeatShop it is under the seat, thanks for the tip. Do you know what that part is actually called? I'm trying to just disconnect power because I'm tired of the constant clicking, it's driving me insane on road trips 😁

[@nep639]

Same here. It’s mad annoying. After work, immediately that dang thing turns on and it be burning my back.

[@nep639]

I just wanna stop the power off this S.

[@yodogaricsoccer144]

What about captain chairs heat pad

[@TheSeatShop]

Thanks for the comment, this video has the 2 captain chairs in front, if you were wanting a video for the 40/20/40 seats with a fold down seat in the middle it will be the same process.

[@josephheck1088]

Hi, I have a 02 Chevy Tahoe. My passenger seat warmer always comes on the moment I start the vehicle. Sometimes both the low and high seat warmer lights are lit. But I am able to reach over and shut it off. Do you think it is a bad switch that is making it come on every time? Do you guys know a way I can fix it?

[@TheSeatShop]

Hi Joseph, thanks for reaching out, honestly there are too many variables to really tell without troubleshooting it. More than likely it might be the Module underneath the driver side seat but we don't want to steer you wrong. We suggest taking it to a local auto-shop to see if they can better help you out.

[@eddiewaters5445]

How can I contact you

[@richardraab2402]

I have a 2014 Chev pick up passenger side does not work

[@TheSeatShop]

Hi Richard, thanks for reaching out, unfortunately, we are still doing research on the 2014 Chevrolet, since we do not want to guide you the wrong way we would recommend talking to the dealer to see if they can try and help you out with this

[@THEBOSS-gf9vo]

Why can't you just test them with a meter and figure out what's wrong instead of ordering and sending back heaters?

[@TheSeatShop]

Hi and thanks for the comment, we have another video using a meter that can be seen here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/npu7iqGYfLeYaM0 - but when we did test various burnt-out elements they never gave us accurate readings to determine which ones were out every time. Plus, we wanted to make a video that also had a solution to the problem and since we ship everything for free we figured anyone ordering would be in a win/win scenario.

[@suelo_abuelo8066]

Cool thanks

[@JB91710]

These videos are great and very helpful but, you need to streamline the information by saying the same thing with the fewest number of words. In other words, get to the point. Create a script and then whittle it down to the fewest words. I do it by creating numbered steps. It can't be a rambling story. I just ordered by pair of heaters, and I'll be troubleshooting soon.

[@saifuddinsaifee428]

ARE YOU GUYS TWINS

[@milagrossmith4891]

Great video but you confused the hell outta me.