Tundra seat heater install

The one video I watched showed the guy using zip ties as a replacement for hog rings. Has anyone attempted this? Tips, tricks or techniques? MikeyMTBs , Nov 1, I haven't done this exactly but I will say you should probably get a hog ring tool and some hog rings instead of zip ties.

They may stretch, dry out, and crack over time. Pudge , Nov 1, If i ever get around to installing katzkin leather seats, i'm going to install heated seats. Take some good pictures of the process! Danimal86 , Nov 1, Wher ya get heated seats from? I put them in my Tacoma and because I used a factory switch, it was a lot of dash disassembly. But, these switches are going on the center console.

The ones I have are from Clazzio. They need 12v constant, 12v ignition and ground. I got the IBHS1 model. Good point on hog rings vs zip ties. Off to Amazon I haven't done a Tundra but have done several other vehicles with zip ties. Hog rings are the best way to go but zip ties work just fine. Just leave a little slack in them, don't cinch them tight. The only tip I have and it's more preference than tip, I remove the seats from the vehicle. It's a PITA but it makes putting the elements in much easier when you have room to work.

If you remove the seats make sure to disconnect your battery and let the system drain for a few minutes before disconnecting the airbag plug under the seat if you have cushion air bags just to be on the safe side. Have them set up with a relay so that you don't accidentally leave it on after you park and drain your battery. Then remember you can use the passenger heater to keep food toasty hot on the way home any day of the year - that's the best use of my seat heaters in central Texas, woohoo!

Luck and enjoy your Toyota. Johnsonman , Dec 3, GasGuzzler , panicman and SuperWhite20 like this. Thanks for the recommendation. Here in New Hampshire, we Just got dumped on by Mother Nature with 2feet of snow with heavy water content.

These heaters cannot get here fast enough. Luck and enjoy. I just installed a kit in my wifes 19 4runner each side came pre wired with a 10 amp inline fuse. So i would guess the amp draw would be 5 to 8 amps each side. Neutron , Dec 3, It didn't come with a heated seat? DesertRoads , Dec 3, Basically a Pro is a SR5 with leather, wheels, and Fox suspension, we still get the Standard urethane steering wheel too.

I am having to do the same thing. Rlynch , Dec 3, IsaiahCanada likes this. There is a 4 gauge lead at the fuse box under the dash. Depending on the seat heaters you purchased will depend on how they are wired. The better ones have an accessory turn on wire, parking light wire and the 12v input wire.

Stoddard, are you saying to tap the 4 gauge lead? That may be a cleaner install than I have with my add a fuses I installed some from Amazon in my last year. There's a fuse for heated seats under the dash. Yes, even if you dont have them. I used an add a fuse and worked perfectly. I ran both wires to the center console, where I put the switches, and to the dash where the fuse was.

There's a write up on this page somewhere I used to guide me. Berdine , Dec 4, Tamutundra and Tundradrenalin like this.

Although some may not agree, I tapped into my 12v cigarette light plugs to power my aftermarket seat heaters. I don't use those plugs for anything else. I did keep an inline fuse that came with the heaters. They really don't draw that much power. You'll rarely use them on HIGH unless you want your ass on fire.

No way would I put them unswitched to ACC directly from the battery. Too easy to forget to turn them off. Have not had a problem in 2 years since the install. I put them in just for the wife, but I use them myself a lot more than I thought i would. Used this video..