How to wire heated seats?

I just bought clazzios with heated seats and I'm not much of a wiring guru. I was thinking I'd just get power from the 12v accessory plug/ cigarette lighter using a crimp splicer. Then I'd run the ground to a good ground somewhere in the cab. Sound good enough or should I do it a different way?

 

I run a 14 gauge wire directly from the battery to the seat frame.





And that's why I don't have seat heaters.

 

Ahaha took me a second.

OP, how much power do these draw?

 

The website says "DC 12V 25 +/-3 watts x2"

 

So let's say maximum it's 28 watts each, which is total 56 watts.

watts/volts=amps

56 watts/12v=~5 amps

That's a low enough draw that you can run both seats off of a single add a circuit! That's nice and easy. Have you used one before?

 

That's simultaneously the cheapest and most expensive ways to go about it haha

 

I've used the add a fuse type in my jeep/crawler. The type you replace an existing fuse with a new one that has a wire connected to it.

 

Yep! That's exactly what I'm talking about. Tap into the ACC fuse under the coin holder and use a 7.5 amp fuse and you should be golden. Then your seats will only get power while the key is turned.

 

Perfect that's what I'll do! Thanks for your help

 

No problem! And for the ground you're correct about just finding a solid, random point. There's plenty under the center console you can utilize.

 

There is an empty slot in the fuse panel under the steering wheel that is perfect for this. I can't remember which one off the top of my head, I'll try to see where I tapped in tomorrow.

 

That would be awesome!

 

Okay so the kit has two red wires, one black wire and one yellow wire. It says yellow is for illumination, one red to 12v power, the other red to switched power, and black to ground. Do I have to connect the yellow and two red wires to different positive sources?

 

Hey I'm sorry I haven't had a chance to take any pics of how I did it (2 month old). When I did mine it had the same wiring, I soldered the 12v constant and switched together and connected to one fuse tap, did this for each seat. Then I connected each seat to a fuse under the dash with a fuse tap. For illumination I connected both seats to one fuse tap and connected to I believe the tail lights fuse under the dash. Hope this helps.

 

Awesome thats exactly what i needed to know! Thanks!