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Factory Heated Seats Failure

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Witte, Jan 10, 2018.

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  1. Feb 27, 2022 at 6:36 PM
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    Bingo, thanks for the help everyone
     
    mangler, Feb 27, 2022
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  2. Mar 21, 2022 at 5:56 AM
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    Sorry to take so long to reply. Yes it looks like the correct one!
     
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  3. Mar 21, 2022 at 5:57 AM
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    Not much yet. Previous owner put some oversized tires and rims
    I removed the seat completely. Makes the job super easy.
     
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  4. Mar 21, 2022 at 6:03 AM
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    Not much yet. Previous owner put some oversized tires and rims
    That’s correct. I had a professional do the soldering to the board. Then I did the soldering to the seat wiring.
     
    DoggerDave, Mar 21, 2022
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  5. Mar 21, 2022 at 6:04 AM
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    Not much yet. Previous owner put some oversized tires and rims
    That sucks. Maybe you can find one in a scrap yard?
     
    DoggerDave, Mar 21, 2022
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  6. Mar 21, 2022 at 6:05 AM
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    Go test drive a new tacoma, steal the module, fuck TOYOTA for making a shitty unit.
     
    TegoTaco, Mar 21, 2022
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  7. Mar 21, 2022 at 6:06 AM
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    Not much yet. Previous owner put some oversized tires and rims
    Especially if they (the dealer) lost the module!
     
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  8. Mar 21, 2022 at 11:38 AM
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    Even better lol!
     
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  9. Mar 21, 2022 at 11:39 AM
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    Make sure to take both! :brianr:
     
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  10. Apr 24, 2022 at 5:31 PM
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    Looks like my driver side seat is out. Can you just pop out the front seat bolts to get easier access? Any airbag concerns doing that? Mainly just trying to disconnect the plug to see if this is my issue.
     
    Technique, Apr 24, 2022
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  11. Apr 24, 2022 at 6:58 PM
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    I like your style
     
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  12. Apr 25, 2022 at 10:26 AM
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    Not if you just pull the bolts and tip the seat back.
     
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  13. Apr 29, 2022 at 7:25 AM
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    Just making sure I fully understand the process before I take a jab at it.

    Prerequisites - Disconnect battery, have new wire connectors on hand, tools to unbolt seat, soldering iron

    Step 1. Desolder the stock wire connector from the heater amp then attach the new connecter
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    Step 2. Cut the factory harness and solder together the wires from the factory harness to the other end of the new connecter.

    Step 3. Reassemble everything and plug it all in and hope it doesn't go up in smoke
     
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  14. Apr 29, 2022 at 1:01 PM
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    If you haven’t already ordered those connectors I’d go with awg14 or the biggest that will fit in the pcb solder holes, not for the current capacity but to pull more heat from the module. Probably ok but it’s one place overkill won’t have a downside. Use flux.
     
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  15. Apr 29, 2022 at 1:18 PM
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    Not seeing anything larger than 16awg on Amazon in those prewired connectors.
     
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  16. Apr 29, 2022 at 6:58 PM
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    Then leave as much wire as it comes with, don’t shorten them on the module side.
     
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  17. May 1, 2022 at 11:05 AM
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    Pulled it out yesterday, hopefully new wiring will fix it and the board isnt bad.

    IMG_0260.jpg
     
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  18. May 2, 2022 at 8:01 PM
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    How did y'all get that white female connector out of the pins? Is it easiest to desolder the pins from the board then try to finesse the connector off the pins? Or is there a trick to it etc
     
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  19. May 3, 2022 at 6:53 AM
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    The guy that did mine said it took a lot of heat to get the connector desoldered from the board.
     
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  20. May 3, 2022 at 6:55 AM
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    Seems like you got the idea! I wasn’t confident in working on the amp myself so I had a guy do that part for me.
     
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