johnsonmy Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Has anybody looked into heated seats with any success? Either retrofitted to the factory seats or replacement of the seats? I believe the seats are from the first generation (1998-2005) Focus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brivalen Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 I bought Dorman 628-040 Universal Seat Heater Kit on Amazon for about $70. Had it installed in about 1-2 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertlane Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 I bought Dorman 628-040 Universal Seat Heater Kit on Amazon for about $70. Had it installed in about 1-2 hours. How does it work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brivalen Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Seats get hotter and warm faster than my 08 Acura MDX. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdsguy Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Thanks.. I will look into these. In Denver, it's been around 0 to 10 degrees for the last week. A month ago, I found a simple heated pad at Costco that plugs into the cig. lighter. It has high / low settings and only cost $20. A cheap / temporary solution but really great !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minimalist Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 This raises questions about finding other Ford seats that will easily retrofit to the 2010-13 Ford Transit Connect. Many of the parts are shared from the Ford Focus; does carry over to the seats too? What seats can be bolted in to the TC? Has anyone tried the Taxi option black vinyl seats that were available for the 2012 and 2013 Ford Transit Connect? ~Minimalist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtn Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 No idea about the new shape but the original model had proprietary seats, no other Ford seat fit without fabrication. Then again, the heating mats are so cheap and easy to install there's no point to go crazy unless you want to swap the seat for another reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minimalist Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 I did not say Thanks at the time this was replied, sorry! Agree on the heater pad availability. That proprietary approach is a surprise actually. With the parts bins as large as Ford has, I would have expected several choices from other models or years to just pop in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrtn Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Exactly, especially Focus which is the source of most parts in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLB Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Iv'e replaced seats in quite a few vehicles and it's usually the bracket bolted to the seat that is the individual part, and that bracket can often (not always) be used with other seats. FWIW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minimalist Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 Not really the proper location under heated seats, but which parts transfer directly from other vehicles (such as the Focus)? I would like to upgrade the seats, and heated would be great! There are other items like steering wheel, suspension components, even the engine and automatic transmission. I'm told that the second generation Ford Focus (2004-2011) can be a donation source for big things like engine and gearbox. What about 5x108 wheels? Other parts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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