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allengator · 12-26-2010, 05:47 PM

2004 TAHOE Z71

I've seen alot of talk online about this with little solutions offered so I thought I'd share...

My drivers side heated seat would shut off if the butt warmer was engaged (seat BACK only funtion still worked)

I remove the screws holding the seat position controler, removed the two connectors and set the controler aside...

Then I pushed down on the plastic retainers holding the seat cushion on the left side, front and right side at the bottom of the seat frame.
Then I folded the cushion and cover away from the seat frame.
Next I seperated the leather from the cushion (velcro'd together) and found the seat heating element burnt to a crisp! The element is held down by sticky tape... (try not to take too much foam with it!)

It appears that it wore out from flexing right at the seams of the seat cover.

Here's the part from gmpartsdirect.com....

GM PART # 88940288
CATEGORY: All
PACK QTY: 1
CORE CHARGE: $0.00
GM LIST: $138.85
OUR PRICE: $80.73

Guess I will be ordering that now and will let y'all know how it works!

Jacfourteen · 12-27-2010, 02:24 AM

Looks like you are lucky that your butt didn't get really warm!

12-26-2010, 05:47 PM	#1
allengator Registered User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Burleson, Texas Posts: 596	Heated seat shutting off... what I found... 2004 TAHOE Z71 I've seen alot of talk online about this with little solutions offered so I thought I'd share... My drivers side heated seat would shut off if the butt warmer was engaged (seat BACK only funtion still worked) I remove the screws holding the seat position controler, removed the two connectors and set the controler aside... Then I pushed down on the plastic retainers holding the seat cushion on the left side, front and right side at the bottom of the seat frame. Then I folded the cushion and cover away from the seat frame. Next I seperated the leather from the cushion (velcro'd together) and found the seat heating element burnt to a crisp! The element is held down by sticky tape... (try not to take too much foam with it!) It appears that it wore out from flexing right at the seams of the seat cover. Here's the part from gmpartsdirect.com.... GM PART # 88940288 CATEGORY: All PACK QTY: 1 CORE CHARGE: $0.00 GM LIST: $138.85 OUR PRICE: $80.73 Guess I will be ordering that now and will let y'all know how it works! Attached Images __________________ Allengator Outta the Blue (my band - available for hire in the DFW area!) 1980 Chevy SWB Pickup (build thread) 1951 Chevy Sedan Delivery 2004 Chevy Tahoe Z71 2011 Harley Davidson Street Glide 2018 Silverado Z71 Crew Cab Last edited by allengator; 12-26-2010 at 05:48 PM.

12-27-2010, 02:24 AM	#2
Jacfourteen Big Red - Now its a SWB! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Oroville, Ca Posts: 1,624	Re: Heated seat shutting off... what I found... Looks like you are lucky that your butt didn't get really warm! __________________ 68 3/4 ton (Project)-350 Small Block, .030 over, 10:1 comp, 3998993 heads, C3BX edelbrock intake, comp cams XE268, Holley 670 SA, long tube headers, dual flow 40's, E-fan, Alum rad, currently under the knife getting shortened and bagged build thread 41 3/4 ton (wife's)-flatbed, fully restored to original 01 Tahoe LT 4WD (my daily driver)-Magnaflow Muffler, Rollin on 22's 02 Ford Mustang Convertable (Wife's Car)-Flowmaster 50, Clear corners, Intake, sittin on 18's



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