Repair of heated seat element. 2015 r1200rtw

[ducati2]

I have two heated front seats, one standard height and the other high.   One works, the other doesn’t.  I know the bike and harness is doing its thing and I don’t suppose bmw sells the heating element separately from their $8-900 seat.   So, decided to dive in and I FIXED IT (I hope).   It was a matter of removing cover, then first layer of foam, then peeling the “electric blanket” off the main layer of foam.  From there I started probing around with an ohm meter until I found the burned/broken element exact spot.  Then I carefully soldered a bridge over the trouble area using a short piece of 22 gage solid wire.   Tested it for ohms, check, hooked it to bike and checked w my thermal camera, check, then reinstalled it all back together.   BEAUTIFUL.  WORKS GREAT.  Now for a tall beer to celebrate!

[Paul De]

Nice! And it looks like the beginning of a hobby business for those who would send you their dead saddle without the time, tools, or skills in any combination to fix it

[christianf]

Just bought a 2006 r1200rt with a rupture heated wire under the seat. It broke off from the connector when the owner pulled the seat off.. wire was loose, (which I don’t believe is possible but this is another discussion). Now is need to cut off the connector and replace it with another one. There are a few on Amazon that I think I could use  that are waterproof but I am wandering if there is  consideration with gauge or rating I should look for. Windows would appreciate if you could let me know what you think.  Thank you very much

[ducati2]

12v and maybe 10 amp might work, but just guessing at what amps the seat pulls. Good luck!

[lkraus]

The parts fiche at Max BMW can be helpful since it often has photos of parts (rather than just a sketch) and in some cases the description includes common uses for a part.  I did not find a seat connector in the section for electrical  repair plugs, but this part might be what you need to keep everything original: