407 heated seat seat element....

[AlvinCitroenC5]

Hi,

My 407SW's heated seats no longer works (switch and control unit is good), and it checks out to be the heated seat pad that is broken. I am unable to obtain the factory 407 seat part where I am and I believe the factory part is expensive. However, I am able to obtain pads from the 307, C5 III, 508. I am wondering if the heated seat element is compatible so that I can cut out the pad within the seat foam, or if anyone have any other solution, please share. Thanks.

[GiveMeABreak]

The heated pad elements are not available separately on these and those others are completely different seats / components.

[AlvinCitroenC5]

So, I suppose that the heating element is glued to the seat foam and it is one part number. Does anyone have experience with repairing the original heated seat element?

[GiveMeABreak]

I know on the Citroen C5 X7 the seat pads are bonded to the leather and when a member in Australia had the seal pad heating units fail on a relatively new vehicle it was a nightmare for the dealer and the seats were replaced at about $10,000!

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So you might want to consider some thermal undies Alvin!