I hard wired my Wet Okole heated seats through a relay and a switch on the dash. Searched all over for the best spot to mount the switches, and decided to use the stock switch panel. It wasn't quite as simple as I thought since the blanks don't just pull out. You have to remove the entire panel and take it apart. Sorry, forgot to take pictures while apart, but here is the end result.

 

Any more detail on the heated seats?

 

very nice! what kind of switch are those? i'm guessing you have to drill a hole through those buttons?

 

All these factory looking fabs, Nice work

 

How do you guys remove the AC/Heat control cables from behind the dash console?
I want to install a switch in that location also, but I didn't want to break the cables behind the center dash.

 

I didn't remove the HVAC cables, just pulled the center console bezel cover off (4 7mm screws) and used a small phillips screwdriver to remove the switch panel from from the console bezel (it also has 4 screws) with the HVAC controls still attached. Once you have the switch panel out, you can take it apart then the blanks pop out from behind. Once the blanks are out, I drilled a hole which was larger than my 1/2" bit, so I needed to dremel the rest. I got the switches off a website - hxxp://www.wiringproducts.com/contents/en-us/p4028.html. They come in a variety of colors. Be sure if you do use these switches that you are only switching a relay as the switch will not carry the load of the heated seats. I am running a 40amp relay.

 

thnks for the post, I ordered a heated seat kit aswell last week and was wondering about that spot aswell any other tips you can think of?

 

The only additional tip I have is the wiring connections:

Battery >> Inline fuse >> 40amp relay >> controlled by dash switch >> relay connected to seat

Connections on relay are as follows (one relay per heated seat):

-30 = constant [positive (+)] power (usually wired directly to car battery)
-85 = coil ground (wired to the negative (-) battery terminal or any grounded metal panel in the car)
-86 = coil power (wired to dash switch)
-87 = switched [positive (+)] power output. (+ sent to heated seat)
-87a = Not used - only active when switch is off

 

Wow, thats a great spot for some switches, I was thinking about the daystar switch panel but that is a very factory looking mod. Excellent idea !!

 

Nice install, never thought switches would fit in there....just a suggestion though, next time just grab yourself a spade bit in the size you need, they're cheap and available from any local hardware store