Power & Heated Seat Components

There’s no question that being comfortable behind the wheel makes you a more attentive and safe driver, and no component has more to do with comfort than your seats. We’ve come a long way from the days when seats had only fore and aft manual adjustment. The seats in modern vehicles have almost infinite adjustability, and they can be heated to keep you warm on the most bone-freezing cold winter night and cooled to prevent sticking and sweating on the most sweltering hot summer day. This helps create a truly unparalleled driving experience.

The most basic power seats can be adjusted forward and backward, but premium seats can also be adjusted up or down, the seat back can be reclined, and the seat cushion can be tilted. This adjustment is made possible by one or more reversible electric motors that move the seat through a transmission, controlled by a switch or switches located on the side of the seat or on the door panel. Some seats have power adjustable lumbar supports that change the shape of the seat back to aid lower back comfort and some also have power adjustable side bolsters and headrests.

Many luxury vehicles have “memory seats.” If you share a vehicle, this feature is invaluable because you won’t have to go through the entire range of seat adjustments to be comfortable, if they were changed by the previous driver. The seat allows your settings to be saved in a control module and associated with one of two numbered buttons. Once set, you have only to push the button and the seat will automatically adjust to your desired settings. On some vehicles the power side mirror positions are also stored in memory and automatically adjust along with the seats. Some memory power seats also have an easy exit feature that will automatically move the seat rearward when the key is removed (and the steering wheel will move up and forward if equipped with power tilt and telescoping column) to make getting in and out of the vehicle easier. Memory seating is a handy option found on luxury vehicles, which is perfect for individuals who want nothing but pure enjoyment every time they get behind the wheel, without wasting time on adjustments.

Heated seats have heating elements in the cushions, and control switches with high, low, or multiple temperature positions. When the heating function is turned on, the system relay sends electric current to the heating element, which heats the surrounding seat cushion, and warms the seat occupant. Air conditioned seats have perforated seat covers to allow airflow. Some systems use fans to just blow air through the perforations, to cool the surface of the seat and your body, while other systems have ducts connected to the vehicle A/C system.

Whether you have a pure love for the long summer days, or fascination with cozy, winter nights, having power-adjusted seats installed in your vehicle means you’ll stay at a comfortable temperature all year round: cool in the summer and toasty in the winter. That’s a luxurious difference-maker you can bring into play for your auto to dial up maximum levels of comfort for the fit worthy a royalty. To maintain that superiority heat seats provide over traditional seats, you need to keep them in tip-top working order. When it’s time to replace your old, damaged, or otherwise malfunctioning seat components, look no further than our virtual shelves. Right here have found home dozens of first-class power and heated parts built by the most prominent names in the premier restoration industry. From power seat control and seat belt warning chime modules to seat motors, occupancy detection sensors, and heated seat relays to power seat, heater, lumbar, and memory switches to heater pads, and many many more. These durable and dependable power and heated seat components will help you bring back your modern thrones to their original comfortable glory in no time flat.