I'm interested in doing a retrofit on my 04 tt. Did anyone make a list of parts needed to do it and how to add the switch?

Thanks.

Ed

 

https://www.6speedonline.com/forums/...ting-996t.html

 

This is the best thread I found on this subject. I'd like to add my recent experience.
Prices are higher now. The element was $98.45 and the bottom cushion was 108.11 at my local P dealer.
The new foam was identical to the old, except for the addition of a thin layer of black foam over the seating surface. This combined with the heating element made it impossible for me to push all 10 of the white plastic pins thru the holes in the black plastic base that supports the foam cushion. IMO, the pins should be made double the present length to make it easier to push/pull them thru to where they seat, and multiple seating grooves instead of just one at the top. But the wire stays and hog rings do most of the work.
Old and new foams. Chunks came out of the old foam when I tried to peel the element off. Hence the purchase of new foam cushion.


The new element was identical to the old.




This is the board for the seat memory unit.





Someone had a Q. about the heater module. Mine was attached to the bottom cushion. The gold anodized bracket and screw are in the upper left here.


Thanks again to the OP for this thread.

 

It looks like the contour of the new foam is different to the old still, that is what I found too.

 

Seems like it in the photo, but they are both the same shape. The original seat cover fits the bolsters perfectly. The mould marks in the bottom of both foams were slightly different. I wonder if the new foam will turn yellow, too.

 

Hi @NBTBRV8. Your photos of replacing the heater in the backrest have disappeared. Can you post them again? I'll be doing this job myself shortly.

 

I did a seat cushion DIY - it's here. The pictures are still there...

 

Thanks slider, but was asking about the backrest, not the bottom. I can't figure out how to take the backrest apart.

 

Ah, sorry - haven't had to do the back yet - I thought this might help.

 

I am no longer hosting them, but if you PM me your email address I can probably email them through.

 

PM sent.

 

One way to get the white plastic pins through your new seat cushion is to thread a loop of piano wire through the pin and then through the foam/pan and use it to guide/help pull pins through to the seat pan.
I did all of them, then pulled all of the wires through (make them plenty long) and then flipped the assy over and leaned on the pan to compress things and pulled each of the pins through until I could grab them with the pliers to snap them in.

 

I would like to get those pics if possible. Sent you a message NBTBRV8

 

Email sent.

 

Thank you sir, received the email and pics!