3rd Gen Heated Seats - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

BenG · 08-10-2004, 11:05 PM

I took apart my centre console to tighten the handbrake today and saw that there was an unplugged connector inside the console. The centre console has two blank spots that look like buttons or switches could be there, and I noticed that there's a wire look hanging out from under my driver seat.

Did the 3rd gen camry come with heated seats? And if it did, was everything installed and just left disconnected??

amerikim · 08-10-2004, 11:18 PM

No.

It was an option.

Do you have factory leather seats?

If not, you got two power sources for fun and games.

***EKam*** · 08-11-2004, 12:12 PM

^It wasn't an option.

ES300 has heated seats though.

BenG · 08-11-2004, 08:17 PM

if it wasn't an option, then what is the wire loom under the driver seat for, and what is the unused connector under the centre console by the handbrake used for?

***Your Uncle Moe*** · 08-11-2004, 09:51 PM

I think that wire detects the weight of the passenger and difflates the Airbags accordingly or something like that.

BenG · 08-11-2004, 10:27 PM

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Originally posted by Gridlyne
I think that wire detects the weight of the passenger and difflates the Airbags accordingly or something like that.

Really?? I didn't know that 2nd generation air bags were already available back then.

GaviN · 08-11-2004, 10:48 PM

^^^ I have an airbag in my 3rd gen... He is talking about a 3rd gen right

BenG · 08-11-2004, 10:58 PM

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Originally posted by GaviN
^^^ I have an airbag in my 3rd gen... He is talking about a 3rd gen right

I have an air bag too...but i thought that airbags that sensed ppls weight didn't come out until much more recently

AMScamrySE · 08-11-2004, 11:43 PM

The wire loom under the drivers seat is for the seatbelt sensor. Its connected to the bottom of the seat. The harness in the center console is for the factory toyota alarm switch. It goes in the spot closest to the driver on the center console.

mobes · 08-11-2004, 11:45 PM

The EPC shows heated seats as an option for Euro and Canada models, but not US. Gen 3's have first gen airbags, they go off full blast or not at all.

BenG · 08-12-2004, 01:16 PM

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Originally posted by AMScamrySE
The wire loom under the drivers seat is for the seatbelt sensor. Its connected to the bottom of the seat. The harness in the center console is for the factory toyota alarm switch. It goes in the spot closest to the driver on the center console.

OH YEA! Seat belt sensor...haha... that should've been obvious!!! hahaha...

And alarm..I wouldn't have guessed that's what the harness was for.

Thanks!