did buy one of those heated/massage covers from maplins once, but to be honest not worth the money..took ages to warm up and runs off ciggy lighter and just looked tatty in a beaded seat cover kinda way if you know what i mean??
Clickety click, I bought one of these for a tenner about a month ago now and have tested it for that period.
I do two 25 mile trips a day for work and mostly with the roof down as you know. I'd like to do this permanent heated seat 'how to' but wasn't sure if it was worth the effort, despite the rave reviews. It looks quite a big job for my patience threshold.
So, as a tester, I tried this inexpensive heated seat cover. Here's a mini review designed to support the excellent guide that David has created here. It's well worth doing if you like to keep warm. Especially with the roof down -
Fitting was a doddle taking only 2 minutes. 4 loops, one to each corner at the bottom of the seat, one around the back and the other I just hung off the top of the seat shoulders area. They're elasticated and hold pretty well.
Once fitted it looks like this. Unlike the one quoted above, the cover heats up in approx 15 seconds. Warmth can be felt pretty much instantaneously. Full heat is felt after just a couple of minutes -
The lead tucks away at the left side of the seat when not in use. I put it on 'High' and tucked it behind the seat out of sight. However, it was too hot after 5 minutes and I had to fish it out and switch it to low. It plugs into the cigarette lighter socket for power and a little red light shows when it's on.
For those of you, like me, that don't have the courage required to do the long term fix with the heated seats, this is a pretty good trial winter option. I also have the airscarf blowing hot as well. Combined, it's like sitting in a sauna. I'm more ready than ever for that minus 15c spell this time around.