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Exactly the same thing happened to me last year and it was the heating element - fixed under the OPC warramty though.
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I had the same thing, mine turned out to be a faulty switch!
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Exactly the same thing happened to me last year and it was the heating element - fixed under the OPC warramty though.
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switch

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I had the same thing, mine turned out to be a faulty switch!
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Got a problem with my heated seat 996 C4S , when I press the rocket switch the light only come up for a second then turn off by itself. Can someone help!! I spoken to the dealer they say may be is the heating element inside the seat is faulty that means they need to strip the whole seat. What a nightmare.

POST 2Original post

It might also be the control unit (relay) which is on the underside of the seat - you have to take the seat out to get to it.

POST 3Original post

Exactly the same thing happened to me last year and it was the heating element - fixed under the OPC warramty though. If you don't have a warranty, I believe it was in the region of £350 to be fixed. [:-]

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I had the same thing, mine turned out to be a faulty switch! Again, covered under OPC warranty.

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