Check corporation 2 Series, Installation Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...CARBON FIBER SEAT HEATER INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 1 Seat Coverage 2 Temperature Settings Carbon Fiber Heating Elements Part HILO CF M Document LIT MAN HILO CF Rev February 2012 CARBON Fiber ...

Page 2: ...l indemnify and hold Check Corporation harmless from any and all installations contrary to automobile OEM automobile dealership and Check Corporation issued instructions MANUFACTURER S LIMITED REPAIR REPLACEMENT WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR DUTIES OR WARRANT...

Page 3: ... Seat Heater MANUFACTURED IN MICHIGAN USA Thank you for your business Before you begin installation Please review all instructions and product warnings 1 SEAT HILO SEAT HEATER KIT INSTALLATION MANUAL for Leather and Cloth Seating ...

Page 4: ...ical experience or a basic understanding of electrical systems and the ability to disassemble and reassemble automotive seating is recommended Recommended tools multi meter ohm s volts continuity Terminal crimpers Wire strippers Screw driver Wrenches Electrical tape Marker or pencil Drill Wire cutters Torque socket and Allen wrenches Hog ring pliers Utility knife Needle nose pliers Ratchet Deep so...

Page 5: ...rbon Fiber Product Contents Part Number Hardware MANDATORY Element Cushion or Back E26201 1 OPTIONAL Element Back E06201 1 Installation Extras see contents below HPACK EC9 PRO 1 POWER HARNESS 12 PH EC12 12FT 1 Switch Harness with switch 5 SWH EC M9 1 1 OWNERS MANUAL w Warranty Card LIT MAN HILO 1 1 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS LIT MAN HILO CF www seatheater com instructions Hi Off Low Round Latching ...

Page 6: ... 103 F 3 F or 39 C Heating elements meet FMVSS 302 flammability requirements Connectors are indexed to prevent improper mating including a quick disconnect for the switch Cushion element could be cut as short as 120mm 4 3 4 inches The back could be cut to any size But there is no heat in the area from the cut opening to Buss bar at each side Cushion element works without a back element Performance...

Page 7: ...rrectly thereby causing severe injury or death The heating elements must be connected to switched or keyed ignition power only to prevent battery drain when vehicle is off Check and determine that the heating elements will fit under the seat trim covers in the desired areas The listing channels or the Velcro hold downs should line up with the cutouts in the heating elements This is not important i...

Page 8: ...lements are not secured they could develop hot spots The paper liner is combustible and is not intended to be installed with the heating elements The Heating elements must NOT be folded into seat listing channels except where cutouts were designed into the element Do not fold the heating elements against themselves Cushion and back heating elements are wired to operate in series only Do not change...

Page 9: ... and isolate the negative ground battery cable 5 Discharge latent electricity pump the brakes a few times and wait five minutes for the system to discharge It is important to do this before disconnecting any airbag connectors 6 Remove Seat s from vehicle Care should be taken as the sharp edges of the seat frame will scratch the interior trim Use duct tape or padding to cover sharp areas before rem...

Page 10: ... THE PADS IN THE CHANNELS ADD SOME FOAM FOR PROTECTION 13 Install the seat into the vehicle 14 Reconnect airbag connectors 15 Reconnect the ground of the battery 16 Connect the extension harnesses to the controller as shown in the wiring diagram 17 Mate all remaining connectors as shown in the wiring diagram SECURE THE WIRE WITH THE TIES PROVIDED CHECK THAT THE RECLINING OF THE SEATS OR THE MOVEME...

Page 11: ...ase foam and a frame Typically j clips connect the seat cover to the seat frame see Figure 2 When the j clips are unfastened the seat will still be connected to the base foam through the listing channel The following are some examples of methods used to secure the seat cover in the listing channel A plastic bar w hog rings B metal rod w hog rings C Velcro D clips see Figure 3 Installing the heatin...

Page 12: ...hog ring Velcro Clip in base foam Figure 3 Methods used to secure seat cover to base foam 2 Pre fit your heating elements Check and determine that the heating elements will fit under the seat trim covers Element must be centered on seat The elements must be out of bite line ...

Page 13: ...N MICHIGAN USA 3 Cutting your carbon fiber heating elements DO NOT make any cuts within 4 75 inches from the entire edge wire harness edge DO NOT make vertical cuts You can shorten the entire heating element You can make horizontal cuts between the buss bars ...

Page 14: ...g Cover borders of cutout with tape trips provided on heating element if any electrical conductive part is used in the channel such as hog ring or metal bar If Velcro or plastic clip used in the channel then the boarders don t need to be covered 6 Peel off paper adhesive liner prior to installation Push down on the pads causing the adhesive to stick completely to the foam bun ...

Page 15: ... black pins The meter should show that there is continuity through the wires A normal reading for either a cushion element or a back element is approximately 5 0 to 7 0 ohm s without any cutout in the element 1 cutout of 2 5 will increase the resistance to approximately 6 0 8 0 ohm s 2 cutouts of 2 5 will increase the resistance to approximately 7 3 10 0 ohm s if the meter reads an open Mega ohm s...

Page 16: ...is adaptor is rated to handle up to 10 amps on the accessory fuse Prong indicated in photo below must go to the DC 12V hot side of the fuse receptacle In the example photo the 7 5 amp fuse runs the seat heater accessory the 10 amp fuse is the original amperage fuse from the fuse box The 7 5 amp fuse is in line with the red wire for connection to the DC 12V seat heater wire VOLTAGE COLD Photo Add A...

Page 17: ...to ohms See Figure 1 A low voltage condition on the controller input from the fuse box To verify the voltage input use a multi meter set to volts across red AND black wires at controller module it should read 11 15V If the heating elements switch and seat harness test OK then a power problem exists check the following Using a multi meter or a test light start at the power connection and trace back...

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