I picked up from a 230 (I think) W123 the heated seats' switches and just a few inches of the male - female wiring harness last summer. Pictured is the console but not the 6" to 8" length of wiring which went underneath the console. Started to rain like crazy and it was hot, so I picked up my tools and left. Came back a few days later, and the old girl was gone. Years ago I thought I found the heated seat swith and posted a thread with a similar looking switch only to be bashed by the MB crowed about how that was just a common RadioShack type of switch. Well, I found the real deal, althougth a few years later, and now missing the wiring.

Does anyone know about W123 heated seats ? I am thinking it will be way too challanging to actually find the correct W123 wiring harness which goes to the switches. But, who knows ? Maybe there's a part # and MB carries it. MB is supposed to always carry all parts for their cars, but more and more it's NLA ...

Would the wiring harness from a W124 or W126 be close enough to work ?

The replacement pads are old, if you could find them, but there are plenty of universal two-stage, high and low, pads out there which receive high praise on the net.

Not sure how the leather holds up over the years ?

I am thinking of installing these into China Blue because by the end of the summer she's getting new leather seat skins and new feintuft velour carpeting. This would be the time to install the heated seats.

I doubt I will ever use them, but with a new wooden console, what a cool option just to have without changing the character of the car or having a "mod" which sticks out like a sore thumb in a pristine survivor.

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