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  • emmick
    Member
    • Mar 2007
    • 98
    #1

    Heated seat fire

    I got to work this morning at 4 am. At about 1 pm a coworker told me my car was on fire. I ran out to find my whole car filled with smoke. The drivers seat had caught fire and was spreading. We were able to put it out but some damage was done. The seat, carpet, door panel, and sun visors are goners and the top had minor damage. I assume the seat heater shorted since that's where the fire started. Has anyone heard of this happening? The car was obviously not on so I don't know why the seat had power to it.
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    • emmick
      Member
      • Mar 2007
      • 98
      #2

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        • 88e30is
          Mod Crazy
          • Feb 2007
          • 690
          #3
          At least you didn't burn your ass.

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            • DatUtahGuy
              No R3VLimiter
              • Jan 2007
              • 3146
              #4
              wow, talk about a chapped ass!

              Dude that's some weird stuff, you sure you didn't drop your cig butt inside the car by accident?
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                • maximumangle
                  E30 Addict
                  • Jun 2009
                  • 497
                  #5
                  ^^ what he said. it seems very unlikely for the circuit to stay engaged after the ignition was turned off

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                    • 88e30is
                      Mod Crazy
                      • Feb 2007
                      • 690
                      #6
                      Being a vert someone could have tossed it in there. I have had peoples cigs mysteriously come through my sun roof.

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                        • Unearth078
                          R3VLimited
                          • May 2008
                          • 2623
                          #7
                          sure it wasnt vandalism? seats should be off with ignition. seeing that you have a convertible you probably didnt have to put the seat in yourself correct?
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                            • emmick
                              Member
                              • Mar 2007
                              • 98
                              #8




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                                • bwanac
                                  No R3VLimiter
                                  • Oct 2003
                                  • 3354
                                  #9
                                  jesus, that sucks!

                                  ive got a seat with heating element for sale, anyone want it?

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                                    • emmick
                                      Member
                                      • Mar 2007
                                      • 98
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by Unearth078
                                      sure it wasnt vandalism? seats should be off with ignition. seeing that you have a convertible you probably didnt have to put the seat in yourself correct?
                                      I'm sure it wasn't vandalism. The car had been sitting off for nine hours and it was still all locked up when I came out.

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                                        • emmick
                                          Member
                                          • Mar 2007
                                          • 98
                                          #11
                                          Finally a decent pic of the seat. None of my pics were loading.

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                                            • Jean
                                              Moderator
                                              • Aug 2006
                                              • 18228
                                              #12
                                              Ummmmm, started at the bolster? They don't even have heating elements.... unless maybe the actual wires to the heating elements grounded on the seat frame? But then again, why would they have voltage if the car was off...

                                              Sucks.
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                                                • sennasixty8
                                                  Grease Monkey
                                                  • Jan 2008
                                                  • 346
                                                  #13
                                                  the elements are in the seat bottoms and backs, and the pics don't really show the origin of the fire coming from those points, are you sure it was electrical ?

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                                                    • lov-e30
                                                      I waste 90% of my day here and all I got was this stupid title
                                                      • Dec 2007
                                                      • 16548
                                                      #14
                                                      I don't know man, that doesn't look like it started on it's own.
                                                      @IRON-E30 aka Edwin:D

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                                                        • emmick
                                                          Member
                                                          • Mar 2007
                                                          • 98
                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by lov-e30
                                                          I don't know man, that doesn't look like it started on it's own.
                                                          It's the only thing that makes sense. The car was completely locked up at work. I don't smoke or anything so I don't know what else could have caused it.

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