Heated seat fire

[mach schnell]

It kinda looks like it started at the speaker in the door. Was that an aftermarket installation...?

[BMWtech@mac]

Wow dude, that sucks! Sorry to see this...

[emmick]

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.

[IRON-E]

I don't know man, that doesn't look like it started on it's own.

[sennasixty8]

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 ?

[Jean]

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.

[emmick]

Finally a decent pic of the seat. None of my pics were loading.

[emmick]

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.

[bwanac]

jesus, that sucks!

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

[emmick]

[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?

[88e30is]

Being a vert someone could have tossed it in there. I have had peoples cigs mysteriously come through my sun roof.

[maximumangle]

^^ what he said. it seems very unlikely for the circuit to stay engaged after the ignition was turned off

[DatUtahGuy]

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?

[88e30is]

At least you didn't burn your ass.