A4 cab heated seat - OUCH!!!!

[A4B6Cab]

mrsglenbat tells me tonight the heated drivers seat in the A4 cab gets red hot, and seems to think you can see slight scorch marks on the seat part? i wont be able to see the car for a few days yet ,any ideas what could be causing this?

And is it a simple fix?
Passenger side one hasnt worked since had the car, was picked up on an audiscan as broken wire, just wondered what would cause the over heating issue?

[philfingers]

could it be possible that the passnger one is just not plugged in correctly?

[SWARCUP]

the heating elements are notoriously naff, there was a recall because they got so hot in areas they burnt through the leather and burnt the old botty,

give audi a call and see if yours is due a recall. worth a try

[wmccann]

Old thread I know but the problem is the wires in the pads can become worn/break - this causes hot spots. I had this and the only way to resolve is to replace the whole pad - it is not overly expensive just a pain in the proverbial to take off the seat cover.

Good luck to anyone who has this problem,

W.