Welcome to my world....
Fred:
All I wanted in a new car was a sunroof and heated seated... Well, after driving a Maserati, I ended up with no sunroof and no heated seats. But happy as ever.....
I called the dealership in PA and found out I could buy the upper and lower heating coils for the drivers seat. Total parts were around $600.00. Then I was quoted about $600.00 - $1,000.00 in labor... Even though this is a $400.00 - 600.00 option, I was going to have it done.
I was all set to go when the service manager decided to contact the factory to see if the pre-wiring fuse and inner workings were available to tap into. NO LUCK... The dealer could not retro fit the heated seat without some re-wiring. They could install the coils into the seat but there was no normal place to connect and get juice.
The dealership did not feel comfortable trying to rig or warranty the electricial work. Plus they said the labor rate would increase.....
While I was ok with 1,600.00 and I thought that was VERY high, I didn't want to spend $2,000 + for one heated seat.... I'd rather upgrade my speakers or put it towards a new clutch.... I do miss my heated seats but my escalade has them. I loved my white coupe too much to pass on it due to the heated seats.
Maybe you can have better luck. Take care CM