Mazda seat heater switch replacement— Step by step guide

Replace a Mazda seat heater switch yourself using this step by step guide

If your heated seats aren’t working and you’ve diagnosed it and found that the switch is bad, you’ll have to replace it. It’s on the console so lots of trim pieces have to come off. Buy a replacement Mazda seat heater switch from the dealer. You can find some dealers selling the part at a discount on the Internet. Mine cost about $25.

The job takes less than an hour, but you’ll need a flat blade screwdriver, pliers, and a plastic trim removal tool. Make sure to disconnect the battery before beginning work, for safety

Here are the steps to replace a Mazda sear heater switch.

Remove console trim on both sides of console

Jam the nylon pry bar between the side trim and the console until a snap pops apart. Then move the pry bar along the trim until you’ve unsnapped all the snaps.

Remove the other side

Pry up the center trim with the pry bar

Unhook the electrical connector to the switch

Squeeze the plastic spring tabs under the trim and pull out the old switch

The switch is held in place by spring tabs. To remove, squeeze the tabs while you push the switch out of the trim piece.

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