A steering wheel mounted airbag uses a cable reel that does the same job, allowing the wheel to turn several revolutions while maintaining constant electrical contact.

Mark in AK

----- Original Message -----
From: TJ Hannink <tjhannink@YAHOO.COM>
Date: Sunday, October 21, 2007 6:25 am
Subject: Re: What about heated seats? NOT for westy swival seats
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

> My Wanderlodge has power seats that will rotate 180 degrees. They
> put a coil of wire (1-turn) under the seat loosely so when the
> seat swivels, the coil loosens. Not a big deal, probably every RV
> out there has a similar installation.
>
> Good luck,
>
> TJ Hannink
> Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition
> 1981 Bluebird Wanderlodge, FC-33SB
> Des Allemands, Louisiana
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wolfsburg_campers
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FC_wanderlodge
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: "JordanVw@AOL.COM" <JordanVw@AOL.COM>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Sent: Sunday, October 21, 2007 8:04:40 AM
> Subject: Re: What about heated seats? NOT for westy swival seats
>
> In a message dated 10/21/07 12:42:25 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> 85westybus@GMAIL.COM writes:
>
>
> > The only challenge is to have them
> > wired properly, switches put in logical places, and still allow full
> > functionality of seat swivels, if your bus is so equipped. I've
> spoken with
> > a guy who does this and he's assured me it is no problem, so
> when I have him
> > redo the seats, it will include heaters.
> >
> >
>
> these is no way you can do this without having wires that are
> loose and will
> eventually get twisted and break and short out on the seat frame from
> swivaling the seat around and around.
> thats why no full campers ever came from factory with heated
> seats.   you can
> add them, but you wont be able to swival them with the wires
> attached, you
> will have to add a quick disconnect plug if you want to swival the
> seats.  and i
> pity the fool who doesnt disconnect  the plug and shorts the wire
> out on the
> seat frame.  his ass will get hot from an electrical shock.  :<)
>
> chris
>
>
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