While USA Fortes do not even have the option of a heated steering wheel, it appears that Canadian Kia models have heated steering wheels as standard equipment. And there is a blank switch plate on the USA EX models where the heated steering wheel button would be.
So I'm wondering if the heated steering wheel could be retrofitted with minimal effort?
For example:
1) Is the wiring harness for the heated steering wheel already in place on a USA spec Forte?
2) Does the leather steering wheel on a USA spec EX already include the heating element, or is another part number required?
3) If one sources the switch for the heated steering wheel, and 1 & 2 are a non-issue, would the heating function work or is there some reprogramming required?
I've done some cursory searching of part numbers for steering wheels and console wiring harness, and none seem to differentiate between heated or non-heated, but my search may not have been exhaustive. But if correct, that might suggest that the wiring is in place and the USA wheel may have the heating element in place but simply not enabled.
It certainly would be great if just obtaining the switch, or worst case installing a different wheel as well, would enable the heated wheel function.
Does anyone have any idea?
Thanks
So I'm wondering if the heated steering wheel could be retrofitted with minimal effort?
For example:
1) Is the wiring harness for the heated steering wheel already in place on a USA spec Forte?
2) Does the leather steering wheel on a USA spec EX already include the heating element, or is another part number required?
3) If one sources the switch for the heated steering wheel, and 1 & 2 are a non-issue, would the heating function work or is there some reprogramming required?
I've done some cursory searching of part numbers for steering wheels and console wiring harness, and none seem to differentiate between heated or non-heated, but my search may not have been exhaustive. But if correct, that might suggest that the wiring is in place and the USA wheel may have the heating element in place but simply not enabled.
It certainly would be great if just obtaining the switch, or worst case installing a different wheel as well, would enable the heated wheel function.
Does anyone have any idea?
Thanks