Talk Morgan Forums Morgan Sports Cars Classic Morgans (pre-CX) Heated Seats - A Better Alternative?

With winter just around the corner, and given my love of driving Monty top down, I've been looking at retro fitting heated seats.

https://allonwhite.co.uk/morgan-car-interiors-trimming/morgan-seats/heated-seats

However, at almost £500 it's not a cheap option, so I started to investigate alternative ways to stay cozy in the cold season while still enjoying the alfresco experience Morganeering is all about.

The solution came in the form of a Keis J505RP Premium Extreme heated jacket.



This jacket is designed for motorcyclists who need to stay warm while riding through the depths of winter, so I figured it should be more than adequate for my needs. As the name suggests the Premium Extreme J505RP Jacket is designed to deal with extremely cold conditions, powered directly from the 12V battery, heat is always on-tap when I need it and even with the impressive 78W the jacket is capable of pumping out, current draw is only around 6.5A on the highest power setting so it won’t put undue stress on Monty's electrical system.

Direct wiring also means the ciggy socket remains free to charge my phone.



Heated seats are great, but they only put heat into your bum and back, while the Keis J505RP jacket uses Micro Carbon Fibre heat panels to provide and even spread of heat across the chest, back, arms and collar. These new tech Micro Carbon Fibre panels are thinner and more flexible than traditional wired elements, and more reliable too.

Simply hop in the car, plug the jacket into the pre-wired connector, then use the controller to turn the jacket on and select one of the three heat settings.



I tried it today, in fairness it was quite a mild day but within just 20 seconds the 'High' setting was already way too much, in fact I think even 'Medium' will be plenty on a cold day, during today's short test I ended up using 'Low' which was super warm and will probably be the setting I use most, even during the winter months.

The Keis J505RP Premium Extreme heated jacket was £200 from J&S Motorcycle Clothing, a saving of £275 over heated seats, although obviously you do get heat for both driver and passenger with the heated seats option. Saying that if you bought a second Keis heated jacket for your other half it'll still be £75 cheaper than retrofitting heated seats, and the jacket is very warm even if you're not powering it up.

The fact is it's a very practical winter garment even when you're wearing it away from the car, I'll update this post with a full review when the UK temperatures start to plummet