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Q: probably because cloth seats will not distribute the heat properly and not protect the heater elements. -- if at first you dont succeed youre not cut out for skydiving mike simmons mikesim@yhti.net stated which i commented on below not sure if this is possible but i would like to add heated seats to my truck. its a 2006 power wagon but its pretty much an slt interior with cloth seats. they didnt order the heated seats and i am not sure whether that was because they were cloth seats or they just felt like not ordering them. ive seen numerous 3rd party solutions and may go with one of them but want to explore factory oem options first. questions do the seats already have the heater installed and wiring in place and is it just a matter of obtaining the dash switch you will have to check your truck for sure but i doubt that the wiring is already in place. reason i asked that is because i am adding uconnect and found out that all the wiring is already in place. just need to obtain the units mirror and unit behind the glove box. i kind of thought it may be the same issue with the seats but not sure. if not then would i need to just purchase the heat pad from dodge or go after market to go oem at this point would be prohibitively expensive imho inless money is no object. the katzskins aftermarket heated covers are very nice and much less pricey. i dont know if the heaters are sold separately or not check with an vendor. would the after market pads work with the factory switches factory switches just fit in the opening in the dash you can easily use the swicthes for an oem look. or am i wasting my time no heated seats are never a waste of time.... contrary to the opinion of others in this group. ;^ mike tia... ace mike thanks for the detailed response. i couldnt find any direct links for places selling katzskins but found many references mentioning them as a great option. after looking around a bit last night i found a few places on heated seats but the one that stands out seems to be www.heatedseatkits.com and www.heatmyseats.com. i found specifically dual seat deluxe carbon fiber seat heater kit http//www.sportsimportsltd.com/dualseatdelc.html. they advertise an oem version and a non-oem. i guess what they mean by oem is the type of carbon heater they offer. but not sure if it will work with the factory switches. it seems like they dont and not sure how to make them work. not sure what to get. what is nice is they offer a video on how to install them. i looked around my area and found one place that does seat upholstery etc but they refuse to deal with heated seats. i havent looked anywhere else yet. i may order them and hire someone to do it for me since ive never had any luck with seat cushions. i heard dodge and others dont offer heated seats with cloth seats. would you know if thats true and if so why thanks mike! ace .