Please help with Drivers seat heater - can I change it ?

[vinzer]

Hello again,

Here in Canada winter is comming and I completely forgot that my driver's seat heater has die last winter on my X5 E53 2001. Basically what's happening is: when I turn it on most of the time it shuts down in 2-3 seconds. Very rare it turns on and only some small part of the seat heats up but it heats up extremely hot and I can smell the burn lather.
Please tell me if I can simply buy somewhere heating element and change it. Is it difficult ? Price ? $

Thank you for your help.

[killcrap]

its part of the leather. you need to replace the entire leather cover.

[vinzer]

how much does it cost aprox ? Is there any way to install heating pad (element) from other model of BMW ?

Thank you.

[mrbmwx5]

I have a set with black leather
PM me....