Heated Seats or lack there of.....
11-21-2003, 10:38 AM
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Originally posted by Edge
Just want to re-iterate what was previously posted. I agree that my seats seem to be connected to the position of the hot / cold dial on the dash. Regardless of position if it's below about 60 out, they will warm somewhat. However, I've almost cooked myself on them a couple times and everytime i've noticed the temp dial turned all the way to max heat. I thought it was my imagination at first. Maybe somebody can experiment and confirm or deny the observation?
Just want to re-iterate what was previously posted. I agree that my seats seem to be connected to the position of the hot / cold dial on the dash. Regardless of position if it's below about 60 out, they will warm somewhat. However, I've almost cooked myself on them a couple times and everytime i've noticed the temp dial turned all the way to max heat. I thought it was my imagination at first. Maybe somebody can experiment and confirm or deny the observation?
Btw, I'll be trying those things myself just to see if I can notice any correlation... but that's just out of my own curiosity now... I am satisfied with the operation of the seat heaters, but since this is a relatively easy thing to try, I gotta give it a go.
11-21-2003, 06:25 PM
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Originally posted by jdaled
Just a thought here... could it be that you turning the heat to full-on high AND the seat heater activating full force are both results of the same causal factor... that being the low ambient temperature? Have you turned the heat on full on days when the weather was warmer, just to see if it made the seat feel hot? Have you kept the heat setting low on cold days, just to see if the seats remain cool, or warm up just as much??
Btw, I'll be trying those things myself just to see if I can notice any correlation... but that's just out of my own curiosity now... I am satisfied with the operation of the seat heaters, but since this is a relatively easy thing to try, I gotta give it a go.
Just a thought here... could it be that you turning the heat to full-on high AND the seat heater activating full force are both results of the same causal factor... that being the low ambient temperature? Have you turned the heat on full on days when the weather was warmer, just to see if it made the seat feel hot? Have you kept the heat setting low on cold days, just to see if the seats remain cool, or warm up just as much??
Btw, I'll be trying those things myself just to see if I can notice any correlation... but that's just out of my own curiosity now... I am satisfied with the operation of the seat heaters, but since this is a relatively easy thing to try, I gotta give it a go.
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11-26-2012, 11:02 PM
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It may not be really cold now, but it does get a wee bit chilly here. It can get to the low 40's here at night.
But, then again, when that happens, We're usually nice and tucked in our warm beds.....:p
I keep quiet for the time being, but when it does get to the low 40's and I happen to be out, those seats better be toasty....
But, then again, when that happens, We're usually nice and tucked in our warm beds.....:p
I keep quiet for the time being, but when it does get to the low 40's and I happen to be out, those seats better be toasty....
Haha!! Low 40's?
Around here, we get well below 0 on cold nights.
11-26-2012, 11:40 PM
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I hope you know that the thermo-sensor it is using is the same one on your dash that displays the OUTSIDE temp, not what is actually touching the seat...
11-27-2012, 06:59 AM
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...NINE years old thread...
This was actually a very interesting rhread. Never saw it before because it was before my time. Resurrections can be good.
Ken
11-30-2012, 11:26 AM
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I'm happy with my heated seats. I kinda wish the car didn't have the option installed in it though. If I ever decided to change to racing seats I will have 2 useless switches. But nothing beats heated seats in the winter. So nice!
11-30-2012, 11:56 AM
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the wiring diagram doesn't show the thermostat, in the diagram power just is switched by the switch, and the heater is on
so there is some mystery there, but it does not look to be connected to the heater control, although the thermostat turns off @88F, which isn't that hot
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