bigb3630123 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Passenger side heated seat gets warm...... Drivers side heated seat BURNS your butt! Seriously it gets almost too hot to handle. Is this normal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tocsin Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 It shouldn't be that hot. Even on the lowest setting? I would get it checked out before using it again if it seems something is wrong.... http://www.legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78297&highlight=seat+heater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squishyface Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Wear pants.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigb3630123 Posted January 25, 2008 Author Share Posted January 25, 2008 but bare skin on my seats feels so much nicer...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vr4Legacy Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 have someone else try them to see if it's just you.... I think mine get too hot on the fullest setting, but I'm sure in COLD climates it is necessary (I can't tell where you are, fill out your profile! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carter Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Mine gets really hot that I have to turn it down, but it doesnt burn. I usually turn it on high when its cold, and then turn it down once my car is warmed up. 1 or 2 is the perfect setting for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigb3630123 Posted January 25, 2008 Author Share Posted January 25, 2008 haha alright i'll fill out my profile and I'm from syracuse, NY HOME OF THE SNOW AND COLD! and it still burns me ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr. pepper Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 This is why you might want to have it looked at if it is really hot even on 1. http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k62/dil222/seatwarmer.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigb3630123 Posted January 25, 2008 Author Share Posted January 25, 2008 that there is a good reason to get it looked at...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirsimon Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Is something burning? Might it be my pants? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gasaraki Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I would rather have cooled seats than heated seats... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigb3630123 Posted January 25, 2008 Author Share Posted January 25, 2008 when it hits -25 with a wind chill of -60 heated seats are much better than cooled seats would be.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren94 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Mine does the same thing. So hot it feels like its burning my a**. Took it in to the stealer and they said it is operating within the normal temp ranges? BS.. TOOO HOTT. i will wait for it to burn me then sue them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoss Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Mine gets really hot that I have to turn it down, but it doesnt burn. I usually turn it on high when its cold, and then turn it down once my car is warmed up. 1 or 2 is the perfect setting for me. I never understood the idea of turning it to max, then turning the seat down to 1 or 2 when it is warm. If I am not mistaken, it doesn't heat up any faster. It is either ON, or OFF. the settings of 1 to 4 simply set a point that they shut off. So on 4 setting they take longer to shut off and turn on more frequently, but they don't heat up any faster. You must also get in the car, turn the auto climate to 85, then turn it down to 70...... Kinda similar thing to me. Anybody agree with that?? I leave mine on 1 almost all the time. Somtimes I go to 2 if it is below 0 outside. This morning it was -2 when I drove in and I had to shut if off. I was sweating in places you dont' really want to be sweating Bit winter jacket makes a big difference too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rock2534 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 They do tend to get quite warm. I just turn them on while the car is warming up and then turn it off once it is warm. The wife on the other hand puts it on high and keeps it there. To each their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSpeed Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 This is why you might want to have it looked at if it is really hot even on 1. http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k62/dil222/seatwarmer.jpg Ha ha, that's my pic, awesome.... As I posted in my other thread, the burning oil smell that my car sometimes has seems to now be gone too, it's a possibility the arcing was burning the leather and that's what I was smelling, it had burned through the element fabric... I sent the entire fabric back to my Subaru rep.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagcars26 Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Anything above 1-2 is way to hot fr me as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigInALegacy Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 sometimes I cant tell the difference between 2 and 4. Both feel about the same. do these have sensors (like some passenger airbags) where they dont turn on until your sitting in them? cuz when i get in my car after warming it up the seat doesnt feel like it warms up until im actually sitting in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigb3630123 Posted January 25, 2008 Author Share Posted January 25, 2008 Same with mine..... Doesn't heat up until after I sit on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 do these have sensors (like some passenger airbags) where they dont turn on until your sitting in them? cuz when i get in my car after warming it up the seat doesnt feel like it warms up until im actually sitting in it. That sounds plausible, and there shall be a thermostat too, but if either fails you will either get no heat or too much... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoss Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 sometimes I cant tell the difference between 2 and 4. Both feel about the same. do these have sensors (like some passenger airbags) where they dont turn on until your sitting in them? cuz when i get in my car after warming it up the seat doesnt feel like it warms up until im actually sitting in it. I have found the same thing. I don't think it's a sensor though. I think it's just that when you are not sitting in it, the thermostat can't get an accurate measurement. It turns on and turns off real quick as the area around the thermostat gets warm. Now when you sit on it, you compress everything and the thermostat can accurately measure the seat temp. Just my guess anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigInALegacy Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 Okay... at least I'm not crazy! I've noticed this ever since it's been cold, but I thought it was just my imagination. Glad I asked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperCleanLGT Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I'm not sure about the passenger seat but my a$$ burns every time I turn the driver side on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigInALegacy Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I work with a Brazilian guy and whenever we go out for lunch, my GF's got her side on from the night before or something, we'll start driving and he goes: "I am Brasilian man, we don't like to have fire under our ass!" :lol: I was dying laughing the first time it happened! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSpeed Posted January 25, 2008 Share Posted January 25, 2008 I have found the same thing. I don't think it's a sensor though. I think it's just that when you are not sitting in it, the thermostat can't get an accurate measurement. It turns on and turns off real quick as the area around the thermostat gets warm. Now when you sit on it, you compress everything and the thermostat can accurately measure the seat temp. Just my guess anyway. Or possibly the heat transfer doesn't occur through the leather until enough pressure is put on it... at any rate, mine works the same way... it also cycles... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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