Heated Seats Full Leather 04/04 Is200

[gozzyis200]

This may sound avery stupid question but im daft enough to ask it. Does anybody eleses heated seats heat up then appear to cool down after say 5 mins of operation. If not mine seem to do this could there be a issue wit the heated seats.

Sorry to be thick or maybe once the seats warm up i cant feel the heat anymore, although one of my passengers said the same.

thanks guys ive only had the car a week so bit to new to he joys heated leather.

[edeath]

All the heated seats do that. They seem to get on the verge of burning your bum and then switch off. They then heat up again a few minutes later so must be on a thermostat.

My mate is convinced that the temp they get to is related to the temp i set the climate control at. Can anyone confirm/rubbish this? Maybe i should RTM again lol

[Parthiban]

I don't think it's related to the climate control, but yes that's normal, they get hot, then switch off, and then will come on again when they cool down.

[Dan_Harris]

Can I ask a really silly question? Does having the heated seats on greatly affect fuel consumption? *please don't stone me because of my stupidity* :P

[Parthiban]

Can I ask a really silly question? Does having the heated seats on greatly affect fuel consumption? *please don't stone me because of my stupidity* :P

Don't think so, I run them quite a bit during the winter and haven't really noticed much of a difference

[jomo]

Ok my ate who used to work for Rebok had an is200 for a works ponny, and he told me that the heated seats gave him the trotts!!!

YOU HAVE BEING WARNED!!!! LOL DONT GET COURT OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE WITH ONLY A WALLET FULL OF £20 TO USE AS TOILET PAPER...

[gozzyis200]

Thanks guys i think they my be realted to the climate control also.

[Yeldarb]

Had mine on last night, A/C + climate set to 22c, and the seats did not get over hot, just nice!! I can't see them being related though.

[yemgi]

The seat heating system is not connected to the climate control at all. It is stand alone.

[DJ Wozza]

Thought so too

[The Transporter]

Can I ask a really silly question? Does having the heated seats on greatly affect fuel consumption? *please don't stone me because of my stupidity* :P

It's not a silly question at all.... Anything that is electrically operated will cause a drain on the cars electrical system which means that the alternator will have to work harder, since this is driven by the engine then the engine will require a little more fuel to overcome the added resistance of the alternator..So yes the heated seats will cause you to use a little more fuel, as will the HRW, lights, blower fan, engine fan.... You don't get 'owt for nowt....

In the dark old days of carburetors and ignition points, the added load of electrical equipment was much more apparent as the engine would slow down almost to stalling when at tick over because there was no means of automatically compensating for the engine slowing down due to the extra load