Deap Threat84

I just picked up my car from the dealer after having the passanger side seat bottom, and drivers side seat back heater elements replaced. I turned them on and after 10 min, passenger side still ice cold, driver side nice and toasty.
Then I pushed down with my hand on the passanger side seat for about 30 sec. Almost instantly, the seat started to warm up. I could be wrong but is there some sort of switch or sensor in the seats that triggers heat to turn on?

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racersky

yeah i think it does because sometimes in other cars you would see the seatbelt sensor for the passenger seat. If no ones on it the seat doesn't show the reminder and when pressure is on the seat the seat reminder comes on.

kevin79925

nice info.

mattg

SG81

iTrader: (1)

really? that's interesting

Justin.CL

One of the great things about this site is that no matter what you know you can anways learn new things.

Deap Threat84

Indeed, For those of you who think your passenger seat heater may be out, you might want to sit in it when you test it before bringing it to the dealer......., and check fuses too.

D84

RaviNJCLs

iTrader: (4)

When my driver's side went out, I had them check the passanger's side, just in case. They said there is a sensor.

BEETROOT

this would have been good to know a year ago.....when I brought my car to the dealer for this


on the other hand, they didn't know about the weight sensor either.

cmark

learn something new every day

trancemission

theres also a side airbag sensor as well. So if theres a kid in the seat ant they lean forword it disables the side airbag.

CleanCL

iTrader: (4)

ya, my ex-gf would occasionally put her feet up a certain way and my airbag light would go on