my 03 tl type-s has heated seat problem. driver side heated seat sometimes works and sometimes doestn't. i dont know is it a switch problem or what. so what to check it out. but don't know how to open that center console, only found 2 screws at each side of the cup holder, but can't reach them. any ideas? thx

 

Why are you trying to get into the center console? the switches pop out. And odds are its not teh switches. Its mostlikely the seat heater elements them selves

 

because sometimes it works, so, really dont know the elements are bad or not. so want to open it up and check the switch, btw, u said the switch can pop out, can u explain how? or just use a flat-head screw driver to do it?

 

my switches sometimes, if i leave them on, then get back to car with them on "on" position already, they dont heat up. i just switch off then on again. weird.

 

By taking the switch out you wont see anything. You could test teh wires if you know what wire does what. The heater elements in our cars are known to go bad. You can take the switches out a few ways. the easiest is to take a small flat head screw driver and carefully pry up on the little trim panel area that holds them in. Pop it up and you will gain some access to them Pop them out of that then and then reseat the trim. Pull them thru all the way and unplug.
Or you can take the center console apart to get to them. That you have to pop the wood trim off, unscrew the screws holding the rear console on (including the 2 in the bottom of it) slide it back some then unscrew the screws holding the side panels on. you will also have to remove the lower knee panel (held on with 1 screw in the drivers side fuse panel) then you can remove the side panel to gain access to pop the switches out.
But id bet its all going to be a waste of time to do so.

 

thanks man. the low level seems working today, i dont know, maybe call dealer tmr. if it costs me over 600, i won't fix it lol. 600 just for keeping my ass warm, not worth it. i'll update if i get any information from dealer. thanks again.

 

if the light on the switch comes on wouldn't that show that the switch is fine?

 

Yea pretty much.

If your any bit handy with a socket wrench and a plires you can change the element yourself.

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http://www.acuraautomotiveparts.org/...prddisplay.jsp