for some reason my drivers seat gets really hot as if the heated seat was on. am i the only one? what should i do?

 

maybe first turn them off, or stop parking in the sun, or stop eating spicy food

 

lmao..its off and when i put the ac of the seat gets really hot for some reason..

 

is it hot as if the heater seats were on? maybe theres an electrical problem that is making them turn on even though theyre off

 

check the heat shied between the exhaust and the bottom of your car. sounds like it may be gone.

 

yep as if the seats were on..

 

what does this thing look like?

 

its silver(shiny-ish) in color and it looks like an "extra", meaning it looks like a separate piece between the car and the exhaust. there should be one right between the cat and the car.

but it could be an electrical problem. if you turn the heater on, does it get warmer or stay the same?

 

i didnt try that yet. soon as i leave work ill do so and let you know.

 

it's has been 90+ past 7 days... Heated Seats? you are loco man. lol

 

Try pulling fuse 15 in your interior fuse box. That is the circuit for your seat heater. That will quickly eliminate/pinpoint whether it's a heat shield or electrical issue.

 

will do.

 

update please!

 

it happens on mine too....weird. but only the drivers seat....thank god its getting replaced!

 

To know the differance:
try turning the seat heat on High for a few minutes- when its ON your butt will start roasting!
In normal operation you would use High for a few minutes to warm the seat, then switch to low and leave it there
See owner manual for details about overtemp shutoffs if left on high etc

 

well its random.....ill be driving and the seat gets hot.....seat warmers are off. heats off AC pumpin....all of a sudden my seats hot....im like wtf?! a few times ive gotten out of the car to see if its me or the seat......its the seat.

 

Copy and paste from manual

To the OP and Tripn... I noticed the same issue with my car. I made an appointment but had to cancel due to a short notice business trip. Pulling fuse 15 is a good Summer temporary fix.

 

hmmm thats opposite of my 01
On high it will run till it hits the temp overlimit breaker and shuts off- then when it has cooled enough it will kick back on high
When on low it cycles on and off to maintain a medium temp
book says high to warm them and the run on low for sustained use
Even says not to run them both on high at idle as its a huge drain on the electrics

IS your ac set to 68- that should keep it cranking with just ac air

 

yea i did it....but i have to get the tsb done on the driver seat for the rod that "strips out".....well it snapped and took a gear with it, so the frame has to be changed.....ill ask to get the foam changed as well because it includes the heating element. i havent even gotten the drivers seat covered in suede because of it.

 

what year you have? my ac was pumping and then my seats hot as hell and im like wtf and i put my hand on the pass seat and its cold as hell

 

05 =/

 

maybe its your butt realizing the leather has absorbed a lot of heat in the day~

 

hey man...ur prob right...who knows lol!

 

lol

 

I went out to find towels on the seat--when my wife had been driving--smart girl~
Now she want sheepskin covers for the summer- hot leather and shorts -not a good combo

 

god i'm studying and came to take a peek at AZ....and i can't stop laughing....

 

any conclusion? Heat Shield? Fuse? etc?

 

has not done it.... i put the seat of and it gets hot then i shut it off and it shuts but i dono wut good with that. when i take it to acura for my 5k oil change ill ask...

 

the point of testing the On settings was to determine if its really getting seat heat or its your body and the leathers reaction to temp change not being equal

 

well i tryed it and it got hot then cooled off. but it hasnt been doing it.