Are there any problems with a heated car seat?
Problems with heated car seats almost always occur in the seat heater element, instead of in the seat heater switch. However, checking the seat heater element requires taking the car seat apart, so you should begin by checking for other problems, working your way to the seat heater element as a last resort.
How can I tell if my car seat heater is working?
There should be three pins in the vehicle wiring harness under the seat. Use a continuity tester to determine whether there is continuity between the pins. If not, you have an electrical problem. Once you know that the problem is in the seat, you may remove the seat cover to examine the heater.
Why does my thermister not work on my Car Seat?
If the thermister isn’t precisely in the correct location, it won’t sense the temperature correctly, and so the heated car seat may not work properly. You can check with your owner’s manual to be sure the thermister was in the correct location to begin with.
How can I Make my heated car seat work?
Be sure that all the plugs in the heated seats are free of corrosion or dirt that may inhibit them from working correctly. You can also check to be sure that there are 12 volts coming from both sides of the switch for the heated seats while the switch is on.
Why is my heated seat not working on my Jeep Wrangler?
My drivers side heated seat doesn’t appear to be working properly. When I hit the switch, the lights turn on, but it goes off a minute later. If I hit it again, the lights only stay on for a few seconds then it shuts off. The passenger seat works fine.
Why does my heated car seat not turn on?
If there aren’t 12 volts, you know that the switch is bad, although this is rarely the case. If the plugs on the seat are free of dirt and corrosion and the heated seat still isn’t working correctly, you need to turn the car’s ignition to the “on” position and check that there is power to the plug.
My drivers side heated seat doesn’t appear to be working properly. When I hit the switch, the lights turn on, but it goes off a minute later. If I hit it again, the lights only stay on for a few seconds then it shuts off. The passenger seat works fine.
Is the heated front driver seat still working?
Heated front drivers seat no longer functions. I press the button and sometimes in turns off after a few seconds sometimes it stays on a little longer. With the Winter months approaching here in New England, it would be nice to have heated seats again.
Why does the heated seat light come on?
The light comes on when I push the button, but it never heats up. I checked the fuse and its a 15amp whereas the book calls for a 20amp. Could that have anything to do with it?
Problems with heated car seats almost always occur in the seat heater element, instead of in the seat heater switch. However, checking the seat heater element requires taking the car seat apart, so you should begin by checking for other problems, working your way to the seat heater element as a last resort.
Be sure that all the plugs in the heated seats are free of corrosion or dirt that may inhibit them from working correctly. You can also check to be sure that there are 12 volts coming from both sides of the switch for the heated seats while the switch is on.
There should be three pins in the vehicle wiring harness under the seat. Use a continuity tester to determine whether there is continuity between the pins. If not, you have an electrical problem. Once you know that the problem is in the seat, you may remove the seat cover to examine the heater.
If the thermister isn’t precisely in the correct location, it won’t sense the temperature correctly, and so the heated car seat may not work properly. You can check with your owner’s manual to be sure the thermister was in the correct location to begin with.