How are heated seats on GM trucks work?
The seat system on these trucks is complex and is not covered in depth in the Hayes book or anywhere else on teh internets so here is the GM Truck Club exxclusive writeup. I will add some photos another day. I’ll explain basic troubleshooting steps, common problems, and repair methods with the heated seats, which fail frequently.
Why is my seat heater not working on my Silverado?
More than welcomed. It was int he 40’s at 5am going to work and I kicked on the heated seat. 15 minutes later still no heat. No clicks either like it normally would do. So now I have to chase down why my seat heater doesn’t work….. the fix list never ends on this truck.
Can a heat seat stop working on a GMC Avalanche?
GMC Avalanche: Both heat seats have stopped working at the… Both heat seats have stopped… Both heat seats have stopped working at the same time, despite the passenger seat not being in use 98% of the time let alone requiring the use of the heat seat.
Can a heat seat stop working at the same time?
Both heat seats have stopped working at the same time, despite the passenger seat not being in use 98% of the time let alone requiring the use of the heat seat. The switches for the seats both come on. is there a separate control?
The seat system on these trucks is complex and is not covered in depth in the Hayes book or anywhere else on teh internets so here is the GM Truck Club exxclusive writeup. I will add some photos another day. I’ll explain basic troubleshooting steps, common problems, and repair methods with the heated seats, which fail frequently.
More than welcomed. It was int he 40’s at 5am going to work and I kicked on the heated seat. 15 minutes later still no heat. No clicks either like it normally would do. So now I have to chase down why my seat heater doesn’t work….. the fix list never ends on this truck.
What to do if heated seats don’t work?
For heated seat problems the first thing to do is determine if one side or both sides are affected. The engine has to be running for the heated seats to work so start things up and check one side. See if you can turn on the seat heat, and then see whether it will stay on for at least a minute or so.
What kind of seats do GM trucks have?
This applies to everything built on the full-size GMT800 truck platform — Silverado, Sierra, Suburban, Yukon, Escalade, Tahoe. The seat system on these trucks is complex and is not covered in depth in the Hayes book or anywhere else on teh internets so here is the GM Truck Club exxclusive writeup.