Seat heater temperature? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

milenko11 · 06-04-2012, 08:25 AM

We've had a few cool evenings so I decided to try out the seat heaters but even on rapid acceleration they do not seem to heat up like my buddy's wrx. Now he does have cloth so I don't know how much of a difference that'll make but my seats only seem to be luke warm.

milenko11 · 06-05-2012, 10:32 PM

could someone test theirs for me?

neutron256 · 06-05-2012, 10:51 PM

Mine took maybe 30 sec to heat up but they were plenty warm once they did.

blalor · 06-05-2012, 11:35 PM

I think they're pretty lousy. The heated seats where the sole reason I went for the Limited trim. I drove around for about 90 minutes tonight and alternated between "hey, that's nice" to "uh, is this thing on?". They're apparently thermostat controlled and it feels like there's a HUGE swing between the point that the heater comes back on after it reaches its set temp. So far, it's the only major disappointment I've got with the car.

milenko11 · 06-06-2012, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by blalor

I think they're pretty lousy. The heated seats where the sole reason I went for the Limited trim. I drove around for about 90 minutes tonight and alternated between "hey, that's nice" to "uh, is this thing on?". They're apparently thermostat controlled and it feels like there's a HUGE swing between the point that the heater comes back on after it reaches its set temp. So far, it's the only major disappointment I've got with the car.

TThat's pretty much the impression I got. Thanks for the feedback!

LeftFootBrake · 06-06-2012, 08:42 AM

P.264 of brz manual indicates the rocker switches support two modes: rapid heat and normal heat. Have you played with both?

milenko11 · 06-06-2012, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by LeftFootBrake

P.264 of brz manual indicates the rocker switches support two modes: rapid heat and normal heat. Have you played with both?

Yes. I couldn't tell a difference.

kgc · 08-23-2012, 04:09 AM

I couldn't even tell the seats were on in either position. This needs to be fixed.

ngabdala · 08-23-2012, 08:54 AM

Exactly what I experience. They heat up rather quickly and it feels great on my back. A few minutes later and I wonder if they turned off.

Quote:

Originally Posted by blalor

I think they're pretty lousy. The heated seats where the sole reason I went for the Limited trim. I drove around for about 90 minutes tonight and alternated between "hey, that's nice" to "uh, is this thing on?". They're apparently thermostat controlled and it feels like there's a HUGE swing between the point that the heater comes back on after it reaches its set temp. So far, it's the only major disappointment I've got with the car.

Zaggeron · 08-23-2012, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by ngabdala

Exactly what I experience. They heat up rather quickly and it feels great on my back. A few minutes later and I wonder if they turned off.

Your body probably got used to the heat. I haven't really tried them out yet on mine, but my Z has 5 settings for the seat heaters and after a while I can only tell they are on if it is on the hottest setting.

ap5512 · 08-23-2012, 09:48 AM

I haven't fully tried the heated seats in my BRZ but I know in my Mitsu Outlander it heats up rather quickly. It gets very warm but then it shuts off temporarily only to come back on about 5-10 minutes later. I think this one does the same where it cycles through on/off.

NYNOMAD · 08-23-2012, 10:23 AM

I also am disapointed in the heated seat.

dcamco · 09-19-2012, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blalor

I think they're pretty lousy. The heated seats where the sole reason I went for the Limited trim. I drove around for about 90 minutes tonight and alternated between "hey, that's nice" to "uh, is this thing on?". They're apparently thermostat controlled and it feels like there's a HUGE swing between the point that the heater comes back on after it reaches its set temp. So far, it's the only major disappointment I've got with the car.

Agreed, they suck. Has anyone asked the dealer about this? Surely, they aren't REALLY supposed to work this way?

azngolfur · 09-19-2012, 04:56 PM

Haven't tried the heated seats on the BRZ, but on my 2010 Legacy they would burn my ass and back for 10 minutes and then seemed like they would turn off. Maybe all Subaru's have crappy heating systems for the seats...

It was nice for my back when snowboarding or basketball kicked my ass the day before.

06-04-2012, 08:25 AM	#1
milenko11 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: no Location: internet Posts: 85 Thanks: 5 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Seat heater temperature? We've had a few cool evenings so I decided to try out the seat heaters but even on rapid acceleration they do not seem to heat up like my buddy's wrx. Now he does have cloth so I don't know how much of a difference that'll make but my seats only seem to be luke warm.

09-19-2012, 04:56 PM	#14
azngolfur Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: DGM BRZ Location: San Ramon, CA Posts: 77 Thanks: 82 Thanked 37 Times in 18 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Haven't tried the heated seats on the BRZ, but on my 2010 Legacy they would burn my ass and back for 10 minutes and then seemed like they would turn off. Maybe all Subaru's have crappy heating systems for the seats... It was nice for my back when snowboarding or basketball kicked my ass the day before. __________________

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06-05-2012, 10:32 PM	#2
milenko11 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: no Location: internet Posts: 85 Thanks: 5 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	could someone test theirs for me?

06-05-2012, 10:51 PM	#3
neutron256 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: '13 GBS Subaru BRZ Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 2,030 Thanks: 680 Thanked 664 Times in 382 Posts Mentioned: 26 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Mine took maybe 30 sec to heat up but they were plenty warm once they did.

06-06-2012, 08:42 AM	#6
LeftFootBrake Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: White 86 GTS AT Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 235 Thanks: 61 Thanked 72 Times in 33 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	P.264 of brz manual indicates the rocker switches support two modes: rapid heat and normal heat. Have you played with both?

08-23-2012, 04:09 AM	#8
kgc Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited AT Location: WA Posts: 91 Thanks: 51 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I couldn't even tell the seats were on in either position. This needs to be fixed.

08-23-2012, 09:48 AM	#11
ap5512 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 2013 SWP BRZ Location: NoVA Posts: 532 Thanks: 241 Thanked 142 Times in 97 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I haven't fully tried the heated seats in my BRZ but I know in my Mitsu Outlander it heats up rather quickly. It gets very warm but then it shuts off temporarily only to come back on about 5-10 minutes later. I think this one does the same where it cycles through on/off.

08-23-2012, 10:23 AM	#12
NYNOMAD Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: BRZ WRB LTD MAN Location: NY Posts: 108 Thanks: 4 Thanked 25 Times in 22 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I also am disapointed in the heated seat.

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