Heated Seat Cycling - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

im2lazy789 · 12-13-2014, 01:50 PM

My heated seat doesn't seem to stay on when I put it on high, will operate for a couple minutes and then shuts off, it will turn back on about 5-10 minutes later. Is this normal? It has been this way since I bought the car new. In my wife's Mini I turn it on and it stays hot as long as the switch is flipped, no cycling on and off.

Bg8780 · 12-13-2014, 03:25 PM

Doesn't sound normal. My seats get crazy hot and stay that way until I turn it off or lower.

Tareim · 12-13-2014, 03:31 PM

mine seems to do the same as OP

johnb831 · 12-13-2014, 04:14 PM

Mine also does the same as OP. Wasnt sure if that was normal or not.

EAGLE5 · 12-13-2014, 04:48 PM

Pretty sure heated seats are supposed to cycle on and off so as not to burn you.

Poodles · 12-13-2014, 07:28 PM

Normal.

immortal_suby · 12-13-2014, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bg8780

Doesn't sound normal. My seats get crazy hot and stay that way until I turn it off or lower.

I want your seats. Mine cycle and never really get that hot.

Bg8780 · 12-14-2014, 11:40 AM

I'll have to pay closer attention next time. I always end up having to put them on low or turn them off completely about 10 minutes into my morning commute.

Foobar · 12-14-2014, 11:45 AM

Mine don't cycle either, stays on until I shut it off.

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OilFieldTrash · 12-14-2014, 01:07 PM

I drive 2+ hours for work regularly and I find that when you first turn them on they warm up nicely. Then later I will notice that they aren't nearly as warm anymore. At first I thought I was just getting acclimated to the heat, but it's not that. Without turning the seats off, I will notice the seats getting hot again.

I wonder if this is some "safety" programmed into controller to keep you from using them on high for too long?

kingnba6 · 12-14-2014, 01:18 PM

i dont have the brz but i have heated seats in my other car and the seats get crazy hot but they still cycle. i have to lower the temp inorder for them to be comfortable on long rides.

raptor87 · 12-14-2014, 07:04 PM

mine do the same thing, also they dont get nearly as warm as vw/audi seats

iLaw · 12-15-2014, 01:52 AM

My seats stay on until I turn it down or off. The only thing heated in my car that cycles is the rear defroster.

jay1989 · 12-15-2014, 12:27 PM

I have never noticed mine cycling through, however I never put them on high either just low.

With that said in one of my other vehicles when the seat heater is on it does cycle every now and again. The dealer said it was a "safety feature"....

12-13-2014, 01:50 PM	#1
im2lazy789 Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: BRZ Limited DGM Location: Upstate NY Posts: 28 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Heated Seat Cycling My heated seat doesn't seem to stay on when I put it on high, will operate for a couple minutes and then shuts off, it will turn back on about 5-10 minutes later. Is this normal? It has been this way since I bought the car new. In my wife's Mini I turn it on and it stays hot as long as the switch is flipped, no cycling on and off.

12-14-2014, 07:04 PM	#12
raptor87 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2013 DGM BRZ Ltd Location: IL Posts: 273 Thanks: 48 Thanked 99 Times in 57 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	mine do the same thing, also they dont get nearly as warm as vw/audi seats __________________

12-15-2014, 01:52 AM	#13
iLaw Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: 2015 BRZ, Aozora Edition Location: Mississauga, ON, Canada Posts: 354 Thanks: 40 Thanked 249 Times in 100 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My seats stay on until I turn it down or off. The only thing heated in my car that cycles is the rear defroster. __________________ iLaw 2020 Subaru Crosstrek Sport 2015 Subaru BRZ Aozora Edition (Sold)

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12-13-2014, 03:25 PM	#2
Bg8780 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: '13 Black Subaru BRZ Limited Location: All over Posts: 479 Thanks: 439 Thanked 156 Times in 96 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Doesn't sound normal. My seats get crazy hot and stay that way until I turn it off or lower.

12-13-2014, 03:31 PM	#3
Tareim Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ Location: UK Posts: 69 Thanks: 11 Thanked 20 Times in 18 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	mine seems to do the same as OP

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johnb831 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: SWP 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited Location: SOCAL Posts: 248 Thanks: 148 Thanked 50 Times in 46 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Mine also does the same as OP. Wasnt sure if that was normal or not.

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Poodles Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2015 Series.Blue Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 1,781 Thanks: 88 Thanked 781 Times in 481 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Normal.

12-14-2014, 11:40 AM	#8
Bg8780 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: '13 Black Subaru BRZ Limited Location: All over Posts: 479 Thanks: 439 Thanked 156 Times in 96 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'll have to pay closer attention next time. I always end up having to put them on low or turn them off completely about 10 minutes into my morning commute.

12-14-2014, 01:07 PM	#10
OilFieldTrash Making Oilfield Cash! Join Date: Nov 2014 Drives: 2015 BRZ Limited Location: Hammond, La. Posts: 84 Thanks: 29 Thanked 26 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I drive 2+ hours for work regularly and I find that when you first turn them on they warm up nicely. Then later I will notice that they aren't nearly as warm anymore. At first I thought I was just getting acclimated to the heat, but it's not that. Without turning the seats off, I will notice the seats getting hot again. I wonder if this is some "safety" programmed into controller to keep you from using them on high for too long?

12-14-2014, 01:18 PM	#11
kingnba6 Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: 2015 Location: NY Posts: 68 Thanks: 0 Thanked 29 Times in 20 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i dont have the brz but i have heated seats in my other car and the seats get crazy hot but they still cycle. i have to lower the temp inorder for them to be comfortable on long rides.

12-15-2014, 12:27 PM	#14
jay1989 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Drives: 2014 Subaru BRZ Location: United States Posts: 143 Thanks: 0 Thanked 16 Times in 15 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have never noticed mine cycling through, however I never put them on high either just low. With that said in one of my other vehicles when the seat heater is on it does cycle every now and again. The dealer said it was a "safety feature"....

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