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Kevzeboy



Member Since: 19 Jul 2014
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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Indus Silver
Heated Seats
My tdci has the cold climate pack on. Very nice.

I think there is something wrong with the heated seats. The get warm all over, but not hot and don't seem to stay on for too long before going off?

The ones in my wife's volvo get mega warm and come on more frequently. I had some XS seats with heaters in from Exmoor trim that I retro fitted into my old td5 and they were on par with my wife's Volvo and most of the other vehicles I have been in with heated seats.

Am I expecting too much or is there a common problem?

Kevin
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Phoenix90



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I am sure someone will be along shortly to confirm, but I believe they get to a certain temperature and then switch themselves off, waiting until they get below that temperature (maybe 37C) before coming on again.

Like you, I have them in my Defender and my Volvo and the ones in my Volvo are much warmer and more noticeable than the Defender ones.
Post #400454 19th Feb 2015 10:46pm
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x-isle



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Wales 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black
Mine gets toasty but not super warm. They are quite basic compared to more modern ones that have variable settings. If I leave the Evoque ones on full blast, 10 mins later, I'm cooking.

The other point is, the XS seats are not leather on the pressure points and therefore won't feel as hot as heated leather seats.

EDIT: I've also just checked the specs and the Defender has a 20amp fuse powering the heaters for both seats, the Evoque has a 15amp fuse per seat. So it's an indication that the heater loop in the Defender seats are lower powered. Not really scientific proof, but a good indication. Craig Rogers

2007 Puma 110 XS
2011 Evoque Coupe Dynamic Lux
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Cheshire110



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Re: Heated Seats
Kevzeboy wrote:
My tdci has the cold climate pack on. Very nice.

I think there is something wrong with the heated seats. The get warm all over, but not hot and don't seem to stay on for too long before going off?

The ones in my wife's volvo get mega warm and come on more frequently. I had some XS seats with heaters in from Exmoor trim that I retro fitted into my old td5 and they were on par with my wife's Volvo and most of the other vehicles I have been in with heated seats.

Am I expecting too much or is there a common problem?

Kevin


Mine are the same. Just enough to warm them up from initially being cold and to get you toasty. I normally turn them off soon anyway. Cheers, David
Land Rovers of all shapes S3 onwards… Daily is a 110 V8.
Post #400467 19th Feb 2015 11:45pm
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Wales 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black
The only time I got really hot on it was back in the summer. It was almost 30 degree and I reached down to press the a/c button without looking and pressed the Seat Heater button instead Craig Rogers

2007 Puma 110 XS
2011 Evoque Coupe Dynamic Lux
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Post #400474 20th Feb 2015 6:36am
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munch90



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I find them good , not hot but about right really , maybe a quicker warm up time would be better
Post #400482 20th Feb 2015 7:58am
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Jukathy



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Mine get hand-hot. Feels allright.

Prefer hand-hot seats if you're still family planning. Razz
Post #401133 22nd Feb 2015 2:06pm
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NOODLES25



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They are not up to the standard of modern heated seats but you certainly know they are there on a cold day.
Post #401919 25th Feb 2015 7:46am
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ken



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Just wack 24volts through them


Only kidding don't try this at home Rolling with laughter

However a 12v Bat, coil pack a bit of wire makes for fun Whistle
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Supacat



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United Kingdom 2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green
Phoenix90 wrote:
I am sure someone will be along shortly to confirm, but I believe they get to a certain temperature and then switch themselves off, waiting until they get below that temperature (maybe 37C) before coming on again.


Both seats contain 2 heating elements; 1 in the cushion, 1 in the backrest, which are wired in series. The cushion elements in both front seats contain a thermostatically controlled switch. When the cushion element temperature reaches 37 ± 3°C (98 ± 3°F) the thermostat cuts the supply to both the cushion and backrest elements. When the temperature of the cushion element falls below 28 ± 3°C (82 ± 3°F) the thermostat reinstates the supply to both heater elements.
Post #401941 25th Feb 2015 9:27am
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