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90GTR

Member Since: 05 May 2020
Location: London
Posts: 201

2016 Defender 90 V8 Petrol Works V8 Auto Santorini Black

XS heated seats & XS Premium high back heated seats func

Just wanted to gain some opinions on the heated seat functionality of TDCI seats.

Amongst various other things, I retrofitted heated seats to one of my defenders today and upon testing it, found they didn't seem to get 'that' hot.

I have the choice of TDCI XS half leather heated seats and the later XS Premium high back full leather heated seats in storage. Both are pretty new. But opted for the latter.

Can anybody chime in whether they should be hot hot or just slightly warm?

Wondering if I'm expecting too much... as my other cars with heated seats can get very hot.

(I appreciate its one of the hottest days of the year but needs must..

)

25th Jun 2020 9:52pm

Jeebs

Member Since: 23 Oct 2015
Location: North West
Posts: 197

1995 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Barolo Black

I’ve had 3 cars with heated seats, all be it not Defenders.

Focus ST ones got rather warm, Golf GTi ones got unbearably hot and my current BMW ones get warm enough to take the chill of the leather seats.

Personally, I prefer them just warming the seats enough to take the chill off.

I’d guess age of the heating element, manufacturer etc will all play a part in how hot they get.

25th Jun 2020 10:25pm

Balvaig

Member Since: 19 Feb 2016
Location: Fife
Posts: 736

2016 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 Landmark LE Corris Grey

My XS all leather seat gets hot enough for me to need to turn it off, but not uncomfortably hot.
Certainly better than warm.

26th Jun 2020 7:19am

discomog

Member Since: 09 May 2015
Location: Notts/Lincs Border
Posts: 2533

2015 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

Agree with Balvaig. The XS heated seats seem just right for me, I just switch them off once the gonags feel like a pair of roasted chestnuts.

Definitely more hot than warm. Defender 90XS SW
Mini Countryman Cooper S
Morgan Plus 8

26th Jun 2020 7:43am

90 Dreamer

Member Since: 13 Jul 2019
Location: Oop North
Posts: 2186

2016 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Corris Grey

had the half leather seats initially and now have the Premium versions and both get nice and hot, wifey loves them on cold mornings mine is only briefly if ever used..........

26th Jun 2020 7:44am

90GTR

Member Since: 05 May 2020
Location: London
Posts: 201

Thank you, appreciate the answers. Both sets of seats are pretty new so not expecting an issue with the elements, I will give them a try when temperature drops a bit so I can notice them.

The other cars have about 6 different heat settings for them which I never use so I'm glad it just a button!

26th Jun 2020 12:41pm

BaronDefenders

Member Since: 28 Jun 2019
Location: London/Cotswolds
Posts: 903

2004 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Santorini Black

The XS seats in my Td5 (came from our 2012 110) are lukewarm. Better than nothing but that’s about it. My old seats I re-trimmed with an Exmoor kit that included new elements and they were hotter than hot. Charlie

1949 Series 1 80 (SOLD)
2002 Td5 90 (SOLD)
2008 Freelander 2 (SOLD)

1958 Series 2 88 Pastel Green (2019 LR Legends Best Restored)
1983 V8 110 Limestone (Previously owned by Tom Sheppard MBE)
2004 Td5 90 Santorini Black (Td5INSIDE Powered & Rebuilt by CSK)
2012 Puma 110 Zermatt Silver (Overlanding Build)

Instagram: @BaronDefenders

26th Jun 2020 4:29pm

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