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anddyy88

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heated seat a bit too hot
« on: 09 March 2014, 16:53:49 »
should a heated seat be able to burn your ass off :o cause no matter what setting i put my seat on even on setting 1 (lowest?) it gets so hot you cant remain on the seat.

was a bad decision to try it for the first time on the motorway, job and half trying to drive without being on the seat ;D

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Re: heated seat a bit too hot
« Reply #1 on: 09 March 2014, 17:01:52 »
Mine does exactly the same much to the amusement of my 12 year old lad who thinks it funny to turn it on when I'm not looking ;D

Would be interested to see the answer to this :y
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Re: heated seat a bit too hot
« Reply #2 on: 09 March 2014, 17:21:06 »
Be carefull, one of mine caught fire and filled the car up with smoke whilst on the M25. :o
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Re: heated seat a bit too hot
« Reply #3 on: 09 March 2014, 19:20:35 »
Its a fault. The wires are breaking down. Will eventually damage the cover with excess heat. Usually a hot spot though.

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Re: heated seat a bit too hot
« Reply #4 on: 09 March 2014, 19:29:24 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 09 March 2014, 19:20:35
Its a fault. The wires are breaking down. Will eventually damage the cover with excess heat. Usually a hot spot though.
Like a fag burn?
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Re: heated seat a bit too hot
« Reply #5 on: 09 March 2014, 19:29:51 »
Temp sensor has probably come adrift, or has shifted to a cold spot.

I think gixer has a pick somewhere on his gayPhone...
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Re: heated seat a bit too hot
« Reply #6 on: 09 March 2014, 19:31:39 »
Quote from: plym ian on 09 March 2014, 19:29:24
Quote from: chrisgixer on 09 March 2014, 19:20:35
Its a fault. The wires are breaking down. Will eventually damage the cover with excess heat. Usually a hot spot though.
Like a fag burn?

On cloth, yes, on leather its a distortion that shows first. Leather has the element built in, so when the cover is removed there is a fag burn mark inside.
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Re: heated seat a bit too hot
« Reply #7 on: 09 March 2014, 19:46:18 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 09 March 2014, 19:20:35
Its a fault. The wires are breaking down. Will eventually damage the cover with excess heat. Usually a hot spot though.
Yup, if its just a relatively small area that's overheating, suspect the element in that area.

If whole seat too hot on a facelift, suspect thermostat
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Re: heated seat a bit too hot
« Reply #8 on: 09 March 2014, 20:46:39 »
Quote from: chrisgixer on 09 March 2014, 19:31:39
Quote from: plym ian on 09 March 2014, 19:29:24
Quote from: chrisgixer on 09 March 2014, 19:20:35
Its a fault. The wires are breaking down. Will eventually damage the cover with excess heat. Usually a hot spot though.
Like a fag burn?

On cloth, yes, on leather its a distortion that shows first. Leather has the element built in, so when the cover is removed there is a fag burn mark inside.
That would explain why I've got a fag burn on mine yet no on one has smoked in it. Is it a case of replacing the heat pad thing or something else?
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Re: heated seat a bit too hot
« Reply #9 on: 09 March 2014, 20:47:52 »
I believe cloth uses separate heat pads.
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Re: heated seat a bit too hot
« Reply #10 on: 09 March 2014, 21:27:48 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 09 March 2014, 19:29:51
Temp sensor has probably come adrift, or has shifted to a cold spot.

I think gixer has a pick somewhere on his gayPhone...

Er, in here?

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=98495.0
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