Driver's side butt warmer not working, but not draining battery?
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Silver 02 C32 & White 05 CLK500
Driver's side butt warmer not working, but not draining battery?
Hi, I just noticed today that for some reason, my driver's side seat heater(the butt part) is not working. All the other heaters seem fine on the passenger seat and the back part on the driver's seat. It does not drain my battery, but it also does not work. I have checked all the wires and connectors under the seat and they seemed fine. BTW, this heater is a year and a half old and I hope it is not broken. Is there maybe a certain fuses that I should check before I accept that my butt warmer is fried? If so, could you please tell me which ones and the location? I did research, but I kept coming up with the solution of the battery drain problem. The first time it was replaced because it was BURNING my leg when I turned it on. Thanks in advance and please help fall is here and winter is close so I need my butt heater
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Common problem with the driver-side butt heater. The element fails and will not heat. Totally unrelated to the battery drain issue (pretty sure, at least).
Solution is replacement of element, which requires removing some of the seat upholstery. Probably not a DIY job.
Mine was replaced under warranty, and then failed again about a year later (out of warranty). I did not replace it again, as I already have a hot a**.
Solution is replacement of element, which requires removing some of the seat upholstery. Probably not a DIY job.
Mine was replaced under warranty, and then failed again about a year later (out of warranty). I did not replace it again, as I already have a hot a**.
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Common problem with the driver-side butt heater. The element fails and will not heat. Totally unrelated to the battery drain issue (pretty sure, at least).
Solution is replacement of element, which requires removing some of the seat upholstery. Probably not a DIY job.
Mine was replaced under warranty, and then failed again about a year later (out of warranty). I did not replace it again, as I already have a hot a**.
Solution is replacement of element, which requires removing some of the seat upholstery. Probably not a DIY job.
Mine was replaced under warranty, and then failed again about a year later (out of warranty). I did not replace it again, as I already have a hot a**.
and that the heater is not broken. Oh well..... That butt heater is fairly new and it is kinda weird that it failed like that. I think that the reason those fail is that the cushion between the heather and the leather on the seat is very thin and if you are around 200lbs like me, it tends to fail when you sit on it every day. I am still hoping it is working and maybe it will fix itself
. If anybody else has had the same problem and replaced the heater, what is the cheapest route, and how did you do it?
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It's a pos.. I had mine replaced like 3 times by dealer.. in the end, **** doesn't work..
There is an aftermarket option.. I think... You'll have to do some search on that..
There is an aftermarket option.. I think... You'll have to do some search on that..
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Yeah, its very unfortunate that it is expensive and difficult to replace these heaters, but as soon as I get some money together, I will fix it. Maybe I will go with the aftermarket option that Quicktwinturbo mentioned. Overall, I am sick of fixing up all the little things that have gone wrong with the car. I have spend around $3000 just fixing the C32 and have no money to mod it right now. Thank you for your responses
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Just today, my seat heater on the driver's seat completely died. At first, it worked for a while, but only the back side worked while the butt warmer did not. The red little lights used to light up when you hit the button. Now, even the red lights dont work. I restarted the car earlier, and when I pushed the button, it worked for a minute and when I pushed it again to turn it off to test it, it did not come back on. The passenger side works flawlessly. I am starting to think maybe there is nothing wrong with the seat heaters built into the seat, but rather with some fuse going out or there is a short somewhere causing it all to happen. I did research but did not find what fuses to look for and where to find them. Did this happen to any of you guys and how did you fix it? Please help and thanks.
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. We need to find which fuse controls the heated seats and try to replace it to see if it fixes the problem. That is the easiest and cheapest route to go at this moment. BTW dlwiser, how long have you had the same problem?
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Just today, my seat heater on the driver's seat completely died. At first, it worked for a while, but only the back side worked while the butt warmer did not. The red little lights used to light up when you hit the button. Now, even the red lights dont work. I restarted the car earlier, and when I pushed the button, it worked for a minute and when I pushed it again to turn it off to test it, it did not come back on. The passenger side works flawlessly. I am starting to think maybe there is nothing wrong with the seat heaters built into the seat, but rather with some fuse going out or there is a short somewhere causing it all to happen. I did research but did not find what fuses to look for and where to find them. Did this happen to any of you guys and how did you fix it? Please help and thanks.
.Bryan
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