Hot Seat?
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2008 E550
Hot Seat?
Thanks to all, I bought a 2008 E550. Your advice and wisdom were the key to a good purchase. Beutiful car that only needs handful of items to be done to put in correct working order.
Rear sunshade, keyless button entry from door handles are not working but nothing mechanical that keeps from driving this awesome car.
Now then, on to the seats. First off, I wasn't expecting to see these seats in the car. They are are not soft, luxury leather seats but rather a more fabric quality full of small holes which I assume are in support of the air cooling/ventilation that is supposed to take place. The problem is that I don't think the system works even the little LED seat indicator light functions. In fact, my seat seems to feel warm, even hot against my back as I'm driving. To the touch it's hard to say but when I'm leaning against it, it feels as though the seat heater may be on. Could this be part of the malfunctioning seat heaters I've read so much about? Has anyone experienced this and if so, what's a quick fix so I can drive more comfortably?
Thanks!
Rear sunshade, keyless button entry from door handles are not working but nothing mechanical that keeps from driving this awesome car.
Now then, on to the seats. First off, I wasn't expecting to see these seats in the car. They are are not soft, luxury leather seats but rather a more fabric quality full of small holes which I assume are in support of the air cooling/ventilation that is supposed to take place. The problem is that I don't think the system works even the little LED seat indicator light functions. In fact, my seat seems to feel warm, even hot against my back as I'm driving. To the touch it's hard to say but when I'm leaning against it, it feels as though the seat heater may be on. Could this be part of the malfunctioning seat heaters I've read so much about? Has anyone experienced this and if so, what's a quick fix so I can drive more comfortably?
Thanks!
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Seat ventilation is just that. It will not change the temperature of air it is sucking.
Since the fans suck floor air, maybe changing the AC circulation to floor will improve it?
The fans are very tiny and it would probably take paper or smoke test to confirm they are working.
Since the fans suck floor air, maybe changing the AC circulation to floor will improve it?
The fans are very tiny and it would probably take paper or smoke test to confirm they are working.
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