Seat Heaters
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Melting Slicks
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From: Texas
Seat Heaters
Yes, I know that there have been a number of discussions on this subject. Tried mine out for the first time today, hadn’t been cool enough to even think of it before.
They worked and in time got fairly warm but took a long time.
Have there been any computer reflashes related to this? Don
They worked and in time got fairly warm but took a long time.
Have there been any computer reflashes related to this? Don
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From: Guelph, Ontario
The seat heaters in my C6 work almost instantly, I would say within a minute I notice a pretty significant amount of heat and about 2 or 3 minutes later it's so hot that I need to turn it down from the maximum setting.
I have driven a few different cars over the years with seat warmers and there is a big difference between most of them. My wife's old VW Jetta had pathetic seat warmers, it would take 5 minutes or more before you even noticed any kind of comfort. To me the whole point of a seat heater is to give you warmth right away, since it takes a long time for the coolant to warm up and supply you with heat on a frigid winter morning. Thankfully we no longer have that car, her current car has almost instant heat from the seats.
I have driven a few different cars over the years with seat warmers and there is a big difference between most of them. My wife's old VW Jetta had pathetic seat warmers, it would take 5 minutes or more before you even noticed any kind of comfort. To me the whole point of a seat heater is to give you warmth right away, since it takes a long time for the coolant to warm up and supply you with heat on a frigid winter morning. Thankfully we no longer have that car, her current car has almost instant heat from the seats.
Melting Slicks
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From: st paul minnesota
I drove my '05 on Thursday and the '14 on Friday to the dealership for oil changes before storing this weekend. It was in the low 30's both days. There is no comparison of the seat heaters between the two! It's about a 20 mile trip to the dealer and I had to turn down the heat on the '05 within about 10 minutes. I left the '14 on high the entire time and it was just "warm". The service guy said they have had a lot of complaints form new Silverado, Suburban, and Tahoe owners as well re the seat heaters on those vehicles not being the same as their previous ones. It's not just the Corvettes that must have had something changed. No fix available that I am aware of. Mine are parked now as we're supposed to get 6-10" of snow starting tonight so that ends the season for me...
Pro
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Seat heaters
Another corvette owner and I were discussing seat heaters yesterday and thought it was somewhat of an oxymoron that you put seat heaters in a vehicle and then recommend it not be driven at temperatures below 50. I guess 50 is pretty chilly for some.
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Melting Slicks
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My 2014 C7 seat heaters work about the same as my 2013 Nissan Leaf. Takes about five minutes before you notice heat, than it is only warm, not hot. Probably a government regulation whereas heated seats shall not exceed a certain temperature?
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"This special tread and compound will have decreased performance in cold climates, and on ice and snow. We recommend installing winter tires on the vehicle if frequent driving at temperatures below approximately 5°C (40°F) or on ice or snow covered roads is expected. See Winter Tires on page 10-44."
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Yes, I know that there have been a number of discussions on this subject. Tried mine out for the first time today, hadn’t been cool enough to even think of it before.
They worked and in time got fairly warm but took a long time.
Have there been any computer reflashes related to this? Don
They worked and in time got fairly warm but took a long time.
Have there been any computer reflashes related to this? Don
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From: Waterford Michigan
Back to the OP's question. I don't think he was here for a debate. He was asking a question (same one I thought about asking), has anyone messed with the seats to turn up the heat? I also fine the heaters to be too slow to warm up. The whole point of seat heaters is to give you a bit of warmth before the vehicle heater comes on. Five minutes after start up and my heater is blowing warm. Two minutes after start up the car is still cold and I'm used to getting some heated seat warmth. So, has anyone looked into making changes to get them to warm up sooner?
Melting Slicks
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From: Cleveland, OH
My C7 though seems fine and warms quickly enough.
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Yes, I know that there have been a number of discussions on this subject. Tried mine out for the first time today, hadn’t been cool enough to even think of it before.
They worked and in time got fairly warm but took a long time.
Have there been any computer reflashes related to this? Don
They worked and in time got fairly warm but took a long time.
Have there been any computer reflashes related to this? Don
Last edited by JerryU; Nov 11, 2014 at 03:08 AM.