Heated Seats issue: Updated**

[TakaraLC]

They seem to work fine in cold weather (real cold weather, not 45F). I think they are linked to ambient temperature or the current cabin temperature.

 

[francorossobianco]

Does anyone have issues with the heated seats? Mine don’t feel very warm at all. I know it’s summer but we loved our heated seats to keep our back warm early in the morning or on road trip. Planning to bring into a local dealership to have it check.

Updated: Brought my LC to local Toyota dealership. Service guy told me they have to order the ac controller board because it show that there was limited voltage. The part has been ordered but it’s on backorder.

I have the same issue. Thanks for doing the research!

 

[Doggman1525]

They seem to work fine in cold weather (real cold weather, not 45F). I think they are linked to ambient temperature or the current cabin temperature.

I would agree that once down into the 20's, teens and below the seats and the wheel are noticeably warmer if not hot compared to less frigid weather - certainly warm enough to make driving comfortable while waiting on the engine to get up to operating temperature. I don't know if that is just me sensing the differential between colder air and the heating elements or if they are actually warmer because the truck is sensing the ambient temp and pushing more current.

 

[Stage7]

I live where it's COLD, SNOWY, ICY winter for what feels like 11 months of the year, and I find my heated seats are fine. I typically shut them off, or put on low within 10 minutes in the vehicle.

Plus, if the heat's too hot, you can get hemorrhoids.

They get warm enough for me however my kids... well..., they'll have no worries about getting hemorrhoids. My F-350 Platinum has seat warmers in the back but not my Land Cruiser.

 

[ChrisMA1B]

Does anyone have issues with the heated seats? Mine don’t feel very warm at all. I know it’s summer but we loved our heated seats to keep our back warm early in the morning or on road trip. Planning to bring into a local dealership to have it check.

Updated: Brought my LC to local Toyota dealership. Service guy told me they have to order the ac controller board because it show that there was limited voltage. The part has been ordered but it’s on backorder.

I have a 1958 with the dealer installed Katskin leather and the seat heaters work great! If they are on third level for a while, even in 20 degF outside temps, they work so well that after about 30 minutes, I turn them down.

 

[toyoland]

I’m experiencing the same as others here on my FE. The seats heat slower or faster depending on the driving mode I’m in.

 

[CharlesC]

FWIW, my LCLC seats do not heat significantly better in very cold weather. It might be a little better... but not so much so that I need to turn them down from high. I think there is a bit of difference depending on driving mode, with more heat in Sport than in Eco, but even then it is not so much so that I need to turn it down.

No answers there, but a little more data...

Has anyone actually had a fix on this? I know there was at least one person whose dealer had ordered a part that was supposed to fix it.

C

 

[Skidaddl]

I just got mine (mid grade trim) a few weeks ago, up here in Canada. I find they're absolutely perfect. Heat up very quickly, even in the minus 20C range, and get plenty warm without being uncomfortably hot. I typically turn them down after about 20 minutes, and off completely if I'm driving over 45 minutes.

 

[Roonie]

I dropped my LC off for oil change and had them look at my heated seats. They said they are within spec for Toyota. Funny I have them on high for 4 hours and still don't fully feel them. That's within spec? whatever.

 

[CharlesC]

I’m not sure if it TSB cuz my Toyota service guy said the since the LC is new car, they don’t know much about it. I’m still waiting for AC controller board to arrive.

Hey! Any luck on the AC controller board fix?

Thanks!

C

 

[RBB]

My first edition seats feel like it’s just cool air coming out when on hot . Anyone find any settings anywhere?

 

[Doggman1525]

To my understanding shouldn't be any air coming out when the heated seats are on.

 

[Skidaddl]

To my understanding shouldn't be any air coming out when the heated seats are on.

Yep. Maybe his wires are reversed.