Heated seats have been working well for me for the past few weeks now that it's been reliably chilly every morning. (I have the softex trimmed seats)
Heated Seats issue: Updated**
- Thread starter chirorzr
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Had mine at the dealer for another reason and had them check the seats because the seat heater is the weakest of any car I have owned. They just used a laser thermometer to test it and said specs say low should be about 65, medium 75 ish, and high is 85. I guess it is just designed to run at relatively low temps.
Took mine to the dealer and they said it’s fine 
but compared to my three other vehicles it’s literally the worse. You can barley feel it in highest setting. Pointless to me. And a disappointment.
but compared to my three other vehicles it’s literally the worse. You can barley feel it in highest setting. Pointless to me. And a disappointment.
I have seen a few reviewers now complain about the lack of warmth in the heated seats. Saw a suggestion this could be addressed via software at a later point by Toyota. Is that even possible?
they said my squealy brakes are fine too.... LOL
ME: Is the smoke coming from battery normal?
Service Writer: Yeah... no TSB's on that... just keep driving it til you see flames
ME: Is the smoke coming from battery normal?
Service Writer: Yeah... no TSB's on that... just keep driving it til you see flames
not entirely sure.. i feel like the seating pads would have to be updated to handle any increase in current or such? I forgot all my physics shit from undergrad tho lol.
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They are great trucks /suv. Toyota will resolve and always does whether you buy now or wait. I love our Premium LC 2024 and flawless. Remember people only come to forums to complain
not tell you how happy they are!
Not really seat related, but heat related: does anyone else have cold spots on their heated steering wheel? I do at all the leather seams, and the 12 o'clock position is weak to nonexistent.
On a 2023 Lexus RX, the seat heater works very well. Three choices for temperature, and the highest heats the seat to be very warm. When left on for a while, the seat is so warm that the the seat heater setting needs to be reduced (depending on how cold the weather is). The other settings are lower, as expected, but still warm enough to feel easily.
On my LC-FE, the seat heat, even at the highest setting, is barely felt. It can be left on at the highest setting all of the time in cool/cold weather. The lower settings are never even used.
I usually have my LC-FE running in ECO drive mode. I understand that this reduces the cabin heater performance, but not sure if it affects the amount of electrical current in the seat heating elements. I haven't checked yet in other drive modes. Does anyone have an opinion or experience on whether the ECO drive mode affects the seat heating?
On my LC-FE, the seat heat, even at the highest setting, is barely felt. It can be left on at the highest setting all of the time in cool/cold weather. The lower settings are never even used.
I usually have my LC-FE running in ECO drive mode. I understand that this reduces the cabin heater performance, but not sure if it affects the amount of electrical current in the seat heating elements. I haven't checked yet in other drive modes. Does anyone have an opinion or experience on whether the ECO drive mode affects the seat heating?
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