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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: The Meister on 29 January 2010, 09:17
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Hi - I have a a GTI MK6 in Blue Graphite (awesome colour matched with 18" shadow monzas), vienna leather and heated seats of course. My issue is that even on the highest seat heating setting, the seats don't heat up very quickly and don't seem to chuck out much heat at all, so it is only very subtle and not the burning sensation I got from my previous two BMWs. Its been back to VW this week and they said it is "normal" with no fault showing on diagnostics, i.e. the Golf heated seats are quite slow to heat up and are'nt as hot as other VAG cars. :huh:
Is this the same experience for everyone else, or am I being fobbed off and there is a genuine fault there. :rolleyes:
Cheers.
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Well i can't vouch for the mk6 just yet, but im my mk4 R32 if i had them any higher than setting 3, it would become uncomfortable. Plus i'm not sure it does your sperm count good at top setting. :shocked:
Yours doesn't sound right to me.
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i've noticed this too, the warmth is a lot less than on my mk 5 gti which used to proper burn so maybe that's why they've turned down the heat a bit on the mk 6 as its no where near as hot!!
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I posted that I thought mine were rubbish too, by the time you really notice the heat, the car has warmed up anyway, I would really advise people not to waste your money on the leather.
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just cause the heated seats are a bit pants that's no reason not to get the leather!!
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just cause the heated seats are a bit pants that's no reason not to get the leather!!
Your right, but the fact that the (Part) leather is not fantastic quality, very expensive at over £1800 and that heated seats which are not actually that good are included within the price, I was only advising people that I wouldn't waste your money if you were unsure if you should add them to your order.
But, I also understand that leather seats are important to a lot of people in a 25/30k car.
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I have cloth seats and the heated seats are very quick to warm up.
Great in this weather, usually have to trun the setting down after a few miles.
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I have cloth seats and the heated seats are very quick to warm up.
Great in this weather, usually have to trun the setting down after a few miles.
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They are brilliant.
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Personally I find the level of heat on the highest setting to be fine - at least as warm as on my previous BMW, if not higher.
However, it does take a lot longer to get to that level, whereas the BMW heated seats got to top temperature fairly quickly. Also, with the BMW ones, you could vary the split between seat cushion and back and I had it more biased towards my back rather than seat and found that the heat got through a bit quicker. Shame that the VW one doesn't have that feature.
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I find the level of heat good (3 is too high for me) and they warm up pretty quickly.
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Haven't used my heated seats for ages, not to sure whether they're on or I've had an accident :laugh:
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I have cloth seats and the heated seats are very quick to warm up.
Great in this weather, usually have to trun the setting down after a few miles.
+1, I love a warm bum these chilly days :grin:
Gizzy
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I can't put my heated seats above 3 on my ED30, otherwise they are too hot! They are great when you come out of work on a chilly evening, getting you toasty until heating kicks in properley.
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I have cloth seats and the heated seats are very quick to warm up.
Great in this weather, usually have to trun the setting down after a few miles.
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They are brilliant.
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Have cloth seats as well, nice and toasty
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Is there perhaps a difference in how quickly the leather and cloth seat materials transfer the heat to your bottom?
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Is there perhaps a difference in how quickly the leather and cloth seat materials transfer the heat to your bottom?
Yup, big difference.
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The cloth seats after a couple of minutes are nice and warm, which is one of the reasons i didnt spec leather, too hot in summer too cold in winter !
my last gti and R where leather and i must say i prefer cloth for comfort issues, leather does look better, but cloth for me in the future :wink: :wink:
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I remember with the mk4 the heating pads were different for leather and cloth, with the leather heating pads being more powerfull for just this reason. The mk5 ones with leather are OK but no where near as powerfull as the mk4 ones.
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I have cloth seats and the heated seats are very quick to warm up.
Great in this weather, usually have to trun the setting down after a few miles.
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They are brilliant.
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Have cloth seats as well, nice and toasty
+1 the cloth warms up quick and is more than warm enough, not too warm to be uncomfortable
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Got leather seats in mine and they heat up in about 90 secs to a nice warm temperature.
Perfect.
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I have cloth seats and the heated seats are very quick to warm up.
Great in this weather, usually have to trun the setting down after a few miles.
Me too. I wonder if it's a leather versus cloth thing? I tend to have to turn the heated seats down after about ten minutes - 15 at the most.
Rolfe.
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I have cloth seats and the heated seats are very quick to warm up.
Great in this weather, usually have to trun the setting down after a few miles.
Me too. I wonder if it's a leather versus cloth thing? I tend to have to turn the heated seats down after about ten minutes - 15 at the most.
Rolfe.
You have your heated seats on for 10-15 mins ? :shocked:
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It's been -16 round here!
Rolfe.
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It's been -16 round here!
Rolfe.
Rolfe, you're ass must be made of ice.
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I remember the heated leather seats in my Mk3 VR6 used to take a good 10mins to get up to full heat. Once there though, they were very toasted-arse warm, and I would have to turn them off after 20-30 minutes. When my Mk6 turns up i'll be able to do a comparison!
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I remember the heated leather seats in my Mk3 VR6 used to take a good 10mins to get up to full heat. Once there though, they were very toasted-arse warm, and I would have to turn them off after 20-30 minutes. When my Mk6 turns up i'll be able to do a comparison!
Never had heated seats, but I fail to see the point. Takes 10 mins to get up to temperature, by which time the car's heating system will have warmed up anyway... bad for sperm count as well. On the plus side at least it means you lot won't be proceating! :evil:
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I remember the heated leather seats in my Mk3 VR6 used to take a good 10mins to get up to full heat. Once there though, they were very toasted-arse warm, and I would have to turn them off after 20-30 minutes. When my Mk6 turns up i'll be able to do a comparison!
Never had heated seats, but I fail to see the point. Takes 10 mins to get up to temperature, by which time the car's heating system will have warmed up anyway... bad for sperm count as well. On the plus side at least it means you lot won't be proceating! :evil:..........don't matter if you've had the snip tho!!. :wink: :grin:
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Lol - I knew golf owners were mature, but that's taking the biscuit!
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Lol - I knew golf owners were mature, but that's taking the biscuit!
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bad for sperm count as well. On the plus side at least it means you lot won't be proceating! :evil:
Has there been any conclusive proof to support that anyway? All i've found is that a heated car seat "could" lower sperm count by about 0.90 percent. What is a plus side though, is that heated seats are awesome for back pain. I twisted my pelvis a few years back and I'm always suffering. So sod the kids, as long as my back pain gets a good warming! :grin:
Anyway, if me and the mrs have kids, we'd have to give up our sports cars. (she's got a 2007 Cooper S)
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Anyway, if me and the mrs have kids, we'd have to give up our sports cars. (she's got a 2007 Cooper S)
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What do you mean? The Golf is a family car... :evil: