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Offline marty341

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I love my heated seats!!
« on: 01 December 2010, 14:15 »
Just wanted to say i am so pleased i went for heated seats on my gti! They are a god send right now!  :smiley: :wink:
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Re: I love my heated seats!!
« Reply #1 on: 01 December 2010, 14:59 »
Know what you mean, loving mine as well. Quick question though, I assume you have leather ? I do on my Golf and although the heating gets very warm (and I have to turn it down to position 2-3), it does take some minutes of it being on on full wack to get the warmth coming through.

On my wife's 2006 Polo with the winter pack (but cloth seats), you can feel the heat in a matter of seconds. Is this just the thicker leather material that takes time to let the warmth though or the fact that the leather gets much colder than the cloth and so needs to heat up more ?
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Re: I love my heated seats!!
« Reply #2 on: 01 December 2010, 15:37 »
Know what you mean, loving mine as well. Quick question though, I assume you have leather ? I do on my Golf and although the heating gets very warm (and I have to turn it down to position 2-3), it does take some minutes of it being on on full wack to get the warmth coming through.

On my wife's 2006 Polo with the winter pack (but cloth seats), you can feel the heat in a matter of seconds. Is this just the thicker leather material that takes time to let the warmth though or the fact that the leather gets much colder than the cloth and so needs to heat up more ?

I have leather as well, and pretty much do the same thing as you, unless of course I've taken awhile to clear the car of ice/snow, in which case it's warm enough when I get into the car.

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Re: I love my heated seats!!
« Reply #3 on: 01 December 2010, 15:48 »
My cloth ones take a minute or two to heat up properly.

Heated seats in the winter are f**king amazing :cool:

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Re: I love my heated seats!!
« Reply #4 on: 01 December 2010, 16:26 »


......unless of course I've taken awhile to clear the car of ice/snow, in which case it's warm enough when I get into the car.

hmmm. I was lead to believe that the heaters wouldn't come on unless your bum was sat down (something to do with the seat belt recongnition system) to save power ? Must try that tomorrow.
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Re: I love my heated seats!!
« Reply #5 on: 01 December 2010, 18:39 »
they are awsome.... i start my car every morning when its cold and go out 10 mins later and the seats are warm so if there not supposed to come on there must be summat wrong with mine.... but its a good thing as they are nice and warm ready for me to drive off :grin:

who ever drives with it on 5 you must be crazy coz i start to sweat when i forget its on 5 lol

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Re: I love my heated seats!!
« Reply #6 on: 01 December 2010, 18:52 »
Biggest regret of mine buying a GTI without them. I wanted them but i got impatient... Damn
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Re: I love my heated seats!!
« Reply #7 on: 01 December 2010, 18:56 »


......unless of course I've taken awhile to clear the car of ice/snow, in which case it's warm enough when I get into the car.

hmmm. I was lead to believe that the heaters wouldn't come on unless your bum was sat down (something to do with the seat belt recongnition system) to save power ? Must try that tomorrow.

No idea, my perception could be driven by other things, like the cabin being heated up with the blower running, and of course the fact that on a cold day I'm usually wearing a coat.

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Re: I love my heated seats!!
« Reply #8 on: 01 December 2010, 20:27 »
My leathers heat up pretty quick... And 5 is way too hot to sit on...

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Re: I love my heated seats!!
« Reply #9 on: 02 December 2010, 22:07 »
My leathers heat up pretty quick... And 5 is way too hot to sit on...

Yeah same here! Although i must admit the only setting for me is 5! lol  :smiley:
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