KeithL

I've noticed a burning smell everytime I switch on my driver's heated seat. It needs to get warm before I smell this burning electrical smell. I don't get this smell when the passenger's heated seat is on. Has anyone experienced similar? Surely a fuse would blow if there was anything wrong?

Keith

kscarrol

There were issues in early cars with this, with some heaters actually burning through the leather seat cover. What year is your car? Either way, take it to the dealer, it needs to be corrected.

KeithL

It's a 2004 with leather seats.
I'll be calling the dealer in the morning.

Thanks for the advice.

Rudy

Ask the dealer to check your VIN against any recalls. The seat heater issue became an official recall of a small set of 2004 cars...

KeithL

A dealer gave me great service and looked at it immediately. He swiped my ignition key thereby looking up the history of my car. We let the seat warm up thoroughly and the service manager inspected it. He said he had come across a similar smell where someone had treated the leather with an OEM leather polish. He said he had never known of a dangerous situation caused by heated seats.
That's good enough for me. He has put my mind at rest.

The BMW dealer is Stephen James, Ruxley.

Rudy

I understand what you're saying but if the SA has "never known of a dangerous situation caused by the heated seats," then he's not very up to speed on the E60. It may not have affected your car but there clearly was a safety recall by BMW that dealt directly with this issue back in 2005 or so. Search the forums using seat recall as keywords and you should find some interesting reading...

amigo525

There was a recall. I remember clearly when the letter was sent.

kscarrol

http://forums.e60.net/index.php?act=attach...ost&id=5188