heated seats burning through leather!?!
12-21-2008, 02:50 PM
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I have a 2004 545i with 60,000 miles. My drivers side heated seat on the left lumbar has managed to burn a brown spot on the leather.
Has anybody else experienced this? What might it be from?
Leslie
Has anybody else experienced this? What might it be from?
Leslie
12-21-2008, 03:08 PM
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There was a recall a while back (for 2004 cars built between certain dates) about this -- it's possible that your car was never fixed under the recall so I think you should check with the dealer and/or BMW.
I don't have the official recall document but a quick search of these forums should give you some additional information...
I don't have the official recall document but a quick search of these forums should give you some additional information...
12-21-2008, 03:08 PM
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My Ride: 2011.5 Alpine White E90 M3 | Black Novillo Leather | Carbon Fiber Leather Trim | ZCP | ZP2 | M-DCT | Navigation | Moonroof | 6FL Mods: TMS 12.5mm spacers all around l Hawk HPS Brake Pads l OEM M3 Edition Grills l Paint Matched Side Gills l Key Hole D
first off 
to the forum leslie...
seems your year may have had a recall...
have a read thru this thread..
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=...mp;#entry555989
***a quick use of the upper right search bar will get you a few more threads on this subject...
GL
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to the forum leslie...seems your year may have had a recall...
have a read thru this thread..
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?showtopic=...mp;#entry555989
***a quick use of the upper right search bar will get you a few more threads on this subject...
GL
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12-21-2008, 03:11 PM
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you know my 2004 645 gets really hot on my left leg to the point where i have to move my leg or turn off the heated seats. It get's really hot even on low settings! think it could be the same thing?
12-21-2008, 04:17 PM
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OMG!!!! I have the same problem on my 2004 545i! I turned it on because it was so cold and next thing you know I thought my pants were LITERALLY on fire and I looked at the seat and it burned a hole through the leather! I'm going to take it to BMW when I get my car back from VF Engineering 
12-21-2008, 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by schulrog' post='750140' date='Dec 21 2008, 05:31 PM
hmm i don't have a hole burnt through the leater but it gets super hot.. maybe the 6-Series leather is thicker? 
...j/k...
12-21-2008, 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by GENEaTALS' post='750143' date='Dec 21 2008, 09:40 PM
or maybe it's not the seat..it's your big ...j/k...
...j/k... it's the side of my left leg that feels like if it's on fire. about half way between knee and hip.
12-22-2008, 01:48 AM
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the heat pads are "carbon" it could be that there is a kink or high spot in the carbon pad, that would concentrate the heat more in that point...easy enough job to replace or put in an aftermarket carbon pad.
your thermostat might also be broken?
i retro fitted carbon pads into the back of my car, the leather seat cover just clips off.
your thermostat might also be broken?
i retro fitted carbon pads into the back of my car, the leather seat cover just clips off.
12-22-2008, 06:01 AM
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My Ride: 2004 530i
premium package/active steering/auto sunshade/tiag/black dakota leather/logic 7
35% tint all around
19' DPE GT7
Just last month I had this issue where the heat pad on the seat portion was literally burning my ass and the dealer just replaced the whole seat cover.