Seat heating issues
12-17-2009, 12:11 PM
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Hi all!
I'm having some annoying issues with the heating of the driver seat (Comfort seats).
During the last week, when the winter kicked-in in Denmark, the seat is not heated, only the back of the seat (upper part).
There are no error codes.
Could it be a loose connection under the seat, or is it the heating-pad in the seat?
Anyone with a similar seat heating experience?
I'm having some annoying issues with the heating of the driver seat (Comfort seats).
During the last week, when the winter kicked-in in Denmark, the seat is not heated, only the back of the seat (upper part).
There are no error codes.
Could it be a loose connection under the seat, or is it the heating-pad in the seat?
Anyone with a similar seat heating experience?
12-17-2009, 12:22 PM
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Originally Posted by E60Sim' post='1075378' date='Dec 17 2009, 04:11 PM
Hi all!
I'm having some annoying issues with the heating of the driver seat (Comfort seats).
During the last week, when the winter kicked-in in Denmark, the seat is not heated, only the back of the seat (upper part).
There are no error codes.
Could it be a loose connection under the seat, or is it the heating-pad in the seat?
Anyone with a similar seat heating experience?
I'm having some annoying issues with the heating of the driver seat (Comfort seats).
During the last week, when the winter kicked-in in Denmark, the seat is not heated, only the back of the seat (upper part).
There are no error codes.
Could it be a loose connection under the seat, or is it the heating-pad in the seat?
Anyone with a similar seat heating experience?
12-17-2009, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 325/528' post='1075384' date='Dec 17 2009, 10:22 PM
I don't know if you have i-drive, but mine is adjustable through a seat heating setting in i-drive and you can choose what part of the seat gets heat. Hopefully that will help.
I've had the car for 5 years and 200.000 km's so I pretty much know the i-drive in&out, so it's not so simple
But thanks!
12-17-2009, 03:29 PM
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Same thing happened to me on an older BMW. Dealer said it was the heating pad and they replaced it under CPO warranty. G/L
12-17-2009, 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by E60Sim' post='1075378' date='Dec 17 2009, 04:11 PM
Hi all!
I'm having some annoying issues with the heating of the driver seat (Comfort seats).
During the last week, when the winter kicked-in in Denmark, the seat is not heated, only the back of the seat (upper part).
There are no error codes.
Could it be a loose connection under the seat, or is it the heating-pad in the seat?
Anyone with a similar seat heating experience?
I'm having some annoying issues with the heating of the driver seat (Comfort seats).
During the last week, when the winter kicked-in in Denmark, the seat is not heated, only the back of the seat (upper part).
There are no error codes.
Could it be a loose connection under the seat, or is it the heating-pad in the seat?
Anyone with a similar seat heating experience?
12-17-2009, 04:08 PM
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Originally Posted by craigm1841' post='1075526' date='Dec 17 2009, 07:41 PM
maybe someone can chime in here and elaborate, but i am pretty sure some e60s had faulty heating pads that caught fire. BMW recalled a bunch.
12-17-2009, 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by luigi524td' post='1075550' date='Dec 17 2009, 07:08 PM
That Service Bulletin was a problem with the Passenger seat heaters if my memory serves me correctly
12-17-2009, 04:25 PM
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Winter in Denmark with the global warming conference disintegrating before our eyes? How can this be happening?
12-17-2009, 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by kscarrol' post='1075556' date='Dec 17 2009, 08:17 PM
Not just passenger side, driver's side as well. Some driver's reported VERY toasty buns and burnt seats because of this issue. The air bag seat sensor on the passenger side was another issue...