Heated Seats
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Heated Seats
I'm not sure if it is my imagination or not, but do the Lexus heated seats rapidly degrade in how much heat they put out over time?
If I have my seats on high, its barely as warm as rental cars with the heaters on low.
Just like an electrical element on a stove, they eventually take longer to get hot... but it still seems like the stove burner will get as hot as it ever did when new, but just take longer to get there.
If I have my seats on high, its barely as warm as rental cars with the heaters on low.
Just like an electrical element on a stove, they eventually take longer to get hot... but it still seems like the stove burner will get as hot as it ever did when new, but just take longer to get there.
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I don't think I've ever had a rental car with heated seats, but my IS350 seat heaters never put out as much heat as those on my previous car (Audi S4), even when the Lexus was brand new. I haven't really noticed much degradation over time. They were and are adequate. (unlike the seat ventilators, which were and are inadequate)
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My IS heated seats are def NOWHERE near as hot as other vehicles such as; Audi's, Infiniti, etc. Those vehicles i feel literally burn your ***(which is a good thing on freezing cold days) VS my Lexus feels warm at best. It's always been like that since day one. Sometimes i wish it would get super hot like other vehicles i've owned.
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They seem to be about the same as when I got the car however they are no where near as warm as other cars I have driven. My wife has an accord and her low setting is hotter than my high setting.
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My IS heated seats are def NOWHERE near as hot as other vehicles such as; Audi's, Infiniti, etc. Those vehicles i feel literally burn your ***(which is a good thing on freezing cold days) VS my Lexus feels warm at best. It's always been like that since day one. Sometimes i wish it would get super hot like other vehicles i've owned.
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My '00 TL, and my wife's Pilot quickly went to scorching when you put the heaters on hi. My IS does not get as hot--but I do think that, even if I leave it on 3, that after 10-15 minutes, it feels like the heat backs off a bit.