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Old 11-03-13, 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by JDR76
Not me. Mine cook. I can only use the lowest setting or I am way too warm.
After how long do you start to cook ?

Also, do you have leather or Nuluxe?

On F-Sport as you may know, Nuluxe is the only material and perhaps the heating element is different for Nuluxe or F-Sport seats... just theorizing now....
Old 11-03-13, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by corradoMR2
After how long do you start to cook ?

Also, do you have leather or Nuluxe?

On F-Sport as you may know, Nuluxe is the only material and perhaps the heating element is different for Nuluxe or F-Sport seats... just theorizing now....
Very quickly! Just 2-3 minutes. Sometimes I go right from heating to the cooling function.

Oh, and I have Nuluxe.
Old 11-03-13, 06:00 PM
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Mine gets hot very quickly almost instantly. I had to switch to medium. Unless your butt is Kim Kardasian size it may take a few minutes to warm your bums.
Old 11-03-13, 06:06 PM
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Originally Posted by dojoman
Mine gets hot very quickly almost instantly. I had to switch to medium. Unless your butt is Kim Kardasian size it may take a few minutes to warm your bums.
I have an f sport and the heating is not nearly as warm as my last two vehicles ('04 Acura TL/'07 MDX). I am disappointed in this but love the car. Maybe caused by the nuluxe and how it absorbs heat?
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Hmm... So far two f-sport owners stating poor heating performance. I wonder if more owners can chime in.
Old 11-03-13, 06:59 PM
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Also seems like some other fsport users are fine as well.
Old 11-03-13, 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by JDR76
Very quickly! Just 2-3 minutes. Sometimes I go right from heating to the cooling function. Oh, and I have Nuluxe.
You have NuLuxe and cooling seats?

I thought cooling seats weren't available with NuLuxe...
Old 11-03-13, 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by dojoman
Mine gets hot very quickly almost instantly. I had to switch to medium.
Wow; I wonder what accounts for the differences here...!?
Old 11-03-13, 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by dbs600
Wow; I wonder what accounts for the differences here...!?
I'd say individuals have different sensitivity to heat. I usually cannot feel my back warm up as much as bums.
Old 11-03-13, 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by dbs600
You have NuLuxe and cooling seats?

I thought cooling seats weren't available with NuLuxe...
Nope, it's available, just not on the F Sport.
Old 11-03-13, 08:56 PM
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My Fsport seats heat very quickly. I like the default setting of it gradually decreasing on its own. Otherwise it would be too hot to leave it on high.
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Originally Posted by JDR76
Nope, it's available, just not on the F Sport.
Thought the reason F Sport's don't have cooled seats was NuLuxe, due to the non-deforming foam injected into same. Anyone know the reason F Sport's don't have cooled seats then!?
Old 11-04-13, 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by dbs600
Thought the reason F Sport's don't have cooled seats was NuLuxe, due to the non-deforming foam injected into same. Anyone know the reason F Sport's don't have cooled seats then!?
The injected foam process is only used on the F Sport seats, not the non-F Sport seats. It's the injection process, not the fact that it's Nuluxe, that prevents them from being ventilated. I have the non F Sport seats, which is why I was able to get Nuluxe and ventilation. It was, quite honestly, one of the biggest reasons I opted to not get the F Sport package. Hope that makes sense.
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My fsport seat Warmers aren't good
Old 11-04-13, 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by JDR76
The injected foam process is only used on the F Sport seats, not the non-F Sport seats. It's the injection process, not the fact that it's Nuluxe, that prevents them from being ventilated. I have the non F Sport seats, which is why I was able to get Nuluxe and ventilation. It was, quite honestly, one of the biggest reasons I opted to not get the F Sport package. Hope that makes sense.
Yes, makes sense, thanks!

Hope everyone with weak heaters brings same up with their dealer, so we can all benefit if a fix is employed.

I brought same up with my dealer, but they said they tested another car, which was the same. Same or not, my heated seats barely heat.


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