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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 02:46 PM
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Well, it's starting to warm up here in AZ. So I thought I would try and give my seat ventilators a go... I turned them on... And I really didn't feel anything. I remember back when I was test driving the car and turned them on and you can really feel the cool air... but for some reason, mine don't seem to be working. So before I go and take the car in, I wanted to see what you guys/gals are experiencing with your IS.

Can you even tell that they are on? I can't even tell when I'm wearing shorts!
Can you feel the air if you hold your hand over the seat?

Thanks everyone.
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 02:53 PM
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i haven't had any problems, I can feel the air coming from the seat. Try using it when the AC is on Max since it circulates air in the car. Good Luck.
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Vmdc
Well, it's starting to warm up here in AZ. So I thought I would try and give my seat ventilators a go... I turned them on... And I really didn't feel anything. I remember back when I was test driving the car and turned them on and you can really feel the cool air... but for some reason, mine don't seem to be working. So before I go and take the car in, I wanted to see what you guys/gals are experiencing with your IS.

Can you even tell that they are on? I can't even tell when I'm wearing shorts!
Can you feel the air if you hold your hand over the seat?

Thanks everyone.
i've tested this too..when im sitting in the drivers seat i've turned on the passenger ventilated seat and could feel the air coming out...but when i trn on the drivers seat that im sitting in i never notice a difference
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Vmdc
Can you even tell that they are on? I can't even tell when I'm wearing shorts!
Can you feel the air if you hold your hand over the seat?
I can feel them when they' reon.

I can feel them with my hand over the seat.

The best way to feel it is if you have the A/C on as well, as it recirculates the cool air.
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 03:07 PM
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I have only used mine a few times so far, and my impression was that I really could feel it, a lot more than I expected. But the real summer heat has not yet arrived in Texas, so that will be the true test.
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 03:17 PM
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I love the nut coolers. They are amazing. They make the black interior much more tolerable.
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 03:40 PM
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you can also hear them when they are on.
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 03:49 PM
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No doubt...when on "3" I can feel the cool air ventilating up from the seat with my hand or with my butt even with long pants on! Get it checked out at dealer; it is under warranty, so why even hesitate?
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 04:36 PM
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So for everyone that can feel it. Is the Climate Control on as well? From all my test drives, I couldn't feel anything. But I remember I never turned on the A/C.
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 04:53 PM
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I cant feel anything under my seat but I can hear it when its on.
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 05:02 PM
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Originally Posted by yellowssm
I cant feel anything under my seat but I can hear it when its on.
Thanks for all your input. I have my AC on and I can hear it... but barely feel anything coming out when I put my hand over the seat. I'm going to take it back to the dealer... I just wanted to make sure it wasn't just me.

Thanks again!!
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 05:04 PM
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I don't feel much even if the AC is one. Let us know what the dealer says!
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 05:59 PM
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When I was test driving the car, my salesman turned on the seat heater and said "this setting will keep your butt warm". Then he turned to the cool setting and said "this setting will keep the boys cool".

Yes my "boys" stay cool with this feature.... Nice invention.
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 08:33 AM
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I like the seat ventilators, they work great - but if I had a flatulence problem anytime prior in the week - it revisits when they are on! Several people have complained about the smell when they are turned on, they thought it was just bad leather!
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Wid IS350
I like the seat ventilators, they work great - but if I had a flatulence problem anytime prior in the week - it revisits when they are on! Several people have complained about the smell when they are turned on, they thought it was just bad leather!

now thats some funny shiz
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