My heated seat coils are burning through my seats...anyone else have this problem?

ultimateendz · 03-13-2009, 12:35 PM

Was cleaning my car and took the seat covers off and to my surprise the heated seat coils are burning through the seats themselves...to the point there are dark coil lines going down both seats...I have a cream biege interior so the come in extra dark....im going to the dealer this weekend to get them looked at. Anyone else have or heard of this problem?

SLCGoonski · 03-13-2009, 12:36 PM

pictures please.

ultimateendz · 03-13-2009, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SLCGoonski

pictures please.

Will post pics as soon as i get home

vrrooom · 03-13-2009, 12:45 PM

When you say seat covers I am assuming you have some form of sheep skin or other covers. These covers over the seats will create a nice wall to trap the heat from the coils and discolor the seat surface. Ditch the covers or don't use the heated seats.

BK · 03-13-2009, 12:47 PM

Holy crap. Looking forward to seeing the photos. I have a light interior, too, and use the heated seats a ton with no problems in 3 years. I love the heated seats.

addy85 · 03-13-2009, 12:51 PM

faulty seats maybe? Waiting for pics

ianbiz · 03-13-2009, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by BK

Holy crap. Looking forward to seeing the photos. I have a light interior, too, and use the heated seats a ton

same.

2kaccordocoupe · 03-13-2009, 12:52 PM

this I gotta see...

ultimateendz · 03-13-2009, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by vrrooom

When you say seat covers I am assuming you have some form of sheep skin or other covers. These covers over the seats will create a nice wall to trap the heat from the coils and discolor the seat surface. Ditch the covers or don't use the heated seats.

They are the BMW oem seat covers

smack · 03-13-2009, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ultimateendz

They are the BMW oem seat covers

That seems odd. If they are the oem covers there should be no side effects at all by using them. I would make that a top priority to have that looked at by the dealer and make sure you have the covers with you so they see and understand what happened.

Craig@SupremePower · 03-13-2009, 01:35 PM

DAMN bro sorry to hear bring it on for that asap!!

ultimateendz · 03-13-2009, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by smack

That seems odd. If they are the oem covers there should be no side effects at all by using them. I would make that a top priority to have that looked at by the dealer and make sure you have the covers with you so they see and understand what happened.

Yea..its going this weekend...my SA told me this has happened before and they are because of faulty coils in the seat and that they use "new" material to insulate the 09 models that will not harm the seats. The last guy who had them replaced there said the faulty coils burned right through the seat and branded his wallet and part of his jeans....

ultimateendz · 03-13-2009, 03:50 PM

Here are the pics:

methodtim · 03-13-2009, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 2kaccordocoupe

this I gotta see...

ragingclue · 03-13-2009, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ultimateendz

Yea..its going this weekend...my SA told me this has happened before and they are because of faulty coils in the seat and that they use "new" material to insulate the 09 models that will not harm the seats. The last guy who had them replaced there said the faulty coils burned right through the seat and branded his wallet and part of his jeans....

Ouch. That's not good.

methodtim · 03-13-2009, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ultimateendz

Here are the pics:

What man, I don't see squat. Maybe if you actually focused the camera?

stimpy · 03-13-2009, 03:55 PM

lol crazy .. sorry to hear of your troubles but man - that is something I would of never thought could happen.

I'm sure the dealership will take care of it.

ultimateendz · 03-13-2009, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by methodtim

What man, I don't see squat. Maybe if you actually focused the camera?

They are clear as day on my screen....wavy lines going up and down my seat

addy85 · 03-13-2009, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by methodtim

What man, I don't see squat. Maybe if you actually focused the camera?

+1, try to resize the pics also please. I can some what see the damage though.

radix · 03-13-2009, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by methodtim

What man, I don't see squat. Maybe if you actually focused the camera?

Look closely... they're hard to see, but they somewhat resemble veins underneath skin.

ultimateendz · 03-13-2009, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by anmcguire

Look closely... they're hard to see, but they somewhat resemble veins underneath skin.

+1 The right side is more prevalent than the left but they are getting darker by the day

ejazbmw · 03-13-2009, 04:03 PM

yeah i can see them on the first picture, this is interesting

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