Heated Seats ...Interesting Observation!!
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Heated Seats ...Interesting Observation!!
hey yall,
I got a 05 ExL sedan and for the first time, let my friend drive it. For the first time, I sat on the passenger side. To my surprise, I found that the heated seats in the Accord 05 (and maybe all 7th gen accords) have different heating patterns when it comes to the driver and the passenger seat....
i hope im right...so first can some of yall actually verify this:
The driver side has two "major" outlets in the seat: one on the seat (to warm up ur @$$ ) and the other on the backrest (around the middle back area) HOWEVER the passenger side has just one outlet, the one on the seat.....
I was really surprised that honda would do this....but then again..it maybe just my car....in any case...is there any way to fix this? or should I just take it to the nearest dealer and bitch him out...? what do yall say?
I got a 05 ExL sedan and for the first time, let my friend drive it. For the first time, I sat on the passenger side. To my surprise, I found that the heated seats in the Accord 05 (and maybe all 7th gen accords) have different heating patterns when it comes to the driver and the passenger seat....
i hope im right...so first can some of yall actually verify this:
The driver side has two "major" outlets in the seat: one on the seat (to warm up ur @$$ ) and the other on the backrest (around the middle back area) HOWEVER the passenger side has just one outlet, the one on the seat.....
I was really surprised that honda would do this....but then again..it maybe just my car....in any case...is there any way to fix this? or should I just take it to the nearest dealer and bitch him out...? what do yall say?
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sammyg, there is nothing wrong with your seat heating system, nor is there a way to "fix" it. Your car has an OPDS (Occupant Position Detection System) unit in the passenger side seat back , and the sensor is located in the seat back padding. So far, Honda has not found a way to have the OPDS sensor coexist with a heating element, so the passenger side of your seat heater equipped cars will (for now) remain warm only on the bottom.
edit; You're also not the first person who's wondered why there is no heat on the passenger side seat back, I've had to explain it to quite a few people over the phone and at my counter.
edit; You're also not the first person who's wondered why there is no heat on the passenger side seat back, I've had to explain it to quite a few people over the phone and at my counter.
