heated seats V8V

[Robmaster]

hello
i'm interested to buy a AM V8 Vantage (4.3L)

so will testdrive one tomorrow.

can anybody tell me where the button for the heated seats are? (so i can see if it has or not)


thanks for your help!

[wafu1983]

Robmaster said:

hello
i'm interested to buy a AM V8 Vantage (4.3L)

so will testdrive one tomorrow.

can anybody tell me where the button for the heated seats are? (so i can see if it has or not)


thanks for your help!

On the inside edge of the seat base, on a small panel that also has the lumbar support controls on. I think the heated seat button has a squiggle on it, someone else will be able to confirm, I'm sure. Mine doesn't have heated seats because my Mrs says my bottom is hot enough as it is...

[taylor172]

yep sat in the drivers seat it is on the left hand side, kind of down the side of the seat. simple on off switch, no different levels of heat.

[RIB27]

taylor172 said:

yep sat in the drivers seat it is on the left hand side, kind of down the side of the seat. simple on off switch, no different levels of heat.

Yep you're right about the position, but are you sure about the different heat levels? Mine is a 3 position switch - middle position is off, then back is medium heat, then forward high heat.

[taylor172]

im 99.9% mine just has on and off, no settings, what year is yours?

[Arjxh56]

Mine has the 3 way switch with heat settings. MY07

[Robmaster]

thank you guys for the fast answer! you'r great!!!

hopefully my girlfriend like the AM V8V tomorrow, so i can change ;-) (have a E92 M3 at the moment)

[RIB27]

taylor172 said:

im 99.9% mine just has on and off, no settings, what year is yours?

2007 Roadster, to be honest I only ever have it on maximum anyway

[yeti]

taylor172 said:

im 99.9% mine just has on and off, no settings, what year is yours?

Same as my 06 DB9

Being able to tone it down a bit would be nice on occasion...

[peterr96]

RIB27 said:

taylor172 said:

im 99.9% mine just has on and off, no settings, what year is yours?

2007 Roadster, to be honest I only ever have it on maximum anyway

Pretty sure that the two way (ooh er) came out on MY07. Grant will doubtless be along to confirm that.
Lets put it this way. Ours is a 56 plate MY07 which came with the new seats and has two settings for heated seats (three if you include off). Mine mostly stay off as I simmer enough without.

[PiloteAM]

My 08 has the two temperatures, but "hot" is too hot.

Based on my limited sample, only ladies and Frenchmen use it anyway

- Steve

[taylor172]

mines an 06 so that makes sense

[krisdelta]

I believe it became dual setting on MY07, tbh the setting are "Tepid" and "Mildly Warm" nothing like the awesome VAG seat heaters - you could cook on them

[mikey k]

RIB27 said:

taylor172 said:

yep sat in the drivers seat it is on the left hand side, kind of down the side of the seat. simple on off switch, no different levels of heat.

Yep you're right about the position, but are you sure about the different heat levels? Mine is a 3 position switch - middle position is off, then back is medium heat, then forward high heat.

It changed on one of the model years, might have been 4.7 update or seat update.

[divetheworld]

krisdelta said:

I believe it became dual setting on MY07, tbh the setting are "Tepid" and "Mildly Warm" nothing like the awesome VAG seat heaters - you could cook on them

Yup same here. If only they were like VAG ones!!

[stevewushu]

The only heat I get in my V8V seats is when I've been on a diet of broccoli and chicken breast....

[J12MOC]

krisdelta said:

I believe it became dual setting on MY07, tbh the setting are "Tepid" and "Mildly Warm" nothing like the awesome VAG seat heaters - you could cook on them

Mine is MY 2011 and has 2 heat settings and off. Never use it myself but wifey insisted we had them and uses hers even in summer ! gets really hot on max so sometimes she actually has it on low! Reassured that she's keeping important bits up to temperature tho'

[PiloteAM]

mikey k said:

It changed on one of the model years, might have been 4.7 update or seat update.

My N400 has two temp, so I guess seat update.

[Grant3]

The optional (Vantage) seat heating became dual stage from the 2007MY, prior to that it was on or off!

[krisdelta]

Grant3 said:

The optional (Vantage) seat heating became dual stage from the 2007MY, prior to that it was on or off!

How do you know?


Oh wait a minute......


You're why I know