Car was dead this morning. Heated seat got real hot when jumped.

[Freebeer187]

Out of no where my GP was dead this morning. The car is a daily driver and had been sitting over night. I know that the alternator is weaker, but I do not think that this problem is related. When the car was jumped, the heated seat got realllly hot (it was on the LOW setting). As you may know, when the heated seat is on the low setting, it does not get very hot. It was as hot or even hotter that when the seat is on the HIGH setting. After turning the switch off the heat stopped.

Is it possible that the heated seats could be shorting out and running even when the car is off? Kinda of weird that outa no where the car was drained. I think tmw I will take it and get the battery tested/charged (it is under warranty) and even get a new alternator. What do you think/suggest?

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[Freebeer187]

No ideas? Im worried ima walk out of work and my shits gonna be up in flames.

 

[1quick]

un plug the seat heater if your worried about it, Im not sure how to test it to see if its shorted out tho

 

[Freebeer187]

un plug the seat heater if your worried about it, Im not sure how to test it to see if its shorted out tho

Would that be a harness under the seat, or a fuse in the fuse box?

 

[DarkShadow]

just a fyi, the heated seat in my regal shorted out, and the seat burst into flames in a courthouse parking lot..... id be careful if I were you.

 

[Yaj Yak]

seriously?

 

[Freebeer187]

just a fyi, the heated seat in my regal shorted out, and the seat burst into flames in a courthouse parking lot..... id be careful if I were you.

Yeah i remember that story. Ftl f that

 

[DanJ]

Kinda makes me glad both of my heated seats are broken.

 

[Freebeer187]

So is it a fuse or a harness under the seat?

 

[DanJ]

You could probably do either. I think a fuse would be easiest.

 

[Freebeer187]

cool

 

[DarkShadow]

seriously?

yup, thing got stuck on somehow, went up in flames..... caused a hell of a ruckus when the sheriffs noticed the smoking car. fire dept broke the window and flooded the bitch lol

 

[Freebeer187]

yup, thing got stuck on somehow, went up in flames..... caused a hell of a ruckus when the sheriffs noticed the smoking car. fire dept broke the window and flooded the bitch lol

Ive heard of this happening to other GPs to. Any idea why? Did u notice anything unusual before hand?

 

[TommyGloves]

Kinda makes me glad both of my heated seats are broken.

The SSEi heated seats are the worst. Luckily got them fixed under the extended warranty...for the 3rd time.

Back on topic...like mentioned there should be a fuse for the GTP seat I think is in the glovebox fusebox or connector is under the seat.

 

[DanJ]

I hear that you can fix the heating element yourself, but i obviously have no motivation to do that in the summer. Take the seat cover off pshhhh

 

[DarkShadow]

Ive heard of this happening to other GPs to. Any idea why? Did u notice anything unusual before hand?

Nothing unusual, just noticed it was on when i was driving even tho the switch was off. I thought with the ignition off it would turn off but obviously it did not.

 

[boostedguy05]

i had heated seats issue in my malibu, had it fixed under warranty once i showed the dealer what was wrong. they could not find a problem.