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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 04:59 PM
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Hot front seats!!!

So, I think the summer heat is getting to me.

During the winter, I never needed to turn on my heated seats, cause they were always warm. I thought it was just body heat. But now as it summer, the back of my shirt is always wet when I get out.

Does anyone know an easy way to check or which fuse to pull, before I make a fool of myself at the dealership?

Turning on the switch does make the seats hotter.

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Old Jun 21, 2007 | 05:03 PM
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Maybe you're Paris Hilton "That's hot".
In my car it's F12 - check your interior fuse box door to confirm the correct fuse for your car (they vary depending on equipment)

 
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Old Jun 22, 2007 | 03:42 PM
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Woo Hoo

Originally Posted by Eric_Rowland
Maybe you're Paris Hilton "That's hot".
In my car it's F12 - check your interior fuse box door to confirm the correct fuse for your car (they vary depending on equipment)

Perfect, I am going to check it out now! :impatient
 
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Old Jun 22, 2007 | 06:06 PM
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fyi, I don't think it'll make a difference. The leatherette seats on the MINI just don't breath. I always get a wet shirt in the summer.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2007 | 06:08 PM
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The answer, two words: Wet Okoles!
 
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Old Jun 23, 2007 | 10:55 AM
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Wet Okoles, aren't they hot?
That's why I went for fabric seats with the heating elements, love them.
Helix13 a vendor here has a set of heated fabric seats for sale.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2007 | 06:22 PM
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Okay, I found the best solution that I could figure out, Superlamb!

No really, the supervest is a good color match and it is so much cooler.

Check out their site, http://www.superlambauto.com/index.a...ATS&Category=4



Cheers
 
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 04:41 AM
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That's a good solution to your problem. I've had sheepskins in my Corvette for years, cool in the summer and warm in the winter. I haven't put them on the MINI because of the airbags in the seats.
 
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Old Jul 13, 2007 | 06:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Silverbullit
That's a good solution to your problem. I've had sheepskins in my Corvette for years, cool in the summer and warm in the winter. I haven't put them on the MINI because of the airbags in the seats.
That is what is so brilliant about these, its a vest and doesn't conflict with the airbags.




The color is off, they are not purple!
 

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Old Mar 30, 2009 | 05:39 PM
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Have you taken them off to see if there is any sort of rubbing/discoloration caused by the covers? I want some, but I have seen them mess up the original seats on other cars (BMWs).
 
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