heated seat issue
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heated seat issue
So the other day in my truck i turned the passenger side heated seat on and all of a sudden the lights on the button started blinking after a couple of minutes and its not working.
Could this be something as simple as a fuse or is the heating pad fried?
the lights on the button are now blinking whenever i drive the truck regardless if the seat is on or not. It's not a huge deal right now because its warm out but im sure the wife would appreciate if it was fixed by the fall. Its really pissing me off right now because i have no clue whats going on with it.
Anyone here experienced this here with their truck...its an 07 ST
Could this be something as simple as a fuse or is the heating pad fried?
the lights on the button are now blinking whenever i drive the truck regardless if the seat is on or not. It's not a huge deal right now because its warm out but im sure the wife would appreciate if it was fixed by the fall. Its really pissing me off right now because i have no clue whats going on with it.
Anyone here experienced this here with their truck...its an 07 ST
Sounds like its in the self diagnose mode. Now we just need to know whats all blinking and such. I copied this out of the repair manual. If you need more info, just let me know and I'll do what I can. Good luck
If a monitored heated seat system failure occurs, the switch indicator lamps will flash at a pulse rate of about one-half second on, followed by about one-half second off for a duration of about one minute after the switch for the faulty heated seat is depressed in either the Low or High direction. This process will repeat every time the faulty heated seat switch is actuated until the problem has been corrected. Before testing the individual components in the heated seat system, check the vehicles battery open-circuit voltage
and charging system performance. If the vehicles electrical system is defective or weak it may not be suppling sufficient energy to operate the heated seat system. For complete circuit diagrams, refer to the appropriate wiring information. The wiring information includes wiring diagrams, proper wire and connector repair procedures, details of wire harness routing and retention, connector pin-out information and location views for the various wire harness connectors, splices and grounds.
Heated Seat System Self-Diagnosis
Monitored Failure Switch High Indicator Lamp Switch Low Indicator Lamp
Heated Seat Element Shorted Flashing Flashing
Heated Seat Element Open Flashing Off
Heated Seat Sensor Value Out Off Flashing
of Range
Diagnostic logic is built into the heated seat module to help locate the problem by the most efficient means possible. Anytime a problem is suspected, locate the diagnosis and testing procedure for the component in question and follow the steps until the specific problem is located and resolved. Once the problem is thought to be corrected,
verify correct system operation. If the heated seat system is functioning correctly return the vehicle to service. If a problem could not be verified such as not finding anything wrong when following the diagnostic procedure, this is a good indication that a INTERMITTENT problem may be present. You must then attempt to find the intermittent
problem, such as moving the heating element within the seat while testing continuity or wiggling the wire harness’s/electrical connectors under the seat while testing continuity. Always, eliminate all other potential problems before attempting to replace the heated seat module.
If a monitored heated seat system failure occurs, the switch indicator lamps will flash at a pulse rate of about one-half second on, followed by about one-half second off for a duration of about one minute after the switch for the faulty heated seat is depressed in either the Low or High direction. This process will repeat every time the faulty heated seat switch is actuated until the problem has been corrected. Before testing the individual components in the heated seat system, check the vehicles battery open-circuit voltage
and charging system performance. If the vehicles electrical system is defective or weak it may not be suppling sufficient energy to operate the heated seat system. For complete circuit diagrams, refer to the appropriate wiring information. The wiring information includes wiring diagrams, proper wire and connector repair procedures, details of wire harness routing and retention, connector pin-out information and location views for the various wire harness connectors, splices and grounds.
Heated Seat System Self-Diagnosis
Monitored Failure Switch High Indicator Lamp Switch Low Indicator Lamp
Heated Seat Element Shorted Flashing Flashing
Heated Seat Element Open Flashing Off
Heated Seat Sensor Value Out Off Flashing
of Range
Diagnostic logic is built into the heated seat module to help locate the problem by the most efficient means possible. Anytime a problem is suspected, locate the diagnosis and testing procedure for the component in question and follow the steps until the specific problem is located and resolved. Once the problem is thought to be corrected,
verify correct system operation. If the heated seat system is functioning correctly return the vehicle to service. If a problem could not be verified such as not finding anything wrong when following the diagnostic procedure, this is a good indication that a INTERMITTENT problem may be present. You must then attempt to find the intermittent
problem, such as moving the heating element within the seat while testing continuity or wiggling the wire harness’s/electrical connectors under the seat while testing continuity. Always, eliminate all other potential problems before attempting to replace the heated seat module.
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