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      12-01-2019, 02:17 PM   #19
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Originally Posted by Luftpost View Post
Bringing up an old thread so I am hoping for any updates....

On my 2016 650 GC, 38 degrees F outside today, and the wheel barely warms up on a 20 minute drive. There are definitely segments of the wheel that warm up more than others. The area from 10 o'clock to 2 o'cklock is the warmest, whereas the rest of the wheel is hardly noticeable. My wife was surprised how cold my hands were after the drive, so I would say the heating is not very effective.

This is my first Heated Wheel, so not exactly sure what to expect.

What are your observations?

L
As posters were sharing with the original poster several years back, it should get very warm and pretty quickly. Within about 1 to 2 minutes, mine is at full warmth. It gets very toasty - to the point where I usually turn it off within a few minutes, especially if I also have the seat on. May be something defective with yours.
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