Ventilated seats

jeroguz · 07-28-2014, 10:55 PM

Does anyone else having issues with the ventilated seats as not being that much efficient
I can barely feel them And some times I feel actually heating up even on vent mode

Schnell_1 · 07-28-2014, 10:58 PM

Mine feel uber-weak as well.... Sometimes I cannot tell if they are even turned-on...

Twitch Massacre · 07-28-2014, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by jeroguz

Does anyone else having issues with the ventilated seats as not being that much efficient
I can barely feel them And some times I feel actually heating up even on vent mode

Works awesome for me. Super hot day in Miami today and yet I rolled around for about 50 miles today, windows down, A/C off, and only the seat ventilation to keep me cool. I have noticed however, that when set to full blast (3 blue lights) for extended periods of time, it does automatically set itself down to the medium setting (2 blue lights). When this happens I just set it back to the highest setting manually again.

Say When · 07-28-2014, 11:55 PM

I honestly feel the same exact way. I feel like it becomes a heated seat more than a ventilated seat. I want to take mine into BMW and ask if the wire got crossed or something. For ventilated seats its brutal. If anyone has had this before a little info would be great.

CalifBrit · 07-29-2014, 11:52 PM

I think mine work ok. To be honest, what with the A/C blowing as well I haven't noticed them too much. Maybe it's meant to be subtle.

m34SPD · 07-30-2014, 12:06 AM

Lexus and Mercedes IMO have better cooled seats.

M6-Coupe · 07-30-2014, 12:08 AM

It's ventilated seat NOT cooled seat

RiverRunner · 07-30-2014, 12:09 AM

Mine don't seem to work. Neither do the seats in my wife's 7 series. I could feel them work in my '07 Benz.

jeroguz · 07-30-2014, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by M6-Coupe

It's ventilated seat NOT cooled seat

I know it's ventilated, on my old 550 f10 they worked perfect
Mercedes has this pretty good on my wife's GL

michel lane · 07-30-2014, 09:10 AM

You can get ventilated seats on the M6 ?

MattUK · 07-31-2014, 12:52 AM

Yes

C's Bimmer · 07-31-2014, 10:42 AM

I had my car coded and they dropped the temperature settings on the seats by 15 degrees. I can definitely feel it now. Get your car coded!

bigbrian · 07-31-2014, 11:05 AM

Ventilated seats is something I wish my car had. Sure would be nice to have cold air blasting up my rear side on the 100+ degree Kansas days.

Brian

jeroguz · 07-31-2014, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by C's Bimmer

I had my car coded and they dropped the temperature settings on the seats by 15 degrees. I can definitely feel it now. Get your car coded!

Wow!!!! Didn't know that
I will do that for sure
So is it like a computer setting and that's it?

Twitch Massacre · 07-31-2014, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by C's Bimmer

I had my car coded and they dropped the temperature settings on the seats by 15 degrees. I can definitely feel it now. Get your car coded!

Interesting. My car was coded shortly after I got it as well with every possible option. Maybe that's why I feel the seat cooling more than others are reporting.

Schnell_1 · 07-31-2014, 06:05 PM

My car was coded by one of the most reputable members on this board - we went through each option one by one, including some double-secret stuff: cooling seat temps never came up....

jettie1767 · 07-31-2014, 07:28 PM

Agree on coding. The fan runs stronger after coding.

jeroguz · 08-01-2014, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by jettie1767

Agree on coding. The fan runs stronger after coding.

Sorry about my ignorance but what is coding ?
What should I tell the dealer? In case they look at me weird ?

Twitch Massacre · 08-01-2014, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by jettie1767

Agree on coding. The fan runs stronger after coding.

Sorry about my ignorance but what is coding ?
What should I tell the dealer? In case they look at me weird ?

Coding is the programming of functions on the vehicle that may be deactivated in because of regulations some markets or some other reasons. For example here, in the US video in motion is deactivated on the car, but the car is still capable of this function. You can code it into the car by having someone connect a computer running a certain software that accesses your vehicles onboard computer and enabling the function. I find most dealers don't dabble into coding, despite all of them having the capability to do so (they do it on every new vehicle that arrives at their door to disable the shipping security mode) possibly because they like to leave the car's functions the way BMW NA intended them to be. However there are plenty of people who offer this service and can even do it remotely by having you connect your own computer into the car and then remotely enabling the functions over the Internet.

jettie1767 · 08-02-2014, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by jeroguz

Sorry about my ignorance but what is coding ?
What should I tell the dealer? In case they look at me weird ?

You don't go to your dealer to have coding done.

If you're on Bimmerfest, Rich is from NYC and can do remote coding. His handle there is Octopump.

jetaged · 08-13-2014, 09:55 PM

When I first got my 2011 535i I had the cooled seat feature and I kept expecting to feel cold air blowing out, but learned that it's not that at all, that's it's actually a fan system inside the seat that pulls heat away from your body, hence the "ventilation". My 2015 640i has the same option which I've used a couple of times and it doesn't feel quite as intense as my old 5 series.

C's Bimmer · 08-14-2014, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jettie1767

You don't go to your dealer to have coding done.

If you're on Bimmerfest, Rich is from NYC and can do remote coding. His handle there is Octopump.

Actually, Rich did my coding at the dealership on the day I picked it up. In fact, he did it with my sales rep before I even arrived.

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jeroguz Private First Class 15 Rep 115 Posts Drives: 2011 550i Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: florida iTrader: (0)	Ventilated seats Does anyone else having issues with the ventilated seats as not being that much efficient I can barely feel them And some times I feel actually heating up even on vent mode
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Schnell_1 First Lieutenant 23 Rep 318 Posts Drives: 2013 F13 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	Mine feel uber-weak as well.... Sometimes I cannot tell if they are even turned-on...
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Say When New Member 2 Rep 9 Posts Drives: BMW M6 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Simi Valley, CA iTrader: (0)	I honestly feel the same exact way. I feel like it becomes a heated seat more than a ventilated seat. I want to take mine into BMW and ask if the wire got crossed or something. For ventilated seats its brutal. If anyone has had this before a little info would be great.
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07-29-2014, 11:52 PM	#5
CalifBrit Private 6 Rep 66 Posts Drives: 15 M6 MT Gran Coupe, Comp pkg Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Walnut Creek, California. South London exile. iTrader: (0)	I think mine work ok. To be honest, what with the A/C blowing as well I haven't noticed them too much. Maybe it's meant to be subtle.
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m34SPD Picture me rollin' 307 Rep 1,130 Posts Drives: e36 m3, e39 m5, f80 m3 CS Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: At the gas station iTrader: (0)	Lexus and Mercedes IMO have better cooled seats.
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M6-Coupe Major General 1125 Rep 6,067 Posts Drives: F92 M8 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Bay area iTrader: (0)	It's ventilated seat NOT cooled seat __________________ Current : 2020 F92 Black Sapphire M8 - ZF8 Gone : 2018 F80 Mineral Gray M3 - 6MT Gone : 2016 F82 Austin Yellow M4 - 6MT Gone : 2013 F13 Sakhir Orange M6 -7DCT Gone: 2013 F13 Alpine White 650i -ZF8
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RiverRunner Second Lieutenant 16 Rep 277 Posts Drives: 2014 M6 Gran Coupe Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: The Southwest iTrader: (0) Garage List 2014 BMW M6 Gran Coupe [0.00]	Mine don't seem to work. Neither do the seats in my wife's 7 series. I could feel them work in my '07 Benz. __________________ 2014 M6 Gran Coupe-Alpine White/Blk 2015 740i Sapphire Blk/Blk 2018 Tahoe RST 6.2 2019 Porsche 911 Turbo 991.2
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michel lane Private First Class 3 Rep 135 Posts Drives: BMW M6 F13 Join Date: May 2014 Location: UK, CLEVELAND. Sedgefield iTrader: (0)	You can get ventilated seats on the M6 ?
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07-31-2014, 12:52 AM	#11
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07-31-2014, 10:42 AM	#12
C's Bimmer Lieutenant 77 Rep 452 Posts Drives: '15 M6 GC,'08 M5,'14 958 GTS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	I had my car coded and they dropped the temperature settings on the seats by 15 degrees. I can definitely feel it now. Get your car coded! __________________ Current Garage: 2015 Singapore Grey F06 M6 Gran Coupe (The Beast) 2014 Black Cayenne GTS 958 (Wife & Kids Beast) *2008 Imola Red E60 M5 (My Other Beast)
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bigbrian riding on rails 117 Rep 655 Posts Drives: 2o13 m6 f13 Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: wichita kansas iTrader: (0)	Ventilated seats is something I wish my car had. Sure would be nice to have cold air blasting up my rear side on the 100+ degree Kansas days. Brian __________________ /// 2o13 m6 f13 . jb4 tuned . meth injected . msr intake . 21" adv1 wheels . eisenmann race w/ catless DPs . vorsteiner full aero . accuair e-level w/ bagged KW V3 struts . dinan sways . bel stir+ w/ alp jammer . jl audio subs /// 2o13 x5m e70 . velos tuned . 22" adv1 wheels . dropped on kw variant3 coilovers . passport 9500ci radar & jammer. gets groceries fast
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Schnell_1 First Lieutenant 23 Rep 318 Posts Drives: 2013 F13 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	My car was coded by one of the most reputable members on this board - we went through each option one by one, including some double-secret stuff: cooling seat temps never came up....
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jetaged New Member 0 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 2015 640i MSport Coupe Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	When I first got my 2011 535i I had the cooled seat feature and I kept expecting to feel cold air blowing out, but learned that it's not that at all, that's it's actually a fan system inside the seat that pulls heat away from your body, hence the "ventilation". My 2015 640i has the same option which I've used a couple of times and it doesn't feel quite as intense as my old 5 series.
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