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So as some might know from recent posts that I've had a lingering issue with my heated seats coming on then cutting out. Dealer replaced a circuit breaker but didn't correct the problem. So was going to take back for another attempt at solving when I had time

 

OK, its my understanding that the seat heater and adjustable pedals share the same circuit. So last weekend my wife and I are on our way back from an out of town football game and she has been using the heater but like usual they are cutting off at random times. Anyway while motoring down the highway at 70 mph at 9:00 at night this guy for some reason decides to pull out in front of us from a cross road. The distance was like -100 feet so with someone on my right side all I could do was apply the brakes and fairly hard. The truck preformed great at slowing down and thank goodness that idiot had enough since to gas it.

 

After that the seat heaters have worked flawlessly ... :banghead: ... so what the heck did slamming on the brakes at 70 mph have to do with fixing my seat heaters?

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I had a 64 Impala that wouldn't start unless the windshield wipers were cycled. Turned out the wiper motor flexed the firewall to seat the bulkhead connector and make contact. You probably have a loose wire or connector.

 

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Do you have adjustable pedals?

 

Yes and not to sure on the loose connector. There is actually an older Service Bulletin that refers to the heat seats cutting out after approx. 30 seconds.

 

Document ID# 1864985

minibike132 Senior Enthusiast

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Do you have adjustable pedals?

 

Yes and not to sure on the loose connector. There is actually an older Service Bulletin that refers to the heat seats cutting out after approx. 30 seconds.

 

Document ID# 1864985

 

 

 

That is what I was getting at and I missed the part in the first post where you said you did have them. They share a 5v reference like the bulliten says. If there is an issue at the sensor that is pulling the circuit low slamming the brakes could jar it enough to make it ok for the time being. Of course when you slam on the brakes there is alot of force on the whole vehicle that isn't usually there so any poor connection could have went good as a result. Knowing that the adjustable pedals share a circuit and that you were slamming your foot in that area makes it a good place to start.

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Do you have adjustable pedals?

 

Yes and not to sure on the loose connector. There is actually an older Service Bulletin that refers to the heat seats cutting out after approx. 30 seconds.

 

Document ID# 1864985

 

 

 

That is what I was getting at and I missed the part in the first post where you said you did have them. They share a 5v reference like the bulliten says. If there is an issue at the sensor that is pulling the circuit low slamming the brakes could jar it enough to make it ok for the time being. Of course when you slam on the brakes there is alot of force on the whole vehicle that isn't usually there so any poor connection could have went good as a result. Knowing that the adjustable pedals share a circuit and that you were slamming your foot in that area makes it a good place to start.

 

 

That makes a lot more sense for sure and will point it out to the dealer if the issue shows back up ... thanks! Wonder exactly where that sensor is located at?

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