Hello Everyone,

I have a 2010 Alpha.

Over the weekend I went to turn on the heated seat for my girlfriend and noticed that the light did not come on when I selected low or high.

Should it not have lit up like the driver one does?

I have 3700 miles on her and just noticed this.

Maybe a trip to the dealer.

thanks.

 

mine does this on my passanger side also- i have been wanting to figure this one out also i just havent had time to take my power probe and track down weather or not i have a faulty switch or a fuse but i highly dought the fuse is faulty as my driver side works perfectly fine - so im just pin pointing it at this momment as i have a faulty switch if i come up with something ill let you know

 

Was someone sitting in the seat when you tried the switch? It has a pressure sensor and won't activate without a passenger.

 

I'm not 100% sure but in addition to someone being in the seat, the seat belt may have to be buckled.

 

I went through this also and you are correct. The seatbelt must be buckled before the heated seat will work.

 

Great - that would explain it.

Thanks everyone.

 

hmm thats weird, i remote start mine or even when i dont remote start it to brush off the snow my heated seat on my driver side comes right on and by the time im done brushing my truck off my seat is nice and toasty no belt buckle until im acctually in the vehicle ready to drive? maybe its only for the passanger side and that would explain it?

 

[quote=xpepsi2008x;246406 maybe its only for the passanger side and that would explain it?[/quote]

That is correct. Sensor is not needed on the driver's side because there's always going to be someone in that seat when the car is running to be able to detect that the warmer is active.