Ventilated Seats

mjross · 07-10-2014, 12:40 PM

Tried my Ventilated Seats for the first time. Not sure it was working or not. I think I felt something. Can someone please give me an idea (if thant is possible) of what I should be feeling if it is working correctly. Hmmmmmm...............

Thanks for your time,

Mj

Frank A Jaklic · 07-10-2014, 02:29 PM

It's not nearly as forceful as my Cadillac CTS

Hulkamaniac · 07-10-2014, 06:24 PM

They work, but only use the ambient air inside the cabin.

If it's hot inside the cabin, you get hot air. If it's cool inside the cabin, you get cool air.

I wish they used a fan that pushed more air through the seats cuz right now it's better than no air flow but not by much.

Second Vette · 07-10-2014, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by mjross

Tried my Ventilated Seats for the first time. Not sure it was working or not. I think I felt something. Can someone please give me an idea (if thant is possible) of what I should be feeling if it is working correctly. Hmmmmmm...............

Thanks for your time,

Mj

Adjust your Cabin A/C Ventilation Settings using the Dash / Floor Vents.
You will be able to feel what the Ventilated Seats can do when they are blowing Cold Air coming from the Under Dash Floor Vent.

On a side note, my Wife's Kia Optima has Air Conditioned Ventilated Seats.
Yes, her KIA...

mjross · 07-11-2014, 09:46 AM

Thanks for the responses. Appears that I need to make sure the car is cool inside.

Cheers,

Mj

purpleRac3r · 07-11-2014, 10:09 AM

That will certainly help. I notice too that I can better feel the air flow when I myself am a little hot and sweaty, especially along my back. I wonder if seat color makes a difference, too. I have the gray interior. I know they feel cooler to the touch than black or brownstone, so I think the ventilation system has to work less to feel cooler. I use it everytime I drive, and really like it.

dhh62fuelie · 07-11-2014, 11:59 AM

Seat color absolutely makes a difference. My A5's seats are black and they can get quite warm when the sun is out. They're not too bad if it's dry, but if the humidity is up as well, I'll be sweating.

Kochaloch · 07-11-2014, 01:03 PM

Would be cool if you could set it to auto turn on if it's a certain temp outside...I forget about it allot :/

purpleRac3r · 07-11-2014, 04:30 PM

Or to be able to set it with seat/steering wheel memory.

C7Driver · 07-13-2014, 01:59 AM

As noted above, the cabin air needs to be cool as the seat fan just circulates the air that's available inside the cabin. Making sure the A/C directs some of the air to the floor/foot well area will ensure there is cool air to circulate.
I've used this feature in my Stingray several times and it works. I've had to reduce the fan speed to the lowest of the 3 settings because the air was too cold.

07-10-2014, 12:40 PM	#1
mjross Drives: 2014 Vette Stingray,2017 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Idaho Posts: 302	Ventilated Seats Tried my Ventilated Seats for the first time. Not sure it was working or not. I think I felt something. Can someone please give me an idea (if thant is possible) of what I should be feeling if it is working correctly. Hmmmmmm............... Thanks for your time, Mj

07-10-2014, 06:24 PM	#3
Hulkamaniac Livin' the Dream Drives: '23 Charger GT, '23 Stingray Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Hiding in your closet... Posts: 785 View My Garage	They work, but only use the ambient air inside the cabin. If it's hot inside the cabin, you get hot air. If it's cool inside the cabin, you get cool air. I wish they used a fan that pushed more air through the seats cuz right now it's better than no air flow but not by much. __________________ If you spell Chuck Norris in Scrabble, you win. Forever.

07-11-2014, 10:09 AM	#6
purpleRac3r Drives: 1974 & 2014 Corvette Stingrays Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Troy, Mo Posts: 623	That will certainly help. I notice too that I can better feel the air flow when I myself am a little hot and sweaty, especially along my back. I wonder if seat color makes a difference, too. I have the gray interior. I know they feel cooler to the touch than black or brownstone, so I think the ventilation system has to work less to feel cooler. I use it everytime I drive, and really like it. __________________ '74 Stingray coupe, heavily modified, as seen in August 2011 VETTE magazine, 2014 Stingray Z51 #196, ordered 02/11/13, built 08/29/13, Museum Delivery 10/04/13, driven daily!

07-11-2014, 01:03 PM	#8
Kochaloch Drives: C7 Z51, BENZ GLK 350, Titan Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: TX Posts: 163	Would be cool if you could set it to auto turn on if it's a certain temp outside...I forget about it allot :/ __________________ 8/20/2013 - 1100 1/16/2014 - 2000 1/20/2014 - 3000 1/24/2014 - 3300 2/10/2014 - 3400 2/14/2014 - 3800 2/26/2014 - Delivered!!!

07-11-2014, 04:30 PM	#9
purpleRac3r Drives: 1974 & 2014 Corvette Stingrays Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Troy, Mo Posts: 623	Or to be able to set it with seat/steering wheel memory. __________________ '74 Stingray coupe, heavily modified, as seen in August 2011 VETTE magazine, 2014 Stingray Z51 #196, ordered 02/11/13, built 08/29/13, Museum Delivery 10/04/13, driven daily!

07-10-2014, 02:29 PM	#2
Frank A Jaklic Drives: 2014 Corvette Convertible Z51 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: United States, NC Posts: 15	It's not nearly as forceful as my Cadillac CTS

07-11-2014, 09:46 AM	#5
mjross Drives: 2014 Vette Stingray,2017 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Idaho Posts: 302	Thanks for the responses. Appears that I need to make sure the car is cool inside. Cheers, Mj

07-11-2014, 11:59 AM	#7
dhh62fuelie Drives: 2012 Audi A5 2.0T Cabriolet Join Date: May 2013 Location: Bedford Posts: 36	Seat color absolutely makes a difference. My A5's seats are black and they can get quite warm when the sun is out. They're not too bad if it's dry, but if the humidity is up as well, I'll be sweating.

07-13-2014, 01:59 AM	#10
C7Driver Drives: 2014 Z51 Lime Rock Green Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: New England Posts: 148	As noted above, the cabin air needs to be cool as the seat fan just circulates the air that's available inside the cabin. Making sure the A/C directs some of the air to the floor/foot well area will ensure there is cool air to circulate. I've used this feature in my Stingray several times and it works. I've had to reduce the fan speed to the lowest of the 3 settings because the air was too cold.