Honda CR-V Heated Seats: What To Know
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All Special Edition trim levels and above on the Honda CRV come with heated seats. There are three different heating levels: Low-Mid-High. They come as a standard for these models so you don’t have to pay any extra. In this article, we will go over Honda CRV heated seats: what to know.
First, it’s good to know that heated seats are a nice luxury, but as harmless as they may seem, they can be dangerous as well. Also, like any vehicle function, they do sometimes have problems and need to be fixed.
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Dangers Honda CRV Heated Seats Can Pose
If you use your common sense, chances are you won’t run into any dangers, but like with anything, there have been cases. 3rd-degree burns have been reported several times from the use of heated seats. Mostly with heated seats that are leather. Unfortunately, since heated seats usually come on higher trim level vehicles, most heated seats are leather.
One thing to be mindful of is to make sure if you are going to use the heated seat function, wear some type of clothing to separate your skin from the leather material. It sounds wired, but you can find yourself in situations where you leave the house and it’s warm enough for summer clothing, but as the sun goes down so does the temperature possibly prompting you to turn on the heated seats. In this situation, lay a towel or some type of material down on the seat to separate your skin from the direct heat.
Your heated seats in your Honda CRV should max out at about 85-degrees Fahrenheit, but that doesn’t mean it can’t get hotter than that. People with paralysis, neuropathy, diabetes or other skin conditions need to take extra precautions when using heated seats. There have been reports of some seats heating up to 120-degrees in ten minutes. You might burn before you feel it.
Toasted Skin Syndrome is a real condition and too much use of heated seats can cause this. If you start to notice your thighs, back, legs, and buttocks are turning reddish, brownish, or discolored, you need to stop using the seats right away and possibly consult a doctor about your condition.
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Having Problems with Your Heated Seats?
If your heated seats are not warming up, you could have a bad fuse or a bad connection or connector. These are a few issues you can fix on your own. Checking to see if you have a bad fuse is as easy as locating the fuse box, pulling out the fuse that the heated seats use, and replacing it if necessary.
I know, that sounds easier than it is, but if you know how to navigate and read the owner’s manual, it’s actually pretty simple. The owner’s manual will tell you not only where to find the fuse box in your vehicle, but also what fuse to pull and what to look for when you pull it. If it is a fuse problem, you can get a fuse to replace the bad one at almost any hardware store or auto parts store. You can get them online, but they are so cheap, shipping will probably cost you more.
Hint: They are so cheap and common, if you go to an auto shop or car audio shop, someone there might just give you one to save themself the trouble of ringing it up.
If you still find yourself with a seat that’s not heating up, you can always look under the seat where the vehicle’s wiring harness connects to the heating component harness and check to see if it came unconnected. If it did, I recommend cleaning the two connectors first before putting them back together, and if that solves the problem, great.
Other problems could be the thermistor or the heating element. Unless you have some good knowledge on how these things work and have the correct tools to work with these parts, I would leave it to the professionals. Messing with these parts could screw with how other parts like the heat regulator work, and instead of toasting your buns, you could end up burning them.
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Aftermarket Honda CRV Heated Seats: What to Know
You can go through aftermarket companies that will provide you with heated seat kits for your Honda CRV. Although there are instructional videos online on do-it-yourself installs, CoPilot does not recommend this to anyone who does not have professional experience with automotive heated seats and or automotive electrical.
Doing a project like this with no experience highly increases the risk of 3rd-degree burns and the possibility of your vehicle catching on fire. And on top of everything else, getting heating pads to fit properly under the seat’s material so they’re comfortable and look right is a meticulous task.
If you purchase a heating seat pad that goes over the seat and not in the seat, then we have no problem with you installing those products. They are made for amateur installs.
To have heated seats installed in your Honda CRV, the price will probably be somewhere around $300-$500 per seat. Now, of course, the price will vary from shop to shop, but since this is a piece of equipment you want installed properly, I would go somewhere recommended by others. Paying a bit more will be a lot better than having a half-ass install done.
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The Upside to Honda CRV Heated Seats
If you get a set of Honda CRV heated seats from the factory, they do come with an installed regulator that will turn down the level from High to Medium and down to Low when the seats reach a certain temperature.
And, unlike some other heated seat setups, if you leave your heated seats on when you turn off the ignition, they will automatically turn back on when you turn the ignition on. The seats will also turn from High to Medium if you left them on in a High position. This is good for when you start your vehicle with a remote start. When you get in your vehicle, your seat won’t be at the hottest level right away. It’s a small perk, but one that you might come to respect.
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