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"Weak" heated steering wheel MY13 D4
Picked up my D4 HSE last week Less than 400 miles on the clock and the heated steering wheel is very weak. Doesn't even heat up as strongly as if the wheel had been in the sun for a while. Our MY13 FL2 heats up just fine. Any ideas people?
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11th Sep 2013 2:11 pm
Martin Site Admin and Owner
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Warranty issue I'd have thought!06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
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11th Sep 2013 2:22 pm
steveraspberry
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Oh yes, just wondered if anyone else had had this issue? Would I be righht in thinking it is a clock spring issue?My17 Volvo XC90 Inscription
MY15 Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian
RGK Tiga Fx Wheelchair,
Large Alsation called Abbs
Medium blue Staffie called Piglet
Medium Alsation called Bailey
11th Sep 2013 2:27 pm
Martin Site Admin and Owner
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Unlikely to be a voltage issue to the HSW, probably a duff element or heater control (internal to the wheel).06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
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11th Sep 2013 2:28 pm
Martin Site Admin and Owner
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Pure speculation though and I would imagine that all they would do under warranty is change the entire wheel.06 D3 SE / 15 LR D90 XS SW / 88 LR 90 Td5 / 68 BMW 2000 ti
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11th Sep 2013 2:29 pm
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Have you had a heated wheel on a D4 previously Steve ?21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
11th Sep 2013 2:30 pm
steveraspberry
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Hi DG,
Yes, we have one on the FL2. That one heats up a treat. The one on the D4 hardly registers. Booked in for Friday for investigation. My17 Volvo XC90 Inscription
MY15 Mitsubishi L200 Barbarian
RGK Tiga Fx Wheelchair,
Large Alsation called Abbs
Medium blue Staffie called Piglet
Medium Alsation called Bailey
11th Sep 2013 3:45 pm
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D3 ones are pretty toastie, they drop down after a bit but I just stop & restart it. One of the best mods around in a Speyside winter.
11th Sep 2013 4:46 pm
Farmer Chalk
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I'll drive round and let you squeeze mine......see if its as warm and firm!!!
11th Sep 2013 5:27 pm
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Oh er Mr Chalky!!
11th Sep 2013 5:31 pm
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steveraspberry wrote:
Hi DG,
Yes, we have one on the FL2. That one heats up a treat. The one on the D4 hardly registers. Booked in for Friday for investigation.
I found mine heats up well around the 10to2 position but this fades towards the top and bottom of the wheel 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
11th Sep 2013 5:42 pm
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I can't believe nobody has mentioned a pair of gloves yet.... "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
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11th Sep 2013 5:46 pm
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Gloves are no good when it's -15c to -20c and you've been spending 20 minutes deicing the car and your fingies are frozen solid. When your fingers are that cold no gloves are going to help.
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And it's not far off snow covered wheelie bin season!!
11th Sep 2013 5:55 pm
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11th Sep 2013 7:46 pm
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