Lexus Secrets - How Does The Seat Do That? Heated Seat, Cooled Seat

Рет қаралды 108,370

10 жыл бұрын

I would love to help you find your New or Pre-Owned Lexus! You can reach me by email - brockfrady@gmail.com or by calling Flow Lexus of Greensboro (336) 217-5400 - Ask for Brock Frady.
For more car reviews and tutorials, visit my KZfaq channel at / @howtocarguy
Remember to Subscribe!
I had an opportunity to film a Lexus driver's seat after it was removed from the vehicle. You will get to see all of the components that make up the most comfortable driver's seat in a vehicle! This is your chance to see behind the scenes!
I am a Master Certified Lexus Sales Professional with more than a decade of Lexus experience with Flow Lexus of Greensboro in Greensboro, North Carolina. It is my goal that you would understand and truly enjoy your vehicle after watching my videos! I would be honored to help you find AND learn how to use your next vehicle! Come see me at Flow Lexus of Greensboro OR email brockfrady@gmail.com. Thanks for watching and remember to Subscribe!
Connect with me!
/ brockfrady
/ brockfrady
/ brock.frady

Пікірлер: 78

@Carlisle2u 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! My son is always asking about the inner workings of different things. This was great for him.

@OGHG771 4 жыл бұрын

Super cool, thanks for posting

@brando79 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! This is a very throughout demonstration.

@georgewu5666 2 жыл бұрын

Cool video. My 2007 RX350 driver seat heating system makes burning smell when it's turned on. Any idea what happens? Can the heating coils be replaced?

@ssjones350 2 жыл бұрын

Is there any video of the seat being removed? I need to replace the cooling fan on my 2019 Avalon - could your tech share any tips on the seat removal?

@joseduranjr3152 5 жыл бұрын

What materials do I need to make the discontinued lumbar air bladders for my seat? I’ve already bought the legris tubing. Thank you

@HowToCarGuy 9 жыл бұрын

Check out what I found under the Leather of a #Lexus driver's seat! I #love this stuff! If you need help with your next vehicle purchase then I would be happy to help! Have a great day! Brock Frady Flow Lexus of Greensboro 336-217-5400

@snoopydog9491 6 жыл бұрын

HowToCarGuy I love this stuff 😆

@modisenyanesebetlela2519 Жыл бұрын

my Lexus rx300 1998 is cooking my back. and i dont know what went wrong or how to turn the heater off. please help

@buddha65281 2 ай бұрын

So there is no freon passing through your seats? I love my ford fusion seats!

@mruniverse5704 4 жыл бұрын

Could you help me pls with the wires in seat? I just find out which move seat, but can’t do the same for heater and fun wires!

@chazzlucas6395 6 жыл бұрын

HowToCarGuy.....This is the greatest video since " Peanut butter Jelly song "... : ) I always wanted to know this .. Awesome

@TOBYH 6 жыл бұрын

My 2016 Lexus NX200T cools in 45 seconds! SWEET! Love it on a hot day here in Southern Ca.

@samplautz5586 5 жыл бұрын

David Hatchel my 2011 f150 platinum does it in about 5 seconds

@GarageGuerilla 4 жыл бұрын

@@samplautz5586 see no one cares about your truck

@samplautz5586 4 жыл бұрын

@@GarageGuerilla I'm not even sure what your comment is supposed to mean. I'm stating how fast my seat cools on my truck, and this guy was saying how fast his cooled. I'm simply telling of my experience with cooled seats

@batvette 2 жыл бұрын

@@samplautz5586 yeah well this video is titled lexus seats. So not many here are interested in pickups. You can brag about how great yours work but i doubt ANYbody here will trade in their lexus for a ford pickup because of it. Thus, nobody cares. There is a difference between cooled seats and ventilated ones. Automakers are moving away from cooling systems because of mold caused by condensation in the cooling apparatus, usually a peltier plate which also uses a lot of power.

@okaythen001 2 жыл бұрын

Is it still pretty much the same thing for 2022 seats? for C8

@user-jt8is7qo9x 4 жыл бұрын

I have a LX570 2014 Lexus and there is heating only I want to convert it just cooling Can I do that

@hotsauce2007 7 жыл бұрын

Hi do you can power up the seat outside of the car and make it works just wiring the 12v lines?

@PaddyMcMe 7 жыл бұрын

I have a 10k massage chair and the seats in the LS430 rival it for mechanical complexity.

@lightweightbaby7959 5 жыл бұрын

So, it's not actually cooling the seat, it just blows some air to cool the seat down ever so slightly, if the car's hot inside, the seat won't do much of work.

@Chr15Payne 5 жыл бұрын

Ya it actually makes the seat feel hotter if you just stepped in and it's 110° on your thermostat 😅😅 Best you wait till the car is cooled then you flick it on

@Fergunator 4 жыл бұрын

What I do is set ac for both top and legs. Drive for 5 minutes and then turn the seats on. Then your butt will feel the difference :P Turning them on in hot car does nothing as the fan blows ambient air

@bliglum 4 жыл бұрын

@@Chr15Payne Wrong.. Ventilated ambient air would still feel cooler than sitting on hot leather. Especially considering the seat fans pull from low in the cabin.. Ever use a fan on a hot day? Even though it's just blowing hot air around, it still produces a cooling effect. Similar principle.

@dunnkenny 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting

@mattglandorf9077 6 жыл бұрын

Do you know if the wiring for these is crazy or pretty easy, I'm thinking about swapping some into my vintage car and try to make all the power heat and cool work.

@HowToCarGuy 6 жыл бұрын

Honestly, I have no idea, but that would be awesome if it works!

@amartoraskar 7 жыл бұрын

I own a Kia Optima and have Heat/cool seats in front and the rear seats are heated ones.Is it possible to convert heated seats to cooling seats? What will be the procedure?( I am from Dubai, UAE).

@SgtJoeSmith 6 жыл бұрын

Amar Toraskar you can get aftermarket kits to install this system on any seat. There's videos on here showing step by step how to do. Just look

@Felix-rc4wv 5 жыл бұрын

For the ventilated setting, does the fan just blow the cabin temperature air? If not, how is it blowing cold air?

@maxtp948 5 жыл бұрын

It just feels like cold air because it is moving. Moving air which is colder than your body temperature feels cold because of the convection that is going on between you warm skin and the colder air moving past it. For the same reason, the felt temp is colder in the winter than the actual temp if the day is very windy.

@kundanpatil3133 2 жыл бұрын

Actually it sucks the air from bottom of the seat. N hence temperature of air at bottom is less than above. That's why we feel cool

@pvsmith 7 жыл бұрын

Is there a way an average guy can replace these cooling fans in a 2011 GS 350? I don't think either one of these fans work at all in my seat. I don't think it is the switch, because the heating element works fine.

@alb12345672 6 жыл бұрын

I have the same car but my heat is very weak. Works but barely gets hot. Guess it heats thru all those layers. I've taken seats apart on other cars, there are usually hog rings that you have to spread to remove the top cover that hold the top into the seams. The airbag may be an issue too.

@koreymayo8884 4 жыл бұрын

Where does the fan motor for the back part of the seat get it air from? Just got a lexus is350c and the ventilated seats have no airflow so I want to take the seat out and clean the fan motors or something to restore lost airflow.

@eeyaye 2 жыл бұрын

did you accomplish this? can you share any resource?

@RocKsTaR-eb9pc 7 жыл бұрын

Is there a seat filter in GS 2008? for the cooling and heater seat

@HowToCarGuy 7 жыл бұрын

+RocKsTaR Great question! No filter in the seat. It just sends the ambient air in the cabin through the perforated leather.

@RocKsTaR-eb9pc 7 жыл бұрын

Well,, that's weird, because the LS got one

@fahadazad7646 5 жыл бұрын

Where is the seat belt Ecu?

@junebug8882 11 ай бұрын

Ac seat feel awesome.. 2023.. We are in the future

@MadeInTexas 3 жыл бұрын

You showed us the fan for the seat but I wanna know how does it get the cool air where does the cool air come from does it generate from the fan itself how does that all work

@harmonize209 3 жыл бұрын

It does not blow cool air just whatever your cabin temp is.

@MadeInTexas 3 жыл бұрын

harmonize209 okay. Thanks

@itscrucial 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, can you confirm that the cooling part and heating part is not actually connected to the cars AC unit?

@someguy9778 2 жыл бұрын

Not connected.

@gonzogonz915 Жыл бұрын

My GX ventilated seats put almost no air flow out any way of increasing this?

@haduong5828 2 ай бұрын

I have same issues on my GX cool ventilation front seat. When weather gets hot, I turned on ventilation but didn’t feel anything better, feel like no cool air blowing thru the seat. I like that feature option but actually no good on the hot days. Dealer said that’s how it is. Any one has same problems and ideas. What good to have ventilated seat that not working. BTW heated seat working ok.

@sonnywu100 6 жыл бұрын

the thing lexus piss me off the most is that my dad's lexus es350 (bought in china 2007) had seat ventilation, yet in canada, all NX models are not installed with seat ventilation only seat heating. interesting eh?

@HowToCarGuy 6 жыл бұрын

That is interesting! In America the FSport Model has only heated seats. We do have ventilated seats in the non-FSport model though. Thank you for contributing to the conversation! Brock

@sonnywu100 6 жыл бұрын

the Candian model NX lacks not only the ventilation, but also panaramic camera and sunroof, as well as some other features. they lack these on all NXs F sport or not. I bought an F sport series 2 which was the second most expensive package yet I felt it wasnt much of a good deal in compariosn to the audi Q5 which was around similar price

@DTDuncanT 6 жыл бұрын

In Canada, F Sport Series 3 comes with the 360 degree view Camera, I dont believe panoramic sunroof is available on NX series at this time.

@aaronjacobs1462 7 жыл бұрын

is there a way to improve the seat cooling in a Lexus?

@HowToCarGuy 7 жыл бұрын

+Aaron Jacobs Unfortunately I don't think so. The newer models have dramatically improved but the first several years of ventilated seats were not as good.

@ryannrjohnson 5 жыл бұрын

I have an LS460 and the cooling seats do not work well at all on hot days. The heated seats work Excellent in the winter. Wish I could make the cooling seats work better.

@SW20FL 5 жыл бұрын

Aaron Jacobs easy free way is to switch the ac to the foot setting. There’s a vent right under the front seats. Use the rear floor mats to trap the cold air under the seats. Then turn on your seat fan and in a few minutes the air will be pretty dang cold.

@larkt6693 5 жыл бұрын

916david wow definitely gonna try this on my IS250 🤔

@RichieAlton Жыл бұрын

Lexus 2IS/3IS/RC AC Duct, Convert Ventilated Seats to Air Conditioned - on Etsy It installs under your seat and extends the vent to direct cold air directly into the fan to blow more air so that less is wasted.

@proto2580 3 жыл бұрын

I understand this seat is from a Lexus. Which year and model? I have '13RX and the ventilated seats are not that great. I rented a Ford SUV recently that had ventilated seats that work WAY better than my RX. I have an idea of how to fix my RX seats, but I would like to see video or photos of a disassembled seat that matches mine.

@SPETSNAZ1990 2 жыл бұрын

those exact seats are from Lexus GS 2012+

@richardjosephsr.3533 4 жыл бұрын

Is there air filter for the fan in the Seat ?

@precertvideo 4 жыл бұрын

Yes

@alloushalaa770 6 жыл бұрын

in regards to ventilation, dose it ventilate room temperature air, or it hold some radiator to cool the air and ventilate?

@Felix-rc4wv 5 жыл бұрын

I have the same question. Because my old IS 250 made the seats really cool. I wondered how that worked. I was guessing because I had the A/C on and it'd pick up the cool air and blow it into the seats.

@maxtp948 5 жыл бұрын

It takes the ambient air from the inside of the car. But it might be possible that the seat vent air intake picks up air near a duct that blows out cold a/c air and that way the seat vent air is slightley colder than the average ambient air inside the car.

@DFDSLX0988 4 жыл бұрын

Max Tp correct. Small AC ducting and vents are located beneath the seat and that cooler air is picked up by the fans.

@g2theb584 4 жыл бұрын

If I reverse polarity of the motor, could I have it suck the smell of the fart into the seat?

@DumbSkippy Жыл бұрын

Winning comment

@weatfahrtz6773 5 жыл бұрын

Wish you would have taken time to put the other side of the seats

@johnnydoggs 5 жыл бұрын

Does a fart get circulated with the cool air in the seat?

@weatfahrtz6773 5 жыл бұрын

you smelled something?

@someguy9778 2 жыл бұрын

It actually sucks your fart and sends it out the tail pipe.

@willipine1863 3 жыл бұрын

i thought it sucks air and sweat from your body rather than blow it

@anthonyb2990 3 жыл бұрын

Acura

@hereb4theend 5 жыл бұрын

But where do they hide the Taiwanese that gives you a back massage? 💆😜

@chosenone5536 3 жыл бұрын

I think Lexus "cooling" seat is useless. You won't feel anything when it's hot outside. My new palisade is 10X better than Lexus when talking about ventilation.