Great presentation mike i'm working on a big project ,can you check the brand name of the climate control or t.e.d . And the centrifugal blower ? i need a company that can make them smaller asap

@@adrenalineaddictsz6092 I'm pretty sure these parts are Ford branded. You can see the climate control label here in the video, so maybe you can do a search and find what you're looking for: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ac-hmbOLzcWvhXU.htmlsi=ONWGIp01GU2qQa2n&t=199

Thank you! I appreciate you watching. 😁

Thank you for your kind words! This video was very fun to make, and I am glad people are finding it!

Thank you very much!

Well good luck! I hope you can fix it! Feel free to stop back and comment how it goes. :)

Thanks Brian! It was fun learning about this to make the video - and also fun shooting & editing. Appreciate you watching!

Thank YOU for watching!

@Halunlimited - thanks so much for sharing your comment! I’m really glad that this video hits the mark, and others had the same curiosity as me. I appreciate you watching and joining the conversation!

Thanks for watching and checking in Megan! Yes, I was surprised to learn this as well. :-)

I’m glad they enjoyed it and want to explore! Our house rules are that you’re welcome to take it apart, as long as you can put it back together. Here’s another video that they may enjoy watching. I found it informative and I like the scientific experiments this guy does. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ar5hZZajsqeupYE.html

Thank you @Rahat Ahmed! I learned a lot making this video and I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks Kevin! I appreciate you watching and subbing!

You're welcome! I appreciate you watching! :)

LOL, these Mustang seats can definitely chill your nithers! 😂🥶

Pottermade - thanks for stopping by! I’m editing with Premiere and do all my art or animation in Photoshop or After Effects. I’m using my new ZV-1 as my B camera for the first time, having conquered its manual settings with your help!

Thanks! Glad you liked it!

Saleh, you’re welcome! I appreciate you watching.

Hi Malvin, I appreciate you watching!

John Olson - yes! I thought they were connected, too. But playing around with them made me start doubting, so I launched this investigation. Truly eye opening for us both.

Canadian Cruisin - I saw all kinds of electronics under that seat, which I didn’t know what it was. Maybe there’s some good content for a future video!

@@MikeFyxdt maybe we have a secret ejector button somewhere 🤔 😆

@Beazer The Biker - Thank you! I appreciate you watching!

You’re welcome! I appreciate you watching.

Chris, there’s always another project waiting to be done! Using a Peltier device in refrigeration containers is fairly common with these little automobile beverage chillers. I don’t know what would be required to do something on a larger scale. The challenge is usually that these devices create lots of heat on the other side, so the heat sinks need to be away from whatever you are trying to keep cold. Actually, it sounds like a fun project to engineer. Please check back and let us know if you try this and what you did!

Lol, I had to look at the video to see the tube you were talking about. I don’t know! I will have to go out and check for myself. I will follow up and let you know… :-)

Well thank you! I appreciate you watching!

Thanks Emilio!

Marc Perras - yay! I’m always nervous about pronouncing names right. I like leather in a convertible, although cloth is probably coolest. Didn’t know the Honda’s came with leather. How’s it treating you?

@@MikeFyxdt I haven't driven the S2000 that much since buying it as it badly needs new brakes (installing oem rotors and pads tomorrow). I would have thought the leather seats to be stickier than they are on hot days but so far so good. In regards to French names, most of the time they get "Anglified" or Americanized into something unrecognizable in French. For instance, the S at the end of my family name is silent, I often find myself explaining it when asked to say or spell my name in English. Interesting tidbit about Peltier: he is buried at Père Lachaise cemetery, the most visited cemetery in Paris. I doubt, however, it's because he's buried there. Most North American tourists visit to see Jim Morrison's and/or Oscar Wilde's burial site. Well worth the detour if you ever go to Paris.

Marc Perras - LoL, yes we Americans tend to pronounce names phonetically, in whatever State dialect we speak. New brakes sound like a good idea before tooling around in the new sports car! Wait, is Jim Morrison really dead? 🧐

DontSkip Pudding - glad you enjoyed it! Hey, I like your user name - it reminds me of Pink Floyd. Know what song? :)

@@MikeFyxdt Don't mind a bit of PF but not a huge fan. Hope you're having a great summer.

Wild Pony - OK, Your response has me grinning. I didn’t find fairies but I found my lost GoPro lens cap, which I think is in one of the shots. The ‘cool sensation’ YES! I recorded a segment in the video that I decided to cut out, where I described the sensation of cooled seats like sitting in a wet chair, and you don’t notice until it soaks your pants. Quite the panic until you get used to it!

Not sure I follow… The ventilation fan blows in the same direction, and the elements either cool that air or warm it. So it is more than ventilation! :-)

@@MikeFyxdt the second type is Suction

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Don G - I wonder if they beefed up the backrest cooler in the 2018+ because I can feel mine. But (no pun intended) the cooling is much more prominent in the seat bottom. Maybe it is a more temperature-sensitive region? The IR camera shows cooling in the seat back, but it definitely looked several degrees chillier on bottom cushion.

It is my understanding that the seat back is not cooled and may not be ventilated. I got that from this video. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d6iHgLGkp5bDg4U.html

and here too: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/btyphtRyspu9Zmw.html

Hi Tom - When I was researching for this, one of the first resources I found was a Matt Maran video from several years ago where he talked about the problem the pre-2018 models had with the seat climate control units. I'm glad they got it figured out and I'm glad you have the latest part. Mine DO work, but it is not like the blast of polar air you get out of the AC vents. It definitely makes a difference though! I'm going to want these in my next vehicle...

Thank you Ashwin! You are amazing for watching and commenting… :-)

@matraz10 - Great point! My new Honda Pilot has, what it calls, "Heated/Ventilated Seats"... I.e. NO COOLING! Ventilation is nice, but not the same as refrigeration when your butt is too warm! 😁

Hi Daniel, they do blow cold air. Hot air is blown when the current is reversed.

There's a few vendors that make them - do a Google search on 'aftermarket ted seat hvac'. Here's a video by @LeatherSeats.com that shows them being installed: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bJx6htR1y92YZqs.html

I don't know… When I hear the word semiconductor I think silicon. 🤷‍♂️

Great question! I’ve never had one fail, but I found a Ford service bulletin that says the fans are far more likely to fail than the TED itself, in a climate controlled car seat application. Since the TEDs are solid state I’d expect them to last a long time.

@@MikeFyxdt Thanks! I was not sure with all the transfer from heat to cold or other, if the device would break down.

If your heated seats use heating elements without a blower (like a heating pad) then no. If your seats are ventilated with a fan that blows the warm air, then ‘maybe’ but I’d want to find a vendor that sells conversion kits. Do a Google search for your car make and “ventilated car seat conversion kit” and see what comes up.

@@MikeFyxdt Thanks for the response. It is not ventilated, just heated, so I am guessing based on your response, I'd have to start from scratch if I am going to make it cooling. :(

Mokum Holland - My career is in marketing and communications. I don't consider myself particularly educated in science, but I'm a good researcher and I do a lot of writing - so once I edit everything I guess I look more educated than I think I am! :)

I've gotten about 16 mpg average since I've owned the car. I'm at about 13 mpg since installing the cold air intake - but to be fair I haven't been doing any highway driving. So I don;t think it makes a difference. Maybe the mileage is lower lately because the K&N intake makes it more fun to mash the accelerator?

Well, your communication skills are top notch! 😊

Randi Ruge - I agree, it's loud. I've recorded a few videos and forgot to turn it off, and you can clearly hear it. If I'm not recording then I neutralize the noise by turning up the stereo. :) Interesting that the Kia is quieter and better. When I was a wee lad, we used to poke fun at the Ford name by saying it stood for "Freeze or Roast Daily" - implying that the HVAC lacked subtlety. I wonder if anyone else remembers that nickname?

@Mark Henry - yeah, you are probably right, it's part economy and part not wanting to run the compressor for as many hours non-stop so the parts last longer!

It's not just the cost of the sensor, but of the fans and electronics to run it that drive up the price. Worth every penny!

Great question! I don't know… Maybe it gets absorbed by the seat of your pants? 😂

@@MikeFyxdt hahaha modern problems require modern solutions.

@givargiz youkhata - hahaha indeed! My 2007 Infiniti has tech that puts this 2019 Mustang to shame. 😮 But don’t tell anyone, OK?

2009 f150s had it as well, my 2010 f150 has cooling seats

Coyote carguy - Hey Al! Thanks for sending that storm our way, btw. Got to use my new generator!

@@MikeFyxdt .. No Damage i hope... It looks to me that storm got bigger by the time it got up by you ..

@@coyotecarguy2076 Personally, no - other than about 4 hours without power. A mile from me there was a presumed tornado that ripped the roof and wall off a day care and flipped cars in the hospital parking lot. There were no serious injuries fortunately. Quite unexpected!