Several months ago when I was first considering installing after market leather, I thought I remember finding a heating and cooling seat kit. I presume that it used Thermo-electric to do that, but I have no idea. Nonetheless, I cannot find it again. Am I crazy or where do I find this? katzkin has something they call "ventilation" but that ain't cooling. I want my hot leather to cool down in minute during the summer. Thanks
I don't think its possible, or if it is I don't think it will have the "instant" effect you're looking for. I've driven several new Lexuses that have cooled seats and they're great! Mine only has heated unfortunately. They accomplish the cooling with fans that circulate the air through the perforated leather. Without that circulation they won't cool down the way you want them to.
No, its seperately controlled. They have a dial that lets you set the level of cooling or heating you want. Mercedes does the same with a button that goes through settings.
So it is just cabin air forced through the seat? I wonder why they just don't use Thermo-electric heaters and coolers.
the OEM cooled seats are just that - ventilated seats. They do not blow cold, air conditioned air. However, some people with the IS and ES have noticed that on their vehicles, when you put the Auto A/C to the "foot" mode, the fan blows a tad stronger without changing the fan speed.
