What annoys you most about your S-Type??
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George
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The small cup holder is 2 3/4" and the larger one is 3 1/4"
I will also chime in on the seat warmer auto shut off. Man that is annoying. Just start to get warm in the buttocks area and then it shuts off. Of course you do not notice it till your butt is cold and you look down and the thing shut off!!!
I will also chime in on the seat warmer auto shut off. Man that is annoying. Just start to get warm in the buttocks area and then it shuts off. Of course you do not notice it till your butt is cold and you look down and the thing shut off!!!
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Oh man somebody dig up a part number for that! My mug doesn't fit either. Do these just swap right out?
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George
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Just called Nalley, they don't have them in stock but can order them. With the forum discount it's $78. That's pretty spendy for a little plastic piece.
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I looked at the pictogram on that switch and thought it was turning off the heat on the back portion of the seat. I was wrong. I tested it tonight and I can detect no discernible difference between the two settings. Why? Because it auto turns off in 10 frickin' minutes! It's useless and so non-ergonomic that I just wonder ... Bottom line, it needs a heat boost, 2 position that works and no timer.
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LOL, my dealer just "tossed" me the symmetrical one shortly after I got my S.. I had no idea they were worth that much.. So, yes they are interchangeable since I have both versions..And no, I'm not giving up the one that came with my car... LOL..
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Ok I now have to amend my submission for "annoying attribute".
I looked at the pictogram on that switch and thought it was turning off the heat on the back portion of the seat. I was wrong. I tested it tonight and I can detect no discernible difference between the two settings. Why? Because it auto turns off in 10 frickin' minutes! It's useless and so non-ergonomic that I just wonder ... Bottom line, it needs a heat boost, 2 position that works and no timer.
I looked at the pictogram on that switch and thought it was turning off the heat on the back portion of the seat. I was wrong. I tested it tonight and I can detect no discernible difference between the two settings. Why? Because it auto turns off in 10 frickin' minutes! It's useless and so non-ergonomic that I just wonder ... Bottom line, it needs a heat boost, 2 position that works and no timer.
For you guys in moderate climates, YES it is and gets that cold up here.
I took a look at the schematics and came to an interesting discovery. There's what appears to be a thermal resistor in the seat cushions, which may act as an on / off switch. I.e. the switch shuts down once it reaches a certain temp threshold, there may or may not be a timer in the logic circuits. Guess the Brits don't like driving with their seat constantly heated, but then again what do they know, they like warm beer...
But it seems easy enough to splice into the seat harness and monitor. IF it's the thermal resistor turning off the seat, and not a timer, we may have a simple way to control the seats as WE and not Jag intended.
Is there anyone else interested in this? - Should I start a new thread or keep it here?
George
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Looks to me like you need to re-trigger the input to the module. Or... if it's momentarily grounded (as it appears) when switched on, just keeping it grounded may work (e.g. change to a different type of switch). Wedging the switch in might work, at least as a test.
(I think the module will contain a timer and an overheat check via the sensor.)
(I think the module will contain a timer and an overheat check via the sensor.)
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Looks to me like you need to re-trigger the input to the module. Or... if it's momentarily grounded (as it appears) when switched on, just keeping it grounded may work (e.g. change to a different type of switch). Wedging the switch in might work, at least as a test.
(I think the module will contain a timer and an overheat check via the sensor.)
(I think the module will contain a timer and an overheat check via the sensor.)
For aesthetics purposes it's probably best, to try to use the same switch, or at least add a inconspicious secondary switch if needed. Alternatively you can use a latching relay such as the PAC-TR7.
http://www.pac-audio.com/PACProductD...ons_010505.pdf
You can always use an additional relay to reverse polarity back to negative to feed the heated seat modules.
George
George
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