Cooled seat back DIY -Failed fan or filter replacement
#25
#26
I'll be honest, I did this procedure on my 2013 because I wanted it to flow more air (I live in Louisiana, it's HOT, I need as much venting as I can get!). My thought are this:
My filter was perfectly clean without a spec of dirt so I just removed it to try to get more flow. Not only does the filter exist but the fan is mounted behind a metal crossbar AND there is plastic ducting to get air to it's intake. IE, I can't figure out how anything significant could possibly get in there. My ducting wasn't cracked at all, maybe they updated the ducting in the facelift. I really like how the system uses a peltier effect panel, neat setup, and refreshing to see that it actually cools the air some before venting it to you.
My filter was perfectly clean without a spec of dirt so I just removed it to try to get more flow. Not only does the filter exist but the fan is mounted behind a metal crossbar AND there is plastic ducting to get air to it's intake. IE, I can't figure out how anything significant could possibly get in there. My ducting wasn't cracked at all, maybe they updated the ducting in the facelift. I really like how the system uses a peltier effect panel, neat setup, and refreshing to see that it actually cools the air some before venting it to you.
#30
That's odd, there is for sure a cap to the blower that forces it into an air bladder in the seat. I wonder what happened to yours.
#31
#32
It's a peltier plate. Current one way produces heat on one side and cool on the other, when you want heat the cool side exhausts into the seat. And vice versa when you run it in cool mode.
#33
Fixed the one behind the driver's side the passenger one was fine.
I put duct tape (the stuff you put on AC ducts) it worked easily. I didn't have to remove any of the zip ties. Just unscrewed them as in above directions, pulled it out and examined them. Put the duct tape on and then reinserted. Back is nice and cool. Need to check the ducts underneath the seat though, but they work okay.
#35
This thread has been very useful but I haven't been able to solve my problem. I'm hoping someone may be able to offer some more advice.
Car is 2009 XF 3.0 D S Portfolio with climate seats. Drivers seat cools but has suddenly stopped heating.
Checked fuse 25 in footwell. That's OK. Followed the advice here and checked both seat back and base fans and flexibles. No cracks in either. Both filters aren't exactly new but fairly clean and look OK to me,
With the base filter removed when I set the seat to heat I can feel the fan start, first slowly and then faster but after about 10 or 15 seconds it stops.
I've looked for broken wires but can't find any.
Any advice much appreciated.
Thanks
Mark
Car is 2009 XF 3.0 D S Portfolio with climate seats. Drivers seat cools but has suddenly stopped heating.
Checked fuse 25 in footwell. That's OK. Followed the advice here and checked both seat back and base fans and flexibles. No cracks in either. Both filters aren't exactly new but fairly clean and look OK to me,
With the base filter removed when I set the seat to heat I can feel the fan start, first slowly and then faster but after about 10 or 15 seconds it stops.
I've looked for broken wires but can't find any.
Any advice much appreciated.
Thanks
Mark
#38
I just repaired the duct in the seat back on my drivers seat, this thread was super helpful, thank you. An extra bit of information that might be worth knowing is that the duct and blower systems are not left- or right-handed, it is identical in both seats; I took the back off the passenger seat to check it after repairing the drivers seat. The passenger side was in perfect condition. The parts could be robbed from there if someone had a badly damaged drivers seat duct and didn't care about the passenger seat.
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