does heated steering wheel adjust to temp?
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does heated steering wheel adjust to temp?
hi again
as noted in a few other threads i installed
a 4 spoke, mfsw, heated wheel with paddles.
i changed wheel, airbag, and j527 steering module.
after some tool hunting, parts misadventures and coding,
i managed to clear any codes and the car 'sees' the
wheel and all functions.
i have NOT however gotten any real heat out of this thing
even though dash will say 'on' or 'off' when i push button.
the question is..does the wheel heater act in accordance
with ambient temps?
the vag says it is at 28C and reads 'OFF' in the
advanced meausring blocks.
it has not been cold at all lately here.
thanks john.
as noted in a few other threads i installed
a 4 spoke, mfsw, heated wheel with paddles.
i changed wheel, airbag, and j527 steering module.
after some tool hunting, parts misadventures and coding,
i managed to clear any codes and the car 'sees' the
wheel and all functions.
i have NOT however gotten any real heat out of this thing
even though dash will say 'on' or 'off' when i push button.
the question is..does the wheel heater act in accordance
with ambient temps?
the vag says it is at 28C and reads 'OFF' in the
advanced meausring blocks.
it has not been cold at all lately here.
thanks john.
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Not sure about the pushbutton controlled heat.
Mine comes on only if it's below a certain temp [which I can't remember but is in the book] and if my heated seats are on.
28C seems pretty high for it being "off"
Mine comes on only if it's below a certain temp [which I can't remember but is in the book] and if my heated seats are on.
28C seems pretty high for it being "off"
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now..i am not sure if the readout i saw in vag was the
current temp of the wheel or a statement of where the wheel temp is set to go when on.
i will just leave the car out tonite and see what the wheel does when car is colder.
thanks.
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yes i just RTFM as they say and the temp is supposed to go to 28C, and nothing about being tied to any other criteria.
now..i am not sure if the readout i saw in vag was the
current temp of the wheel or a statement of where the wheel temp is set to go when on.
i will just leave the car out tonite and see what the wheel does when car is colder.
thanks.
now..i am not sure if the readout i saw in vag was the
current temp of the wheel or a statement of where the wheel temp is set to go when on.
i will just leave the car out tonite and see what the wheel does when car is colder.
thanks.
28 is WAY too hot an ambient temp to need a heated wheel.
28C is ~82F. Dunno about you but I sure as hell don't want sweaty palms in 80F+ degree weather.
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Mine is on when the seat heaters are active. And the steering wheel temperature is related to the level of seat heat selected.
I recently had mine looked at while getting a service done. I reported that the top and bottom of the steering wheel did not get warm, but the sides (near the posts) worked OK. Apparently the heat is an all-or-nothing proposition. It either works, or it doesn't, so there can't be "dead spots." I'm not sure what to say about that. I know for a fact that the top used to get toasty.
Carry on...
I recently had mine looked at while getting a service done. I reported that the top and bottom of the steering wheel did not get warm, but the sides (near the posts) worked OK. Apparently the heat is an all-or-nothing proposition. It either works, or it doesn't, so there can't be "dead spots." I'm not sure what to say about that. I know for a fact that the top used to get toasty.
Carry on...
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My owners manual for 2004 A8L states the steering wheel heat comes on anytime the cabin temp is below 67 I think. It does not vary in temp according to the book, just single temp, and comes on even if the heated seats are not on automatically based on cabin temp.
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hmmm..
ok its a cold morn and no heat from the wheel.
my heated seats were on but i will try to maybe
increase or turn on/off the seats to trigger it.
damn i might have to take this thing off yet again
and see why no results. codes looked ok as of yesterday.
and there doesnt appear to be a dedicated fuse to this
function, as it is part of steering wheel module.
my heated seats were on but i will try to maybe
increase or turn on/off the seats to trigger it.
damn i might have to take this thing off yet again
and see why no results. codes looked ok as of yesterday.
and there doesnt appear to be a dedicated fuse to this
function, as it is part of steering wheel module.
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