Heated Seats not working?

[Bryan]

Would anyone have any idea why my drivers heated seat is not working? Very low heat coming from it. Passenger one works perfect.
2022 GTPE had since new, worked fine last winter

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[New2EV]

Low heat or no heat? Hard to tell for sure, but usually no heat is the heating element in the seat and low heat is the sensor that is part of it. Just had to replace the heating element in one seat of my wife's explorer. The heating wire broke and the heat controller kept turning off.

I assume Ford builds the MachE seats similar to the explorer seats. The back and bottom are separate elements wired in series. The heating element sits on top of the foam, right under the seat cover.

 

[Bryan]

Low heat or no heat? Hard to tell for sure, but usually no heat is the heating element in the seat and low heat is the sensor that is part of it. Just had to replace the heating element in one seat of my wife's explorer. The heating wire broke and the heat controller kept turning off.

I assume Ford builds the MachE seats similar to the explorer seats. The back and bottom are separate elements wired in series. The heating element sits on top of the foam, right under the seat cover.

Thanks, it’s low heat

 

[New2EV]

Ok, low heat:
If the controls seem to be working correctly (the red indicators show up on the screen), then it's likely the thermistor in the heating element or a bad/loose/corroded connector somewhere. Most likely under the seat. Possible that it's a bad module, but less likely... especially with the passenger one working

Other than looking for an obvious connector problem, you'll have get an electric meter and start probing for correct voltage along the wire run.

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