Ventilated Seat Performance
05-21-13, 08:15 PM
#31
Has anyone else noticed that if you have the seat vents on high and lean forward you hear a loud sucking noise? It's not that noticeable when you're sitting normal, but when you lean forward it is very loud. It is similar sound to a whole house vacuum where you just have suction with no engine noise. I wonder where the intake is for the ventilation. My previous IS was not nearly as loud. I'm on the fence with performance at this point.
05-22-13, 06:57 AM
#32
i remember the 3rd gen ac seat worked better. really cooling and it is obvious in Singapore coz it is so hot here all year long!
05-22-13, 09:02 AM
#34
Lexus Fanatic
Oh yeah, what you're wearing makes a difference.
05-22-13, 10:16 AM
#35
I turned off everything except the seat fan. I could feel something running but I don't hear as loud as the passenger's side. I don't think it got any cooler yesterday when I drove home. I'm going to have the dealer check on this for me. I'm more nervous now. 
05-22-13, 10:37 AM
#36
Lead Lap
The seats are NOT cooled. They're just fans, so yeah, if you get in your 1000* car and just turn the seat fans on, I'm not surprised you felt no cooling.
05-22-13, 10:58 AM
#37
Pardon my choice of word. 
I don't expect it to cool off like the air but I expect it to be less hot/warm. If you have a fan in front of a hot object, wouldn't you expect it to cool down too?
I don't expect it to cool off like the air but I expect it to be less hot/warm. If you have a fan in front of a hot object, wouldn't you expect it to cool down too?
05-22-13, 12:34 PM
#38
Lead Lap
Go check how "cool" the air is that your A/C on your house is putting out of the outside compressor. Fans do nothing buy circulate the air they surround.
05-22-13, 03:49 PM
#39
Lexus Fanatic
Shut your compressor off and just run the fan and feel what comes out of the vents in your house. It will still feel cool to the touch.
Last edited by SW17LS; 05-22-13 at 03:53 PM.
05-22-13, 05:13 PM
#40
i definitely feel cool air on mine(i know it's just ventilated), and it works, don't use it much, but it works.
on a side note, are there actual cooled seats? or does every manufacturer just used ventilated?
also, my friends 2008 GS has ventilated seats, pretty surprising, didn't think they've been out for so long.
on a side note, are there actual cooled seats? or does every manufacturer just used ventilated?
also, my friends 2008 GS has ventilated seats, pretty surprising, didn't think they've been out for so long.
05-22-13, 10:03 PM
#42
i definitely feel cool air on mine(i know it's just ventilated), and it works, don't use it much, but it works.
on a side note, are there actual cooled seats? or does every manufacturer just used ventilated?
also, my friends 2008 GS has ventilated seats, pretty surprising, didn't think they've been out for so long.
on a side note, are there actual cooled seats? or does every manufacturer just used ventilated?
also, my friends 2008 GS has ventilated seats, pretty surprising, didn't think they've been out for so long.
05-23-13, 06:28 AM
#43
Lexus Fanatic
05-23-13, 07:40 PM
#45
Lexus Fanatic
I've heard its pretty hot!