The driver's seat on my 96 LS seem not to work properly when using the heated seat function. It's hard to tell because the only time I get to use this is once every blue moon (South Carolina weather) and the only time it gets cold is in the mornings (about 50 degrees). The passenger seat seems to work fine.... could this just be a fuse? if not, how can I go about getting it fixed? I really don't care much for it because where I'm from temps are usually high...

 

sounds like the element is damaged in the drivers seat

 

well to answer your question, no, it is not a fuse.. You just have to take it apart and see what is not working.. and then you will know what to do and you can do a write up for others, with photos.... I assume you did a search to see if someone else did a writeup... good luck..

 

If it turns out to be the element, how much does it cost to get fixed and is it fairly easy to fix?

 

what did your search tell you?

 

the seat would need professional stripping down, have you checked the plugs under the seat?

 

I done a search and found this:
There should be a lengthy but simple diagnostic procedure for the seat heater system in the repair manuals for your model year LS400.

My recommendation is to either obtain the repair manuals (ebay?) for your car or download the diagnostic instructions from Lexus techinfo by paying the $10 fee for 24 hours which will allow you to download lots of other stuff too.

All it takes to figure out seat heater problems is a multimeter and knowing how to use it and a trouble light for heating the seat heater thermostat -- should take less than 30 minutes to figure out exactly what the problem is ...
go here and read: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/ls-...t-working.html

THIS IS DEFINITELY WORTH YOUR TIME,THE FIRST 2 PAGES,SKIP #3

 

Thanks a lot BillyD!

 

heated seats in my 95 really don't work either. they did for the first year but went. heres a fun fact for those that don't know. the heating elements in the Ls400 seats can cause some cracking and hardening of the leather.