Heated Steering Wheel

sumsuv · 12-31-2018, 11:43 AM

Has anyone experienced that the steering wheel gets heated too much and you have to shut the heating off. I can't leave it on for more than 5 minutes, I just realized mine could be heating too much as when I got X3 as a loaner, the heated wheel in X3 is even and doesnt get too hot.

Xeno · 12-31-2018, 11:48 AM

I would like more heat on the steering wheel and the seats.

bichoo · 12-31-2018, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Xeno

I would like more heat on the steering wheel and the seats.

There was a way to code this on the F generation of vehicles, I wonder if its possible on the G; I'll take a look when I get my X5 soon.

sumsuv · 12-31-2018, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Xeno

I would like more heat on the steering wheel and the seats.

Most times it gets too hot to keep it on!!

Tlon · 12-31-2018, 01:11 PM

It was too hot on my F15 (too hot at times to keep on), but is definitely not as hot on my G05. It's much closer to warm than hot. It also takes longer warm up. The F15 was hot long before my seats heated up. On my G05, they both warm up about the same.

BmwGk · 12-31-2018, 01:31 PM

Never too hot on my M steering wheel. Just warm.

Xeno · 12-31-2018, 03:03 PM

Ah, I, too, have an M steering wheel.

lumpydog · 12-31-2018, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Xeno

Ah, I, too, have an M steering wheel.

I've used mine and don't recall it getting too hot (Non-M)

onesixeight · 12-31-2018, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Tlon

It was too hot on my F15 (too hot at times to keep on), but is definitely not as hot on my G05. It's much closer to warm than hot. It also takes longer warm up. The F15 was hot long before my seats heated up. On my G05, they both warm up about the same.

I agree, F15 was much warmer, G05 doesn't get as hot. Perfect for me, but hopefully coding will allow you to change it to your preference.

Doc5513 · 12-31-2018, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Tlon

It was too hot on my F15 (too hot at times to keep on), but is definitely not as hot on my G05. It's much closer to warm than hot. It also takes longer warm up. The F15 was hot long before my seats heated up. On my G05, they both warm up about the same.

I agree, F15 was much warmer, G05 doesn't get as hot. Perfect for me, but hopefully coding will allow you to change it to your preference.

The F15 gets too hot IMHO

MysticBlue · 12-31-2018, 07:35 PM

Yes, f15 has always gotten hot enough that I turn it off after about 5 minutes. Which is fine, once it's heated up and the rest of cabin has warmed up, it's fine. I've never needed to turn it back on, so it never bothered me to turn it off.
What did bother me was the fact that you couldn't see the light indicating whether it was on or not.
Is the control switch better located on the G05 so you can see it?

Auricom · 12-31-2018, 07:47 PM

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Yes, f15 has always gotten hot enough that I turn it off after about 5 minutes. Which is fine, once it's heated up and the rest of cabin has warmed up, it's fine. I've never needed to turn it back on, so it never bothered me to turn it off.
What did bother me was the fact that you couldn't see the light indicating whether it was on or not.
Is the control switch better located on the G05 so you can see it?

My F15 gets pretty hot also, though some days it's not as hot. I always wondered if the heated seat indicator correlated on how hot the steering wheel gets, LOL.

Perfectly located on G05

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MysticBlue · 12-31-2018, 11:07 PM

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Perfectly located on G05

Nice. Glad they fixed that. It was a little thing, but always irritated me. It's an on/off toggle pushbutton, so you can't tell by feel whether it's on or off, and it's located on the steering column, behind the steering wheel spoke, so you can't see the little light on the button that indicates if it's on. Can't feel it, can't see it...

... Somebody didn't think that one through.

Auricom · 12-31-2018, 11:35 PM

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Perfectly located on G05

Nice. Glad they fixed that. It was a little thing, but always irritated me. It's an on/off toggle pushbutton, so you can't tell by feel whether it's on or off, and it's located on the steering column, behind the steering wheel spoke, so you can't see the little light on the button that indicates if it's on. Can't feel it, can't see it...

... Somebody didn't think that one through.

Yeah, the new placement is much more user friendly.

If your F15 was equipped with HUD, it would display a message in the dash instrument cluster if your heated steering was activated/deactivated as you pressed the button. Recalled this showing up on 2016+ F15s onward. Was yours pre-16'?

Video isn't of a F15, but works the same on my '17 F15.

Ah haha, I found your reply on the thread back in 17.
https://f15.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=1439615

dlmerchant · 01-01-2019, 08:00 AM

I don’t have the M steering wheel and agree that it’s a bit too hot. There is no LED on the button to indicate it’s on. Only indication is a message that comes up on the instrument cluster. In contrast, my comfort seats don’t seem to heat enough.

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Xeno Major 315 Rep 1,448 Posts Drives: 2019 X5 M Sport 5.0i Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	I would like more heat on the steering wheel and the seats. __________________ 2019 BMW X5 xDrive 50i M Sport: ZD8/ZLS/ZMP/ZP2/ZPK/ZPX/337/ZX7/2NH 2015 BMW X5 xDrive 50i/XL/CW/DA+/EP/LP/FVS retired; 2008 X5 4.8i; 2012 X5 5.0i retired, 2004 X5 4.4i retired R360c + EL, V1G2 + V1Driver, Uniden R8
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Tlon First Lieutenant 173 Rep 391 Posts Drives: 2019 X5 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Washington, DC iTrader: (0)	It was too hot on my F15 (too hot at times to keep on), but is definitely not as hot on my G05. It's much closer to warm than hot. It also takes longer warm up. The F15 was hot long before my seats heated up. On my G05, they both warm up about the same.
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dlmerchant New Member 7 Rep 14 Posts Drives: 2019 G05 40i, 2017 F25 35i Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (0)	I don’t have the M steering wheel and agree that it’s a bit too hot. There is no LED on the button to indicate it’s on. Only indication is a message that comes up on the instrument cluster. In contrast, my comfort seats don’t seem to heat enough.
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