Heated steering wheel

Chuckyarla · 01-22-2019, 12:20 PM

I find that the heated steering wheel isn't that hot. What do people think? Is there any way of increasing the heat level?

530iDriver · 01-22-2019, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuckyarla

I find that the heated steering wheel isn't that hot. What do people think? Is there any way of increasing the heat level?

A non issue here in the sun belt..

ksoze · 01-22-2019, 01:41 PM

Hot enough for me. I can even feel it through gloves.

reesch · 01-22-2019, 03:58 PM

Plenty hot on F10. Maybe some cooler spots at certain positions, but useful.

M550iG30GUY · 01-22-2019, 08:25 PM

I thought I had this issue on my old f10. Took it to dealer. Even had them replace my steering wheel. No change with the replacement wheel. They explained that its heat strength depends on the temperature inside the car. (Not verified) that's just what they told me.

I had an Infiniti before that and it would get very hot. That's why I felt it was never getting hot enough.

Now I have a G30. And sometimes it gets hotter than other times. When it's very cold inside the car It feels as though it gets very warm and toasty.

Hope that helps.

VirtualGuitars · 01-22-2019, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by M550iG30GUY

I thought I had this issue on my old f10. Took it to dealer. Even has them replace my steering wheel. No change with the replacement wheel. They explained that its heat strength depends on the temperature inside the car. (Not verified) that's just what they told me.

I had an Infiniti before that and it would get very hot. That's why I felt it was never getting hot enough.

Now I have a G30. And sometimes it gets hotter than other times. When it's very cold inside the car It feels as though it gets very warm and toasty.

Hope that helps.

I believe it's hit or miss with these things. My seat heaters worked great in my 2017 X6, but the seat coolers were awful. The dealer said there was nothing wrong because we could feel it. Yeah we could feel it barely with our hands after 10 minutes!

530iDriver · 01-22-2019, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by VirtualGuitars

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Originally Posted by M550iG30GUY

I thought I had this issue on my old f10. Took it to dealer. Even has them replace my steering wheel. No change with the replacement wheel. They explained that its heat strength depends on the temperature inside the car. (Not verified) that's just what they told me.

I had an Infiniti before that and it would get very hot. That's why I felt it was never getting hot enough.

Now I have a G30. And sometimes it gets hotter than other times. When it's very cold inside the car It feels as though it gets very warm and toasty.

Hope that helps.

I believe it's hit or miss with these things. My seat heaters worked great in my 2017 X6, but the seat coolers were awful. The dealer said there was nothing wrong because we could feel it. Yeah we could feel it barely with our hands after 10 minutes!

That's why I don't spend money on that stuff and seat massagers, etc. Those gimmicks rarely work as promised and for those of us that keep cars for a long time, it is one more point of failure, something else to break as the car ages.

ksoze · 01-22-2019, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by 530iDriver

That's why I don't spend money on that stuff and seat massagers, etc. Those gimmicks rarely work as promised and for those of us that keep cars for a long time, it is one more point of failure, something else to break as the car ages.

Car seat massagers I can live without, but after having a car with a heated steering wheel, it would be hard to go back. Unless I lived in San Diego or Florida. Which I see you do.

VirtualGuitars · 01-22-2019, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by ksoze

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Originally Posted by 530iDriver

That's why I don't spend money on that stuff and seat massagers, etc. Those gimmicks rarely work as promised and for those of us that keep cars for a long time, it is one more point of failure, something else to break as the car ages.

Car seat massagers I can live without, but after having a car with a heated steering wheel, it would be hard to go back. Unless I lived in San Diego or Florida. Which I see you do.

The seat massagers that came with my car work pretty darn well. I can see myself using them again in traffic.

clee1982 · 01-22-2019, 09:45 PM

Heated steering is not that strong, on the other hand heated seat is pretty strong, using it for the first time last weekend with temp hitting -14C

saporitj · 01-22-2019, 09:59 PM

Guess I'm in the minority because I love the heated steering wheel and seat massager. I had heated seats in my Benz and they are a must have. These are better because you can adjust heat to back and seat. No comment on the ventilated seat function since I haven't tried it yet. Understand it isn't strong.

Oh yea I buy my cars new and keep them a LONG time.

///M-er-gized · 01-22-2019, 10:18 PM

I have a heated steering wheel in my M3 and I
only ever used it 2 or 3 times. It does what it's supposed to do. It takes the chill out of the wheel. It's not meant to be a toaster. I'd imagine it will work the same way in my 540.

Bimmertrashjr · 01-23-2019, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by saporitj

Guess I'm in the minority because I love the heated steering wheel and seat massager. I had heated seats in my Benz and they are a must have. These are better because you can adjust heat to back and seat. No comment on the ventilated seat function since I haven't tried it yet. Understand it isn't strong.

Oh yea I buy my cars new and keep them a LONG time.

I completely agree. Love the heated steering wheel and massage seats. Set heat on steering to come on auto below 60 degrees, loosens up the hands. Massage is on for any drive over 5 minutes. Awe the little things in life....

M550iG30GUY · 01-23-2019, 09:10 AM

I love the fact that you can have it come on automatically. Awesome feature. Set it once in I drive and it comes on every time. As do the seat heaters. The G30 is a tech geek's best friend lol

I always wanted massage seats. Now that I have them I am slightly unimpressed with the execution. Am I the only one?

misterbixby · 01-23-2019, 09:32 AM

I find it to be pretty hot. I usually turn it off after 5 minutes. Same with the seats. Starts to get uncomfortable.

It's gets fairly cold here in minuses (centigrade), but unusually preheat the car or keep it in a garage.

clee1982 · 01-23-2019, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by M550iG30GUY

I love the fact that you can have it come on automatically. Awesome feature. Set it once in I drive and it comes on every time. As do the seat heaters. The G30 is a tech geek's best friend lol

I always wanted massage seats. Now that I have them I am slightly unimpressed with the execution. Am I the only one?

dumb question, how do you make it come on automatically, also is it temperature based (i.e. I don't want it to be on automatically if it's summer or not that cold for example)

M550iG30GUY · 01-23-2019, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by M550iG30GUY

I love the fact that you can have it come on automatically. Awesome feature. Set it once in I drive and it comes on every time. As do the seat heaters. The G30 is a tech geek's best friend lol

I always wanted massage seats. Now that I have them I am slightly unimpressed with the execution. Am I the only one?

dumb question, how do you make it come on automatically, also is it temperature based (i.e. I don't want it to be on automatically if it's summer or not that cold for example)

Not a dumb question at all. Happy to answer.
My Vehicle > Vehicle Settings > Climate functions > seat climate / steer. Wheel heating > Driver

You set the desired ambient temp and it will come on automatically

clee1982 · 01-23-2019, 01:07 PM

that's sweet, save me the hassle of press bunch button, by the way glad to see some NYCer as well!

bojler · 01-26-2019, 04:44 PM

I have two BMWs to compare, M550i and Z4 35is (E89) - steering wheel heating in Z4 is a lot hotter.

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I always wanted massage seats. Now that I have them I am slightly unimpressed with the execution. Am I the only one?

Same here. Waste of money, it just sucks

saporitj · 01-26-2019, 04:51 PM

Nothing to compare too but yesterday I had to turn off steering wheel heat because it was too hot. Love it along with seat massage. I use them both all the time. I didn't have a choice about the seats because I got IND Merino leather but am very pleased with all as long as they last without a issue.

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ksoze Major 376 Rep 1,223 Posts Drives: 2018 M550iX Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Maryland iTrader: (0)	Hot enough for me. I can even feel it through gloves. __________________ 2018 M550iX-Dinan Stage 1 \| 2011 E93 M3 Convertible \| 2002 E46 M3 Convertible \| 2002 E53 X5 3.0 \| 2000 E39 540i \| 1998 E36 M3 \| 1988 E28 M5 \| 1987 E28 528i Last edited by ksoze; 01-22-2019 at 04:13 PM..
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M550iG30GUY Private 37 Rep 61 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW M550i Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	I thought I had this issue on my old f10. Took it to dealer. Even had them replace my steering wheel. No change with the replacement wheel. They explained that its heat strength depends on the temperature inside the car. (Not verified) that's just what they told me. I had an Infiniti before that and it would get very hot. That's why I felt it was never getting hot enough. Now I have a G30. And sometimes it gets hotter than other times. When it's very cold inside the car It feels as though it gets very warm and toasty. Hope that helps.
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saporitj Lieutenant 282 Rep 531 Posts Drives: 2019 540ix M Sport Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Virgina, USA iTrader: (0)	Guess I'm in the minority because I love the heated steering wheel and seat massager. I had heated seats in my Benz and they are a must have. These are better because you can adjust heat to back and seat. No comment on the ventilated seat function since I haven't tried it yet. Understand it isn't strong. Oh yea I buy my cars new and keep them a LONG time. __________________ JS
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///M-er-gized Captain 687 Rep 663 Posts Drives: 2019 540i Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	I have a heated steering wheel in my M3 and I only ever used it 2 or 3 times. It does what it's supposed to do. It takes the chill out of the wheel. It's not meant to be a toaster. I'd imagine it will work the same way in my 540. __________________ 2019 540i \| Black Sapphire \| Black Dakota Leather with Blue Stitching \| M Sport Package \| Executive Tier \| Driver Assistance \| Parking Assistance \| HK \| M Sport Brakes \| Leather Dashboard 2016 M3 \| YMB \| Black Extended Merino \| CF Roof \| CF Trim \| DCT \| Adaptive \| Executive
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M550iG30GUY Private 37 Rep 61 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW M550i Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	I love the fact that you can have it come on automatically. Awesome feature. Set it once in I drive and it comes on every time. As do the seat heaters. The G30 is a tech geek's best friend lol I always wanted massage seats. Now that I have them I am slightly unimpressed with the execution. Am I the only one?
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misterbixby Private 38 Rep 66 Posts Drives: G30 m550i Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Warsaw iTrader: (0)	I find it to be pretty hot. I usually turn it off after 5 minutes. Same with the seats. Starts to get uncomfortable. It's gets fairly cold here in minuses (centigrade), but unusually preheat the car or keep it in a garage.
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clee1982 Lieutenant Colonel 799 Rep 1,736 Posts Drives: 2019 BMW 540i xDrive Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: NYC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2019 BMW 540i xDrive [0.00]	that's sweet, save me the hassle of press bunch button, by the way glad to see some NYCer as well!
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saporitj Lieutenant 282 Rep 531 Posts Drives: 2019 540ix M Sport Join Date: Sep 2018 Location: Virgina, USA iTrader: (0)	Nothing to compare too but yesterday I had to turn off steering wheel heat because it was too hot. Love it along with seat massage. I use them both all the time. I didn't have a choice about the seats because I got IND Merino leather but am very pleased with all as long as they last without a issue. __________________ JS
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