Heated Steering Wheel gets hotter if colder outside?
Can anyone confirm if the heated steering wheel gets hotter if it's colder outside? I.e. - if it's 90 F degrees outside, it won't get hot at all? And if it's 10 F degrees outside, it will get hotter?
Is there some sort of "functionality" document anywhere that describes how these things are supposed to work?
I took my X5 to the dealership since the heated steering wheel wasn't getting hot enough. They measured the resistance and found it to be 5.3 ohms producing 73F degrees. The spec is supposed to be 2 to 4 ohms. So they replaced it with a new one which supposedly now got hot at 95 F degrees. But when I tried it, it actually felt LESS WARM than my original steering wheel.
So now I'm thinking that it may have something to do with the temperature outside. Can anyone confirm??? 
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2004 Porsche 911 C4S X51, Seal Grey / Black
2006 Porsche Boxster S, Guards Red / Sand Beige
2008 BMW X5 4.8i, Black Sapphire / Saddle Brown
2001 Audi A4 1.8tq, Laser Red / Black, APR Stage 2, H&R Coilovers
2002 Suzuki GSX600 Katana, Yellow
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10-01-2010, 09:06 PM
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