Is my heated steering wheel working correctly?

[cbthedookie]

I just used the heated wheel in my 2012 35d for the first time this past week. Mine gets very warm, very quickly,all around the circumference (ironically a little less warm / little more slowly at 3 and 9). I have sport activity package with larger rimmed steering wheel, although not sure that matters.

In use, I turn on when I start the car to "take the edge off" the cold leather, then switch it off - so no idea how it behaves if I were to leave it on...


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD

[JP1]

That's the way it's supposed to work - it's just like your heated seats. If you leave it on continuously, it will just stay nice and warm.

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk HD

[finnbmw]

The steering wheels in my '10 and '12 X5 35d's warms up differently. The 2010 warms up just right, but mainly only at 10 and 2 o'clock positions. In contrast, the 2012 warms up so hot, that I typically just shut if off after a while. The steering wheel is also warm throughout the circumference, not just at 10 and 2 o'clock. I was thinking talking to the dealer about this next time I take either of them in.

[X54TH]

I'm having the same issue where it is mildly warm at best in the position of 10 & 2 o'clock. For some reason I thought it was much warmer in previous years. I have a new Jeep Overland and that thing heats up so fast and extremely hot that I have to turn it off. Not sure if I'm noticing the difference because of the Jeep or maybe the wheel is getting old and losing it's strength. I wonder what would happen if I replaced the wheel if that would make a difference? My X5 is an 07 and only driven from September to May. I did replace a battery a year or so ago.

[jeremym]

Originally Posted by X54TH

I'm having the same issue where it is mildly warm at best in the position of 10 & 2 o'clock. For some reason I thought it was much warmer in previous years. I have a new Jeep Overland and that thing heats up so fast and extremely hot that I have to turn it off. Not sure if I'm noticing the difference because of the Jeep or maybe the wheel is getting old and losing it's strength. I wonder what would happen if I replaced the wheel if that would make a difference? My X5 is an 07 and only driven from September to May. I did replace a battery a year or so ago.

My 2007 4.8i gets heated up quickly and I frequently have to turn it off after 5-10 minutes because my palms start getting moist.

[X54TH]

That's what I remembered. So I guess the wheel is getting old or it has something to do with that new battery. I'll have to ask BMW.

[cmyX6go]

I wore my gloves all the way to work today with the heated steering wheel on.

BRRRRRRRRRR, it's cold.

[X54TH]

lmao. I had to turn off the wheel on the Jeep because I thought I was going to have 3rd degree burns. I guess my wife won't be too happy this morning. I'll buy her some gloves for her X5.