Weak cooled seats?

jaynick1 · Jan 19, 2016

Had a weird question and wanted to know if anyone has input.

I have a 2012 250 with the heated/cooled seats, and the cooling on the seats seems really weak.

I have a buddy with a 2014 and my father has a 2013 f150 with the heated/cooled seats, and they seem to have a lot more airflow and "cooling" effects than my truck. A very noticeable difference.

I don't know a whole lot about how they work besides just circulating the air, does anyone have any ideas? Or am I just crazy?

BOHICA256 · Jan 19, 2016

The filter might be clogged. The filter is under the seat. You can get to it from the back. Look in the manual on how to take it out, but if I remember correctly it's like a quarter turn then it will come out.

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Stokt · Jan 19, 2016

I have the same issue on my 2012. The seat works somewhat, but the back doesn't seem to cool at all.

Sportchassis06 · Jan 20, 2016

Change the filters

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dsmracing1 · Jan 20, 2016

BOHICA256 said:
The filter might be clogged. The filter is under the seat. You can get to it from the back. Look in the manual on how to take it out, but if I remember correctly it's like a quarter turn then it will come out.

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Yep, super simple to take out and my filter on my 14 was already clogged up on the drivers side. Changed it out and it was an improvement for sure.

Tim1216 · Jan 20, 2016

Yupp just did this with mine. My filters were like brown. Swapped em with new ones and much better. Motorcraft # fs104

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jaynick1 · Jan 26, 2016

Nice thanks guys ill check them out...never thought i would have to change out my seat filters one day lol...

WhiteMamba_Scorpion · Jan 26, 2016

I did some research and it looks like the new FS104 filters are literally just plastic pieces with holes drilled in it, no filter element. Apparently the engineers don't think the seats need filters? So save yourself some money and just remove the clogged up filter or you'll be buying a piece of plastic.

Zmann · Jan 26, 2016

it looks like there is the plastic part and an element part

Tim1216 · Jan 26, 2016

The new ones are just a plastic piece. I used to have the element one, now I got the updated one that is just plastic and my seats work much better

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Zmann · Jan 26, 2016

Ahh I read Motorcraft ******d the element so it is no longer used

i guess your seat becomes the filter ?

EDIT why does this site filter the word d e le ted ??

anyway thanks Tim I just read that little factoid but was typing when you posted

Tim1216 · Jan 26, 2016

Zmann said:
Ahh I read Motorcraft ******d the element so it is no longer used

i guess your seat becomes the filter ?

EDIT why does this site filter the word d e le ted ??

anyway thanks Tim I just read that little factoid but was typing when you posted

i think so no vendors or people with those trucks dont get in trouble by the EPA?? thats my guess, not sure. you can thank the flat billed caps and cummins d-bags blowing smoke everywhere for such strict rules now :fustrate:

No problem. it seemed silly to me but works great now