Flashing lights on heated seats switch

Platgen · Nov 3, 2014

Any advice on why the yellow lights on driver's heated switch keeps flashing. The car is a 2010 base Genesis. In particular, the most right yellow light keeps flashing. The other two yellow lights are solid. The lights cannot be shut off once the switch is pressed without shutting off the car. I do not think that the seat heats up anymore.
The passenger's seat still works properly. All three yellow light up when the passenger heater switch is initially pressed. If the switch is pressed again, only two lights are lit. If the switch is pressed again, only one light is lit. The passenger seats correctly lowers the heat after each press of the passenger's switch.
I will be bringing to dealer but would like information if anyone has experienced this problem.

Thank you.

xiaphin · Nov 3, 2014

Interested to know what these means as well. Sounds like it's blinking to show the heater is malfunctioning.

GenesisKDM · Nov 3, 2014

Platgen said:
Any advice on why the yellow lights on driver's heated switch keeps flashing. The car is a 2010 base Genesis. In particular, the most right yellow light keeps flashing. The other two yellow lights are solid. The lights cannot be shut off once the switch is pressed without shutting off the car. I do not think that the seat heats up anymore.
The passenger's seat still works properly. All three yellow light up when the passenger heater switch is initially pressed. If the switch is pressed again, only two lights are lit. If the switch is pressed again, only one light is lit. The passenger seats correctly lowers the heat after each press of the passenger's switch.
I will be bringing to dealer but would like information if anyone has experienced this problem.

Thank you.

First of all, I would make sure that the heated seat works for the driver seat. Also, is the blinking periodic(for ex. blinks every 500ms) or random? If it is random, then I think it's just a problem with the LED. Make sure you record a video when it happens and show it to the service advisor.

dc20133.8 · Nov 5, 2014

You mean something like this> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7CIXGpzr6s

Mine goes to the dealer tonight. I will let you know what they say.

Platgen · Nov 5, 2014

dc20133.8 said:
You mean something like this> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7CIXGpzr6s

Mine goes to the dealer tonight. I will let you know what they say.

My car's problem is similar except only the right yellow light flashes. The other two lights remain solid yellow. The seat does not heat up. I am waiting to hear back from dealer.

GenesisKDM · Nov 6, 2014

dc20133.8 said:
You mean something like this> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7CIXGpzr6s

Mine goes to the dealer tonight. I will let you know what they say.

Okay. So it is more like a controlled flashing and not a random flickering LEDs. It seems like there is some system fault. The dealer should be able to fix it. Please keep us posted.

dc20133.8 · Nov 9, 2014

Dealer stated the drivers side seat warmer failed. They are replacing the entire system in the seat.

Platgen · Nov 11, 2014

Platgen said:
Any advice on why the yellow lights on driver's heated switch keeps flashing. The car is a 2010 base Genesis. In particular, the most right yellow light keeps flashing. The other two yellow lights are solid. The lights cannot be shut off once the switch is pressed without shutting off the car. I do not think that the seat heats up anymore.
The passenger's seat still works properly. All three yellow light up when the passenger heater switch is initially pressed. If the switch is pressed again, only two lights are lit. If the switch is pressed again, only one light is lit. The passenger seats correctly lowers the heat after each press of the passenger's switch.
I will be bringing to dealer but would like information if anyone has experienced this problem.

Thank you.

The dealer had the seat heater unit replaced to fix the problem.

GenesisKDM · Nov 12, 2014

Platgen said:
The dealer had the seat heater unit replaced to fix the problem.

It's good that your issue is taken care of. Thanks for letting us know the outcome. It will be great information for the other members who might experience the same symptom.

dc20133.8 · Nov 12, 2014

So I picked up my car tonight. Dealer replaced the entire lower seat. Picked the car up in the dark obviously as it was parked outside waiting for me. I could tell immediately it was a brand new cushion... heated seat works great. Then I get home. The color and type is so off its not funny. Did a part number search (88160-3M103-YHJ) and it comes back to a 2014 Hyundai seat part. I have a 2013. Lets see what the dealer does about this. I can't wait until they say, that's just the way it is. I'm gonna say great... match the remaining interior then.

**After a little checking, part numbers are the same for both years but the material is definitely not. Wait and see.

KingKen84 · Nov 16, 2014

That looks terrible IMO.

xiaphin · Nov 17, 2014

Something is a miss here. Does not look like the right color to me either. I will say that the KDM grey winged airbag does not match my steering wheel exactly either, but this is definitely more noticeable. Hope they can fix it properly.

dc20133.8 · Nov 17, 2014

KingKen84 said:
That looks terrible IMO.

xiaphin said:
Something is a miss here. Does not look like the right color to me either.

Needless to say I am not happy with it. The official color is still "black leather". It looks a little faded in photos but when you see it in person you just go WTF

Dealer told me it was the correct part and part number and they changed it according to the repair. There is nothing more they can do for me. I had to contact Hyundai America for a resolution. They will be contacting me within 5-7 days with their findings.

dareckibmw · Nov 17, 2014

xiaphin said:
Something is a miss here. Does not look like the right color to me either........

I've seen it personally. The color look different only on picture, but those wrinkles! WTF?!
I hope, they (HMA) do something about it.

Alltravelgirl · Dec 27, 2014

I have same issue with my 2010 genesis. Took it to dealer, need to replace heating element in the tune of $800. Not happening and s disappointed that just after 4 years, this goes out.

PMCErnie · Dec 27, 2014

Alltravelgirl said:
I have same issue with my 2010 genesis. Took it to dealer, need to replace heating element in the tune of $800. Not happening and s disappointed that just after 4 years, this goes out.

I guess you have over 60,000 miles on your odometer. An extended warranty would have covered this, though.

milesperhour · Nov 6, 2017

At the dealer now to address this issue, Drivers side heated seats flashes and doesn't work.
Dealer is telling me they would have to replace the entire seat. I have an extended warranty but I would hate them to put a different color in the car.

2012 Hyundai Genesis 3.8
58,000 Mi.
Black

EdP · Nov 6, 2017

The seat went out in my Buick in two years, but since I had passed 36,000 miles they would not cover it. Dealer wanted $672 in 2002. That and a few other reasons it was my last GM car ever. Seems silly to replace an entire seat cushion to replace a $15 toaster element. I did not fix it but would look for some sort of aftermarket heater than an auto upholstery shop could install.

Bhuffine · Jan 14, 2019

dc20133.8 said:
Needless to say I am not happy with it. The official color is still "black leather". It looks a little faded in photos but when you see it in person you just go WTF

Dealer told me it was the correct part and part number and they changed it according to the repair. There is nothing more they can do for me. I had to contact Hyundai America for a resolution. They will be contacting me within 5-7 days with their findings.

Please let me know the outcome with your wrinkeled and color mismatched replacement as I have just had the exact same problem with my 2014 genesis warranty work.

ryank5589 · Nov 13, 2019

Bhuffine said:
Please let me know the outcome with your wrinkeled and color mismatched replacement as I have just had the exact same problem with my 2014 genesis warranty work.

All these posts are not very re-assuring. My seat warmer just went out and I am going to have to take it in to get it replaced. I am not going to be happy if it comes back like the pictures above. Did anyone get a resolution to any of these seat issues after a replacement?

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