Heated seats

[jds4218]

[b] Heated seats not working??

Recently purchased a new '05 Highlander with leather and heated seats. The amount of heat in the seats seems fairly modest compared to other vehicles we had seen. The car was checked prior to delivery and was said to be OK. After 2 weeks of listening to my wife complain about the seats I had her take it back to dealer for a recheck.

They apparently held some type of thermometer sensor over the seat and said it was heated to about 80 on driver side and about 72 on passenger side. Calls to Toyota US service center by dealer revealed nothing to do (appears there is no way to increase the amount of heat output) but maybe we are getting the run-around.??...They said the seats were functioning within specs.

Anyone with similar experience or insight into this?

[aby]

they are just trying to give you the way around, there is no such thing as maximum out put, it is designed to heat up, and 72 is not hot at all when your behind is minus degrees!