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Thanks,
J
Any ideas?
My wife has the RX-400H from Lexus and the seat heat on that is amazing.
I am sure that this is a silly question, but I must be doing something wrong... I looked into the manual (yes, I broke down and did that!) and all it says to do is to use the "source" button...
Any help would be appreciated. I can always get one of the FM based solutions, but I know that I would be giving up way too much audio quality.
James
My IPOD plays fine throught the aux inputs, although when connected to the cig lighter jack it makes a humming noise.
That should help you.
James
Enjoy the ride....
When shifting manually, sometimes the shift from 2nd to 3rd is very harsh. It actually slams into 3 so hard I wonder if the rear end is going to show up in my rearview mirror.
Dealer tried a new valve body but it didn't fix the problem; they are busy now putting a new trany in the car. New I say because apparently there are no rebuilts available for my 2006 Coupe. That's a good thing, I would not have been happy with remanufactured.
The kick here is that the Dealer had two cars in the shop with exactly the same symptoms; you guessed it, the other car was an M45. Apparently the two share transmission components. The two tranys are not identical but close.
I don't have any info on the M35 but since it uses the same engine as the G35 the tranys maybe identical.
The Dealer has questioned Infiniti several times but has been told there is no "problem" with these gearboxes. I got the impression the Service guy was skeptical. He is still amazed they would have two cars in at the same time with identical problems. (Yup, the M is upshifting hard between 2nd and 3rd too.)
Well, back to my G35 Coupe board; just thought you might want to know.
Roll
Car shifts fine although I thought I picked up a bit of an affirmative bump 2nd to 3rd this morning. We'll see over the next week or two if it's really gone; maybe the new tranny will develop the same problem. Hope not. If anyone can bring out the problems it may be me, (Infiniti may put me on a "Do not sell to" list.) Do Dealers share those lists?
Funny; when I picked up my G35 Coupe the guy with the M45 that had the same problem, (and also just got a new transmission), was standing at the counter going over his invoice for the tranny, ($4,000). We were both covered under warranty of course. He apparently did not know a Coupe was in with the same problem and seemed concerned that we might have the same transmission. Service tech stated they were not identical. I'll bet the differences are not significant; mounting brackets, etc.
The tranny and test results were headed back to Infiniti for analysis by the engineering folks who were interested in trying to sort out the problem Dealer said. I bet so at $4 K a pop.
Roll
Also, anecdotally, the fact that the seat's cooling/heating is almost perfectly timed to the status of the car's climate system certainly indicates that they are simply capturing heated/cooled air from the climate control system and forcing it through the ventilated seat via a blower. That would also certainly justify the formal name for the system being "Climate Controlled Seats".
Interestingly, if you get the M package with the deluxe rear seats, they are heated using traditional, dedicated electrical heaters. Too bad they didn't elect to combine the best of both worlds and use quick-warming electric seat heaters for winter plus the a/c cooled air for summer.
The "climate controlled seats" do take longer to warm up than the "old fashioned" electric kind, but having access to the ventilated cooled seats in the warm months makes it worthwhile, IMHO. :-)
- Racer_X
Amen. Perfectly explained and I agree with your final comment. The concept of using "climate controlled" air really makes sense. Unfortunately, the engineers didn't consider that most people use the heater function to stay warm until the climate control kicks in. Also, many people have begun to use the seat warmers as therapeutic heat rather than a function to keep warm. My girlfriend keeps the seats in her BMW on the high heat setting even during the summer.
Though others on this forum have commented otherwise, I have yet to drive a car with seats that cool as nicely as the M. Other manufacturers merely run fans to reduce sweat on your back... giving the illusion of cooling. The cool air from the climate control system on the M is terrific.
Thanks,
S
You really need to experience the Mercedes ventilated seats this Spring/Summer. The M's seats are utter rubbish in comparison, IMO, of course. The beauty of the Mercedes seats is that they are engineered as they should be. They don't force air through the seat, they draw it out. Much more effective at eliminating and preventing sweat and cooling you off.
I've tried the M's seats and didn't care for them at all. It seemed to take forever for any cooling to begin and when it did, it seemed to only be on the seat bottom.
I wish the M moved air through the entire seat, but you are correct that air is moved only through the seat bottom and the lumbar region of the seat. Even with this limitation, and with dark graphite seats, I've found the M's seats to much cooler that MB's.
I felt some strange shaking in the steering wheel when breaking from the first day that I got it. Thought it might just need to be worked in a bit. After 400 miles, it was still there, so I brought it in.
They said the Rotors had warped and had to be replaced.
Anybody ever here of such an issue?
Anyway, they replaced them, balanced the tires and changed the oil Free of Charge.
Just wanted to get some opinions on this.
Thx
I inquired at the dealer, and they said the computer needs to be programmed and I have to bring it back in.
Is it possible to do myself, or does this have to get done at the dealership?
Thx
Interestingly, I was part of an Infiniti owner focus group about a year ago and the chief engineer and some specific feature chiefs (sound note, ride) from Japan rode with me in my car. We talked about a lot of things and they taped it. It was pretty cool. Anyway, I asked about the rough upshift from 2nd to 3rd and the Chief engineer said that it does not indicate a problem.
I have just about stopped trying to use the manumatic shift because it is so difficult to get it to shift smoothly. I've tried everything and sometimes I get lucky.
Otherwise, I really love the car (2 years, 27K miles). I have been a little disappointed in my dealership - they are not in the same league as their competitors in this class.
Thanks for the post, I'll keep an eye on it and if it gets worse, now I know that I'm not delusional.
You know the discoloring on the exhaust pipes of a motorcycle right where they attach to the cylinders? Well the first time I saw this product used, the guy said he was going to remove that discoloration. I would have bet him $1000 he couldn't do it. I've used every polish imaginable over the years and never removed that discoloration. Well, he just started rubbing this polish back and forth over the pipes and sure as heck the pipes were restored to practically new condition. The interesting thing is the discoloration doesn't even come back at all, or not as badly.
Since then I've used it to restore discoloration on my pipes and to restore several types of metal (such as a brass heat register) to their original condition. I'm realizing this sounds like a commercial for them. Trust me, I have absolutely no affiliation with this company, but they have a fantastic product.
I have a 2007 M45 Sport with 3100 miles on it. I live in the Northeast, and I've noticed in cold weather, the transmission feels VERY rough,(worse in Manual mode between 2nd and 3rd) especially when the car is cold and ascending hills. I've had the vehicle back to the dealer for the problem, and of course, they find nothing wrong!! From your post, it seems that Infiniti is aware a an "issue" but if you could give me an idea for where I should investigate next, I'd greatly appreciate it!!
I have an 07 M45 Sport with the same issue, usually when the car is cold. Has Infiniti offered any solutions?
Thanks,
CSR
If you are driving into a morning sunrise or evening sunset it is probably the reason.
I dont have anything else to offer except you can turn it off and back on again and reset it. Not sure if there is a fix.
Absolutely agree about the transmission gearing ... my old Caddy got me 28 mpg on the highway so a 5th or even 6th highway gear could push the M to ~ 30 mpg.
Nit-picking (as is the gas cap holder) they MUSY ventilate the eyeglass compartment. Glasses stored in there become unwearable in the desert heat. My wife's Lexus has a very similar compartment, but ventilated ... no problem there.
Some things big, some little; all readily fixable IMO. Bart :shades:
No fix as far as I know. I'm taking my M35x in for its 30,000 mile service in month or so and I will ask about it. I can live with it so long as it's not damaging the transmission, but all the rest of the shifts work well in manu-mode. If I get any valuable info I'll post it.
Alan
Anyone else experience this?
Thanks,
Alan
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