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      01-24-2013, 01:34 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by Captain Cow Pat View Post
With the heated steering wheel is it just on? or are there different heat settings? Does it have a thermostat or does it just keep getting hotter? Is it all of the rim of the wheel that is heated or just bits? Does it stay on for a specific amount of time and then turn its self off or does it wait for you to turn it off?
Single on/off switch, no variable heat setting. You can feel it starting to warm up after about 15-20s on a frosty day. Takes about 4-5 mins to reach a steady temperature. It's very warm by where the paddles are, slightly cooler elsewhere. On switching off it cools quite quickly.

Cost-wise for keeping your hands warm it's more expensive than gloves, but cheaper than a wife or g/f (and that's probably illegal while driving!)
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