PSA - Clean Your Seat Filter

[TeCKis300]

Spring cleaning? Vacuuming the endless sand in my car from the last desert trip, I'm reminded to clean the seat filter. It's a little known filter for the cooled/heated seats. The seat lifts high enough to vacuum out the filter with a crevice tool, but they can also be taken out with an easy counter-clockwise twist.

Part numbers if you want to replace. There's two types

1) A furry media type filter (picture) shared with other Lexus models: 88921-50020
2) Screen type fitted to later model year LCs with heated/cooled seats: 88921-60010

Generics available on Amazon
Amazon product ASIN B000EQ8XOK

 

[CharlieS]

I didn't even know about this. Thank you!

 

[2HundyJTex]

I learn something every time I’m on this site! Thanks.

 

[chriscosta416]

Very cool!

 

[gasman4u]

I had one of these on an old car. Great to know it's on the TLC too!

 

[pvchaitanya]

Love this post! I was wondering why is my driver seat warm/cold air not as noticible as passenger seat. I will try this and see if it fixes it.

 

[CharlieS]

Are the LX and LC ones the same dimensions and fitment - could we "upgrade" the LC filter to the LX filter?

 

[TeCKis300]

Love this post! I was wondering why is my driver seat warm/cold air not as noticible as passenger seat. I will try this and see if it fixes it.

Let us know if that makes a difference!

 

[pvchaitanya]

you did this without lifting up the seat?
I tried removing my filter and it seemed impossible. how did you manage?

 

[TeCKis300]

Are the LX and LC ones the same dimensions and fitment - could we "upgrade" the LC filter to the LX filter?

I think there's a good chance it'll drop in.

 

[TeCKis300]

you did this without lifting up the seat?
I tried removing my filter and it seemed impossible. how did you manage?

I motored it all the way forward and up. A bit tight, but doable to counter clockwise twist off the filter.

 

[MikeVpdx503]

I motored it all the way forward and up. A bit tight, but doable to counter clockwise twist off the filter.

Getting off was the easy…trying to put it back was much harder !! Surprised mine was pristine as I doubt it had even been looked at ever before

 

[CharlieS]

Mine wasn't clean, but wasn't blocked either.

 

[rherrco]

Spring cleaning? Vacuuming the endless sand in my car from the last desert trip, I'm reminded to clean the seat filter. It's a little known filter for the cooled/heated seats. The seat lifts high enough to vacuum out the filter with a crevice tool, but they can also be taken out with an easy counter-clockwise twist.

Part numbers if you want to replace. There's two types

1) A furry media type filter (picture) shared with other Lexus models: 88921-50020
2) Screen type fitted to later model year LCs with heated/cooled seats: 88921-60010

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Generics available on Amazon
Amazon product ASIN B000EQ8XOK

Ah, I see it now. I found that holding the seat adjustment bar in the up position while the seat is midway between front and back, raises the seat while sliding it forward at the same time, for maximum access. Still a tight fit, since my 2011 LX has the screen facing down. When my back is feeling more limber, I’ll give it a shot. Many thanks, one more thing to mess with.

 

[eatSleepWoof]

What in the world...

First time I'm hearing about this!

 

[rherrco]

I found it easier to just remove the four bolts holding the seat down. The screen was not in need of any cleaning, but I found all kinds of stuff down under the seat and carpet: HotWheels car, Wynns Resort credit card, Colgate tooth cleaner exp. date 2013, small lipstick, petrified French fries, packet of chili powder, etc. Made the effort like an archeological dig.

 

[linuxgod]

I replaced mine this weekend. It’s actually quite easy to remove the 4 bolts and lean the seat back, and the filter twists right off. It’s really a mesh screen, not a filter though, and disappointingly mine was perfectly fine… I say disappointingly because I swear my seat coolers despite making noise do nothing whereas 100k miles ago they did make the seat at least a little cooler, so I was really hoping these were clogged

 

[vwynn]

now if we could somehow plumb the AC into our seat cooler...

 

[GrouchyTech]

now if we could somehow plumb the AC into our seat cooler...

You could rig something up that connects the seat cooler fan intakes to the floor ducts that emerge from under the driver and passenger front seat seats.

Otherwise, it’s a good idea to switch to the bi-level mode when using the seat cooler so the air it draws into the seat will be cooler.

 

[bloc]

Maybe something like this from a different platform could be close enough to work for us?

Under Seat Air Deflector 4Runner 2010-2024 GX460 2010-2026 Ventilated Seats Airflow Redirect - Crossroads 3D

[FITS LEXUS GX460 2010-2026] [FITS 4Runner 2010-2024] Boost your ventilated seat comfort with this custom under-seat air deflector! Designed to redirect hot or cold air from your floor vents directly upward into the seat ventilation fans for faster cooling/heating. • Fits Toyota 4Runner...

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