Heated cupholders?

[Si-vicsedan]

is the center console between the seats where the shifter storage bin and cupholders are suppose to be heated? I put a nice ice cold drink in there and within 5 minutes it was boiling like a teakettle. Is Honda telling me Civics are only for the coffee drinking driver !!!

 

[Fawks]

It is right over the exhaust. My buddy's short-throw gets freakin' nuculear.

 

[cgpEJ6]

Damn, that's a pretty strange problem. I've never heard of anything like that before but I'd say it's a pretty significant problem. Maybe you could put some heat wrap on your exhaust and some dynamat under the console.

 

[1stcivic]

Next time you have the car into the dealer have them check the heater pathway that runs to the rear seating area. It has a connection right under the cup holder and if that has come loose then you have a heated cup holder.

 

[TJ92Civic]

Yah I read about that on 8thgencivic.com seems like the heating duct comes loose, and heats up the cupholder area...

tim

 

[JDMsta]

is the center console between the seats where the shifter storage bin and cupholders are suppose to be heated? I put a nice ice cold drink in there and within 5 minutes it was boiling like a teakettle. Is Honda telling me Civics are only for the coffee drinking driver !!!

You probably bought the one with the NewBorn Baby Package...............I think the baby bottle goes there

 

[aznwannabe]

That's actually kinda sweet if you aren't enjoying a nice cold drink. lol.

 

[King Bob]

I never noticed any strange heat? Must be the heater duck, were you running your heater at the time?

 

[stealthy]

you've got an 06....id get that s**t fixed

 

[06CivicOwner]

I put my Pepsi in there for about 5 minutes and took a sip and spit it out! It was hot! ewwww gross....I hear what you're saying!

 

[sl33per]

dang i have 06 si never gave me a problem with the cup holders...

 

[EXSpeedAddict]

my 6th gen did get warm around the center console, due to the exhaust path being right below the console. that could be part of your problem.

 

[Fawks]

my 6th gen did get warm around the center console, due to the exhaust path being right below the console. that could be part of your problem.

Seeeeeeeeeeee?

 

[DuH-ReL]

After much observation, it turns out that I have a similar situation. It doesn't get hot, but does get quite warm. It's more hot at the base of my e-brake and the surrounding area. Btw, I have a coupe; is this more of a problem for sedans?

 

[King Bob]

its been 5 months and I have since installed a race header and still no strange heat, may want to get it checked out

 

[TheCrazy1]

I've had my Si for 3 months now and I've never noticed anything like this with mine. Maybe it's a problem they fixed on later produced models?

 

[jcmrules]

its because its closer to the trans havent you noticed the shifter feeling abit hot?

 

[DuH-ReL]

its because its closer to the trans havent you noticed the shifter feeling abit hot?

mine actually doesn't really get hot (maybe somewhat warm). only when the car's been sitting out in the sun will the shift knob be too hot to touch.

 

[Sion0x]

yeah my car has only gotten hot from being in the sun, never from driving excessively or anything from the exhaust.