I have a 2008 STS. Someone may have inadvertently hit the valet switch in my glove box. I turned it off, but it appears to still be active. When trying to go to setup (using the radio to set driver preferences) I get the message 'valet mode active' even though the switch is in the off position. I've also noticed that the heated seats no longer work. I this also a result of the valet mode being active? Any ideas about how I might disable the valet mode would be most appreciated.
Something sounds very wrong. I'm not aware of valet mode affecting things like heated seats. You can always make sure the switch is off and then try the battery disconnect trick (disconnect the negative cable and touch it to the positive cable for a few seconds).
As stated, try the battery disconnect first. Another free thing to do before anything else is get your battery tested at an autozone or similar parts store. Bad battery can lead to some really odd things. Ask me how I know.
I have some additional information related to this problem - In addition to my heated seats no longer working, the power seats, power tilt, backup sensors and manual shift no longer function. I checked the fuse boxes under the back seat and all fuses are good. I'm confused.
I have some additional information related to this problem - In addition to my heated seats no longer working, the power seats, power tilt, backup sensors and manual shift no longer function. I checked the fuse boxes under the back seat and all fuses are good. I'm confused.
I have some additional information related to this problem - In addition to my heated seats no longer working, the power seats, power tilt, backup sensors and manual shift no longer function. I checked the fuse boxes under the back seat and all fuses are good. I'm confused.
What makes you believe this might be a bad ground? I can tell you that all the systems you mentioned with faults do not share a common ground. This would definitely not be my start point. Did you have the battery and charging system checked? If not, start there.
Nope, there isn't a common +12VDC source for all of these either. As for the valet switch, generally circuits like this are active when grounded. The module will typically have an input that is held high with a pull-up resistor (this keeps the input from "floating" with possible erroneous results). When it is grounded the module will interpret this as being activated. Therefore, it may be worth a try to disconnect the switch. I'd also be curious to see if there are any DTC's stored.
The seat controls and heater use ground G307 located under the drivers seat but not sure if that is your problem. Just left of the drivers seat on the left frame rail.
Check the 10 amp fuse labeled HUD in the under hood fuse box. Good Luck
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I haven’t even tried to mess around with it cause my bf won’t let me lol but wat if I reprogrammed my key put key in door trick would that get it outta valet mode?
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