Type S SW12750-6 Black Heated Steering Wheel Cover

by Winplus

Product Features

• Increase driving comfort
• Improves grip
• Slips onto most steering wheels
• Stylish design
• Plugs into your 12v adaptor

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000TSJW5M
• Item model number: SW12750-6
• Average Customer Review: 2.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #69,993 in Automotive (See Top 100 in Automotive)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Type S Black Heated Steering Wheel Cover by Winplus provides warmth, comfort, and protection for all seasons. The steering wheel cover's easy slip on design makes it easy to place over the wheel while still providing a tight fit. Simply plug in the 12V cord attached to the steering wheel cover prior to driving to warm up the steering wheel to make driving on a cold day more enjoyable. Never use the heating function while driving - only to warm your steering wheel prior to operating your vehicle.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally no frozen fingers!, January 13, 2010

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Linda B. (north of Chicago) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Type S SW12750-6 Black Heated Steering Wheel Cover (Automotive)

I love this thing! Those who don't live in really cold climates and say things like, "Wear gloves" or "Turn on the heater", don't understand how the steering wheel can feel like solid ice despite using gloves and the car heater. This cover heats up awesome, and very quickly, too.

Apparently this heated cover is designed for the Honda S-type vehicles. Thanks to the earlier reviewer who mentioned the diameter of his steering wheel, I was able to deduce that this item would probably fit my own steering wheel, and it does, perfectly. (I have an '06 Jeep Liberty.) It was a little difficult to get it on, but of course you want it to fit really, really snug; if it was loose, it could be dangerous.

Also, you truly don't want to leave it plugged in while driving; once, I thought I'd cheat a bit, and leave it plugged in just until I got out of my low-traffic neighborhood. Just turning the wheel enough to back out of the driveway and then straighten the car out got the cord tangled around the wheel and actually was caught on the turn-signal lever, pulling the lever so it was turning my brights on!

The cool thing is that the cover stops that holding-a-block-of-ice feeling for the entire trip, even if you've barely bothered to heat it up first; I guess it's just something about the material and/or design of the cover. So even if I don't want to wait the extra minute to heat it up before embarking, it's still an improvement. I am so glad to have it.

I have had minor problems with the plug. Second attempt at using, the round threaded end-piece came off, and because it was dark out and such a small piece, I couldn't find it until the next day in daylight. I presume it had been partially unscrewed, because since screwing it back on, I've had no further trouble with that piece. Another time the little "prong" that extends out of the plug fell out. I was able to easily push it back in place. Sure, it's a bit annoying, but so far, no further plug problems. I guess I might take a half-star off my rating for the plug problems, but each has been easily resolved, and I am so happy with the overall performance of the product.

If you get one, I'd offer one suggestion. Because it's not so easy to put the cover onto the steering wheel, let alone take it off and put it on a second time, I'd recommend that you position the little plug inlet on the cover on the right side of the wheel, around what might be considered the 4 o'clock position. I put my cover on with the inlet at the very bottom of the wheel, like 6 o'clock position. In winter I wear a big puffy coat, so sometimes it's a bit of a struggle to access the inlet because my coat gets in the way! I wish I'd installed it off to the side a bit, but so far have not wanted to bother trying to remove and re-install the cover. I'll probably reposition it for next winter.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Works, not well, but does work., January 30, 2010

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Bryan Scholtes "Pragmatist" (Minneapolis, MN United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Type S SW12750-6 Black Heated Steering Wheel Cover (Automotive)

Tried this on a Olds Alero and Mazda Miata. While it does eventually get warm, the 10 minutes it takes is too long. Sure, it gets a little warm right away but is no match for a cold steering wheel. Any benefit I got was from the layer of air created between the steering wheel and my hands. The cover is made of a cushioned mesh that does a pretty fine job of insulating. Overall, it never got hot enough to make a difference for me.

More often then not, I wouldn't bother with the excessively long heating period. I would just drive with the cover. You can score a mesh cover by Bell (same material I swear) at Target for $10.

As for installation, no instructions are included. This is a shame. Steering wheel covers go on like this: heat the cover all over with a hair dryer. Then take it outside and install it. If you've warmed it up enough, it will stretch over your wheel. As it cools, it will contract and become very snug. You may have to heat it again to remove it. If it seems like it won't fit, that's because you have to heat it up.

I contacted the manufacturer to get this method.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars disapointed, November 8, 2009

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Patches1 (Durham, CT United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Type S SW12750-6 Black Heated Steering Wheel Cover (Automotive)

I was able to use this product only once. The problem is with the charger that plugs into the cigarette lighter. It is very cheap. First time i tried to unplug it from the lighter, the top of the charger seperated from the body of the adapter and as I type is stuck in the cigarette lighter. This just happened and I have not attempted to contact the company to talk to them about returning it or to see if they have a better quality adapter. Very unsatisfied with the product.