P500 Heat Question

[Deltaokra]

I am a fairly new 15 P500 owner. I bought it slightly used a few months ago with 400 miles and my only regret is waiting so long to finally buy one. Today coming out of the woods from hunting, I noticed a lot of heat coming up from where the 2 seat belt buckles are. I only had about a mile drive out of the woods and was just coasting along and wasn't running it wide open or anything. No issues, but it just seemed strange for that much heat for such a short ride. Is this common?

 

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[KYhillbilly]

normal, the engine is right behind the seat and the exhaust makes its turn essentially under the seat. All SXS's do this with the can am commanders with the engine between the seats cooking your legs in the summer.

 

[HUCK]

I am a fairly new 15 P500 owner. I bought it slightly used a few months ago with 400 miles and my only regret is waiting so long to finally buy one. Today coming out of the woods from hunting, I noticed a lot of heat coming up from where the 2 seat belt buckles are. I only had about a mile drive out of the woods and was just coasting along and wasn't running it wide open or anything. No issues, but it just seemed strange for that much heat for such a short ride. Is this common?

Easy to cure if it bothers you but I would wait until it warms up before you cut of your heater .

 

[Jshell3]

I am a fairly new 15 P500 owner. I bought it slightly used a few months ago with 400 miles and my only regret is waiting so long to finally buy one. Today coming out of the woods from hunting, I noticed a lot of heat coming up from where the 2 seat belt buckles are. I only had about a mile drive out of the woods and was just coasting along and wasn't running it wide open or anything. No issues, but it just seemed strange for that much heat for such a short ride. Is this common?

Welcome to the Club!

Heat is a common complaint for P500 esp at the seat belts.
A lot of members choose to go this route or similar <-- click link.

• It doesn't soak up water
• Easy to install.
• Very good sound insulator (noise dampening)
• Looks clean and professional

Hers a pic of mine (removed seat belts) and one from @HUCK

Go Fighting Okra!
Delta State!

 

[JTW]

I ended up using 1/4" rubber stall mat from rural king and did exactly like Jshell3..

 

[JCart]

I installed similar but over the highway truck tarp material, mine attaches to the rear cab wall (I made), to assist in keeping dust and snow out. Also bought a 3" 12v boat (engine) compartment inline exhaust fan and some 3" aluminum flex tubing. I routed the flex tubing to blow the hot air (coming off the head), toward the rear driver's side basically the hot air follows stock exhaust. I pull cool air right from under my seat, so basically I'm just blowing cooler air onto the head and exhaust header right at the bend, which routes the hot air out from under the seat. Also lined under seat belt area with aluminum reflective tape. Inexpensive solution that works well, the notion I had was to reverse the fan in cold weather but have not changed direction on the fan yet. It works great for keeping steam from puddles out too.

I have pix in my link.

Cheers,

j

 

[ncred02]

Last year at the RRB take over that heat saved my ass. I couldnt come out hot enough. The night ride was awesome but the temps were in the high 20s.
In the summer thought its a PITA. But with the windshield removed its no so bad

 

[FuzzyGrub]

Cool idea using a I/O engine compartment exhaust fan. Now you just have a way to selectively duct it to the inside for winter heat.

 

[Montecresto]

Cool idea using a I/O engine compartment exhaust fan. Now you just have a way to selectively duct it to the inside for winter heat.

I just ran a piece of duct from the tailpipe to a register in the seat front for winter heat.

 

[FuzzyGrub]

This winter, with the back panel, I noticed once the heat starts coming from the seatbelt area, and going slow, get some windshield fogging.