What does it mean?
B1268 is a Body (airbags, seat belts, body electronics) fault code. It indicates: Left Rear Heated Seat Lo Indicator Control Circuit High .
Symptoms
- The low heat indicator on the left rear seat heater switch never lights
- The low setting may be unavailable or the heater switches itself off
- Other indicators on the same switch panel may still work
- Right rear seat heating is normally unaffected
- The fault can be intermittent and appear when driving over rough roads
Likely causes
- Open circuit in the indicator control wire between the module and the left rear seat heater switch
- Connector unplugged or a terminal backed out under the rear seat
- Burnt out indicator lamp inside the switch assembly, leaving the circuit open
- Indicator control wire shorted to battery voltage from an adjacent circuit
- Corroded terminals in the rear seat harness after moisture reached the carpet
- Fault in the module output that drives the seat heater indicators
How to fix it
- Test the left rear seat heater on each setting and note whether the low indicator lights
- Check that the switch and rear seat harness connectors are fully seated and free of corrosion
- Measure continuity of the indicator control wire from the switch back to the module connector
- Check for battery voltage on the control wire while the indicator is commanded off, which would indicate a short to power
- Repair the open or shorted wiring, or replace the switch panel if the indicator itself is open
- Clear the code and confirm that both the indicator and the heating element work