These things are sent to try us...

[appletonn]

OK, so there I am fitting my newly revived leather seats back in the car last night, and all's fine until I get to the driver's one.

Mine are the 4-way electric seats and on the passenger one, there is just one multi-plug connector from the car's electrics to the seat harness. On the driver's side though, there is an additional 2 pin connector. With both seats , I connected the wiring up before bolting them down and checked that everything was still working OK...[8|]

When it came to the driver's side, the front height adjustment control worked fine, but could i get the rear one to work, could I buggery! I was busy checking for a feed etc but could not get it to work despite removing the switch to check for a poor connection and removing the terminals off the rear motor, cleaning and refitting.

By this stage, what should have been a nice, straightforward and rewarding job had turned into one of those "why didn't I leave the seats as they were' type of jobs!

Then, for some reason, I decided to try the switch with the ignition on....[]

So the other 3 switches work with the ignition off, but the drivers rear adjuster only works with the ignition on - go figure, as our transatlantic cousins might be tempted to write!

Mind you, now they're in, they do look fab![]

Downside being that I have to drive it in the nude now, for fear of besmirching my lovely new seats...

...well at least, that's what i told that nice Police lady t'other day [][]

 

[poprock]

I've been wondering about this"”how do you actually remove the seats? Where are the bolts etc?

One of the electric motors in my drivers seat has given up the ghost and I really should check whether it's fixable.

 

[zcacogp]

Nick,

Shooting in the dark a little here, but it is possible to connect the plug incorrectly. Yes, really. It will fit in with the pins into the 'next row down' of holes. This would mean that the wrong connections were made, and if there is a supply in the loom which is only live when the ignition is on then you may have connected this to the seat motors inadvertently.

Go and have a look at those plugs again (yes, you will need to take the seat all the way out) and make sure the plug is as it is. You can test it with the seat rested in place - not bolted.


Oli.

 

[appletonn]

ORIGINAL: zcacogp

Nick,

Shooting in the dark a little here, but it is possible to connect the plug incorrectly. Yes, really. It will fit in with the pins into the 'next row down' of holes. This would mean that the wrong connections were made, and if there is a supply in the loom which is only live when the ignition is on then you may have connected this to the seat motors inadvertently.

Go and have a look at those plugs again (yes, you will need to take the seat all the way out) and make sure the plug is as it is. You can test it with the seat rested in place - not bolted.


Oli.

Hmm, hope not! There is a plastic 'pin' that slots into the connection from the car that locates it in the 'right' place. If that was the case, then surely the front adjuster wouldn't work without the ignition as the multi plug on the passenger seat supplies juice to both motors?

Heads off to garage.....[8|]

 

[appletonn]

ORIGINAL: poprock

I've been wondering about this"”how do you actually remove the seats? Where are the bolts etc?

One of the electric motors in my drivers seat has given up the ghost and I really should check whether it's fixable.

There are 6 for each seat - 2 at the front and 4 at the rear.

Put the seat all the way back, undo the front bolts (being careful not to round off the allen bolts, ho hum[8|]), then slide the seat all the way forward and undo the 4 at the rear.

If you look between the runners on either side, you will see the gold coloured allen-headed bolts.

You might want to wear a truss before lifting them out as they are ******** heavy![]

 

[zcacogp]

ORIGINAL: appletonn

Hmm, hope not! There is a plastic 'pin' that slots into the connection from the car that locates it in the 'right' place. If that was the case, then surely the front adjuster wouldn't work without the ignition as the multi plug on the passenger seat supplies juice to both motors?

Yes, but if you plug the plug in 'one row up' then the plastic pin is out of the equation.

I could be wrong. But having done something similar (plugged the plug in incorrectly - how else would I know this is possible) and had problems it could be the explanation. And if it worked OK before the seats came out then it would be logical that the problem is related to the plugging-in.

Poprock - if you do try this then don't try it with an allen key, as there is so little room with some of the bolts to rotate the key itself you will spend all day on the job. If you have an allen-key-tool on a ratchet handle it is an easy job.


Oli.

 

[poprock]

Cheers for the pointers guys "¦ and Nick, I hope your solution's that simple!

 

[appletonn]

OK, so I am officially a muppet of the highest order and I prostrate myself at the feet of the godly one, known henceforth as Oli the Omniscient!

Rearrange this well known phrase, arse I big am...[8|][][]

Fancy that, an S2 driver showing a Turbo driver the way.....[]

Thanks Oli[]

 

[zcacogp]

Gosh, was I right?

Well blow me down. That'll be a first! []

Glad it's resolved Nick.


Oli.

 

[Diver944]

That's wierd, my drivers height adjustment on the S2 has never worked unless the ignition is on. I have just put it down to 'one of lifes niggles' for the past 11 years, maybe I'll take the seat out at some point and have a look if I have Nicks problem

Or maybe I won't for another 11 years [:-]

 

[zcacogp]

ORIGINAL: Diver944

Nicks problem

Which one?

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Oli.

 

[will lyons]

I have recently replaced My comfort seats for Turbo Sports seats and have the same problem the front height adjustment is not working but the rear one is ??? could I have mis-aligned the plug [8|]

Looks like the seats are coming out again this weekend []

 

[appletonn]

ORIGINAL: zcacogp

ORIGINAL: Diver944

Nicks problem

Which one?

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Oli.

The truth always hurts so....[8|]

 

[appletonn]

ORIGINAL: will lyons

I have recently replaced My comfort seats for Turbo Sports seats and have the same problem the front height adjustment is not working but the rear one is ??? could I have mis-aligned the plug [8|]

Looks like the seats are coming out again this weekend []

I'm not usually a betting man, however...[]

This forum really rocks! [][][]

 

[zcacogp]

ORIGINAL: appletonn
The truth always hurts so....[8|]

Sorry!

I'll owe you a beer, if we ever meet, to say sorry ...


Oli.

 

[rav]

Iwas going to write "We need pictures" but the mental picture of a naked man in a 944 made me regurgitate my evening meal......

Any chance of pictures of your beloved new seats please Mr Appletonn?

 

[appletonn]

ORIGINAL: rav

Iwas going to write "We need pictures" but the mental picture of a naked man in a 944 made me regurgitate my evening meal......

Any chance of pictures of your beloved new seats please Mr Appletonn?

Sure, they're in the other "if it aint broke post"...[]

There you go:

 

[Neil Haughey]

Another tip for removing the seats, push the buttons to raise the front and back to the highest setting. It will give some much needed clearance for whatever tools you use but as Oli said a ratchet and some allen headed bits makes it all easy. TBH taking seats in and out is a good idea for jobs such as anything that involves getting under the dash. Pull the plug out with the seat tilted back once unbolted. Refit the same way so you can see what you are doing and can avoid any doubt about plugging it in wrong.