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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 02:24 PM
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Talking Re: Power seat problem
Well if I was on the Moon and had to fix it to come home, it would be fixed !!!!!!!!!!

THe seat is heavy as I said and I did it at 62 yoa. Use tape and a heavy towel on the rocker panel and remove the "crossfire panel" for protection.

Id plan for the car to be down a while. work the bolts - get a kneeling pad and see whats up. Yank every exposed connector, get a voltmeter or 2 at Harbor freight** and see if there it 12 volts going to the connector /pins. I use a pin or a #11 exacto knife blade to stab each wire and connect the meters (red lead for the purests, otherwise it will read -12) lead to the knife handle. Cutting the insulation is a toughie and leads to shorts unless you waste the time to retape each one. PS: get a clip lead** to ground the other lead so that you dont have to hold both leads at the same time,WW.

Power has to be available FIRST and foremost. GOt power, then check for the return or ground connection with a ohm meter*.

Got power and ground then you have a switching or limit issue. All the motors are not bad at once. Iam gonna say that you have a power or ground connection issue.

Fixing it is simple as it failed twice now and has to be something that is loose or tight - I hate wire ties especially when trouble shooting issues with them. Your on the freaking moon, you gotta fix it the 300-500 mechanic did. To me that is real money and Id go some to change it.

A woody suggestion. After it is working I pull the seat -remove the bolts and thru drill the bolts to allow through bolts and grade 8 washers to bolt it in so I could remove it if it ever did it again, FROM THE BOTTOM !!!!!!! Please see the photos and our sponser RATT BERT (AKA RB) our second rescue c/o WVA.



* Using An Ohmmeter Guide

** $3.99 unless it is $2.99 each, BLOW them up and dont cry. Woody

WOODY ENJOY
 
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