Originally Posted by
Yanksmell
Safety Issue???? Where is this a safety issue. Originally the seat moves when the door is open or with the ignition on and moving. Explain to all where the seat being inoperative with the ignition off is safer than the seats being operative...the ZH has no memory seat function remember.
the real safety issue is my wife getting into this car with the seat 4 inches to far back and the relay fails and she has to drive it with her feet 4 inches further away from the clutch and peering through a steering wheel spoke...now that's a safety issue. Never heard of a death in a car because the seats moved with the ignition off. I suppose kids playing in a car could run the seat all the way up but...where is that a safety issue.
The seat relay problem is well documented, if it is that diode on the relay circuit board, it is an easy fix, if your not able to handle repairing it, the relay needed is easily acquired with a little research and acquisition of a replacement. It does not have to cost $50 bucks. That diode is maybe $1.25, and replacing it is super easy for those with simple soldering skills (and an ohm meter to know which one needs replacing). There is even a very detailed tutorial that Dave (180) might have in his documents listing.
If you don't plan on permanently fixing it, then leave the next owner with the information needed to fix it. I believe it IS a safety issue. Entrapment comes to mind, I don't know why it is designed the way it is but if you don't think it worth it to 'fix' it, give the next guy the opportunity to fix it. Wouldn't you want to know about 'bypassed' relays (or the like) when you buy a vehicle?
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