2012 power seat gremlin/blown fuse
03-15-2016, 04:34 AM
#1
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
2012 power seat gremlin/blown fuse
Hello all, I have done my research on the forum but have not come across this similar issue.
THE PROBLEM. Every time my wife drives the car the driver seat stops working and the memory fuse is blown.
I have never blown the fuse when I drive the car. The only thing I can think of is that every time she drives; even if it is 100 degrees outside she has the seat warmer on.
Is there any known issue with having the seat warmer on while adjusting the seat that would cause it to blow the fuse? I have removed the seat and looked for an striped or crossed wires and have seen nothing.
lastly, I know what the fuses are for but am I completely wrong if I put a 15 watt fuse in v.s. the 10 watt fuse?
Thanks for any help.
THE PROBLEM. Every time my wife drives the car the driver seat stops working and the memory fuse is blown.
I have never blown the fuse when I drive the car. The only thing I can think of is that every time she drives; even if it is 100 degrees outside she has the seat warmer on.
Is there any known issue with having the seat warmer on while adjusting the seat that would cause it to blow the fuse? I have removed the seat and looked for an striped or crossed wires and have seen nothing.
lastly, I know what the fuses are for but am I completely wrong if I put a 15 watt fuse in v.s. the 10 watt fuse?
Thanks for any help.
03-15-2016, 05:44 AM
#2
Well you said you looked at the wiring under the seat for cut wires but maybe the problem is in the seat itself (ie. a cut wire touching the frame, shorting it and blowing the fuse). IF that is the case a 15 amp fuse would also blow.
You have to figure out what is different when you drive vs. her to figure out what is blowing the fuse. I would assume that the seat moves forward (and up?) when she gets in? That might move the wires towards the frame.
This is all assumption and kinda "thinking out loud" as the direction I would be looking toward.
Could be the memory module itself when activated but then you would think it would do it again when it moves things back for your settings...
You have to figure out what is different when you drive vs. her to figure out what is blowing the fuse. I would assume that the seat moves forward (and up?) when she gets in? That might move the wires towards the frame.
This is all assumption and kinda "thinking out loud" as the direction I would be looking toward.
Could be the memory module itself when activated but then you would think it would do it again when it moves things back for your settings...
03-15-2016, 10:28 AM
#3
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
Well you said you looked at the wiring under the seat for cut wires but maybe the problem is in the seat itself (ie. a cut wire touching the frame, shorting it and blowing the fuse). IF that is the case a 15 amp fuse would also blow.
You have to figure out what is different when you drive vs. her to figure out what is blowing the fuse. I would assume that the seat moves forward (and up?) when she gets in? That might move the wires towards the frame.
This is all assumption and kinda "thinking out loud" as the direction I would be looking toward.
Could be the memory module itself when activated but then you would think it would do it again when it moves things back for your settings...
You have to figure out what is different when you drive vs. her to figure out what is blowing the fuse. I would assume that the seat moves forward (and up?) when she gets in? That might move the wires towards the frame.
This is all assumption and kinda "thinking out loud" as the direction I would be looking toward.
Could be the memory module itself when activated but then you would think it would do it again when it moves things back for your settings...
Yeah, I am thinking when I get the time I will play with it and see what happens when I adjust the seat with the warmer on.