Wiring Help Needed
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Wiring Help Needed
I just purchased a pair of 96 Collector Edition seats for my 71. They are manual seats but do have what appears to be lumbar pad controls in the base. Can someone direct me to a C4 wiring diagram that covers how this is powered and controlled? Also there appears to be a vacuum hose connection as a part of this assembly. Can someone confirm this?
Thanks for your help.
Thanks for your help.
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Re: Wiring Help Needed (flynhi)
I'm not sure I understand (if I had a brother, I would be the slow one). The lumbar switch and buttons are located in the lower right padding for the driver, and the lower left padding for the passenger. The switch activates the air pump, and the other buttons allow for the release of air from the bladders located in the seat back cushion. The switch is wired to be always "hot" (without the ignition turned on). There should be wires from the switch to a connector, and wires from the connector to the air pump. If all the wiring is in place, you will just need to provide 12V to the switch.
The vacuum hoses that you mentioned may be the clear plastic hoses leading from the air pump to the bladders. If so, they carry the air generated by the pump to the bladders.
Before installing the seats, you might want to apply 12V to the pumps and determine if they function as air pumps. A common problem is the diaphragm is quite flimsy and tends to rupture. Replacing the diaphragm is quite simple, and there are Tech Tips in the C4 forum to take you through the steps. To test the pumps for air output, remove the tubes from the pumps, and place a finger over the outlets to determine if air is being generated when the pump is operating. Hope the seats fit and that you ride in comfort..........
[Modified by Oldman, 11:13 PM 5/31/2003]
The vacuum hoses that you mentioned may be the clear plastic hoses leading from the air pump to the bladders. If so, they carry the air generated by the pump to the bladders.
Before installing the seats, you might want to apply 12V to the pumps and determine if they function as air pumps. A common problem is the diaphragm is quite flimsy and tends to rupture. Replacing the diaphragm is quite simple, and there are Tech Tips in the C4 forum to take you through the steps. To test the pumps for air output, remove the tubes from the pumps, and place a finger over the outlets to determine if air is being generated when the pump is operating. Hope the seats fit and that you ride in comfort..........
[Modified by Oldman, 11:13 PM 5/31/2003]
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Re: Wiring Help Needed (Oldman)
Oldman, that's for '93 and earlier.
If they are '96 seats, the controls would be in the console with the other seat adjustments.
Underneath the seat if there are two sets of wires, one is for the power part, the other is for the "sport" part.
If there is only one plug, than you have the standard seats.
Do you have any pics, that would help greatly.
If they are '96 seats, the controls would be in the console with the other seat adjustments.
Underneath the seat if there are two sets of wires, one is for the power part, the other is for the "sport" part.
If there is only one plug, than you have the standard seats.
Do you have any pics, that would help greatly.
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Re: Wiring Help Needed (Mr Mojo)
Ok, I just read it again, you said they are manual, I can't see anyone getting manual sport seats, but you never know.
