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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 06:52 PM
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The power seat on the drivers side will go up and down on the front and rear, but will not go back and forth in the track. I tried it in the car, on the bench, and using a reversing drill, but could not get the transmission to work. It seams like a common problem on these models. Ecklers sell a rebuilt track for $229. Does anyone sell the transmission gears for these units or does anyone have a spare transmission for the seat.

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Old Jan 17, 2009 | 07:37 PM
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The power seat on the drivers side will go up and down on the front and rear, but will not go back and forth in the track. I tried it in the car, on the bench, and using a reversing drill, but could not get the transmission to work. It seams like a common problem on these models. Ecklers sell a rebuilt track for $229. Does anyone sell the transmission gears for these units or does anyone have a spare transmission for the seat.

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Fred
Did you jump the fore and aft motor with 12 volts while on the bench? This will bypass the switch and will tell you if the motor is dead or the gears are shot.
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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 01:25 AM
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I ran the motors on the bench and the up and down motors work fine. The traverse motor runs, but the seat won't move.

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Old Jan 18, 2009 | 01:57 AM
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I ran the motors on the bench and the up and down motors work fine. The traverse motor runs, but the seat won't move.

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The motor turns a cable that powers a "transmission" which moves the seat front and back. DC either end and see where the stripped or broken parts are.
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