My seats are popping!
11-22-2005, 01:20 AM
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My seats are popping!
No, this isn't the infamous "rocking seat". This is another problem.
If I push back in my seat (getting out my wallet or reaching into the back for something), I'll hear a pop and one or both sides of my seat back will go back a notch or two. Sometimes it's difficult to get the seat back adjusted where it's the same on both sides.
I'm sure there's some plastic gear thingy in there that I need to replace, but I've never heard anyone say anything about it. Any ideas?
If I push back in my seat (getting out my wallet or reaching into the back for something), I'll hear a pop and one or both sides of my seat back will go back a notch or two. Sometimes it's difficult to get the seat back adjusted where it's the same on both sides.
I'm sure there's some plastic gear thingy in there that I need to replace, but I've never heard anyone say anything about it. Any ideas?
11-22-2005, 07:18 PM
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I'm not sure if this is it, but I have both seats out right now for replacement of the upholstry. (that's another whole story). I found that the back of the seat was doing strange things as you mentioned. There is a cable mounted around a semi-circular tab that allows adjustment of the seat back. Somehow that cable came off the tab and the seat back wouldn't adjust or slipped or even did nothing. This may be the case with your popping sound. The seats have to be removed to get at it. This will give you a good excuse to vacuum up the crumbs and find all the loose change you lost. 
If that cable is attached, then poke around and see what you can find. Good luck.
If that cable is attached, then poke around and see what you can find. Good luck.
11-22-2005, 09:05 PM
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Originally Posted by OUR97
I'm not sure if this is it, but I have both seats out right now for replacement of the upholstry. (that's another whole story). I found that the back of the seat was doing strange things as you mentioned. There is a cable mounted around a semi-circular tab that allows adjustment of the seat back. Somehow that cable came off the tab and the seat back wouldn't adjust or slipped or even did nothing. This may be the case with your popping sound. The seats have to be removed to get at it. This will give you a good excuse to vacuum up the crumbs and find all the loose change you lost. If that cable is attached, then poke around and see what you can find. Good luck.
If that cable is attached, then poke around and see what you can find. Good luck.
11-22-2005, 09:17 PM
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B 2606 H code ?????
My seat don't pop and seems to work OK but I have a code on A6 SCM that says "B 2606 H that will not reset. It just stays on code all of the time.
B 2606 H = seat rear vertical position sensor failure
Whatever that means.
Anybody have a clue??????
B 2606 H = seat rear vertical position sensor failure
Whatever that means.
Anybody have a clue??????
11-22-2005, 11:42 PM
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Originally Posted by JACKAL0PE
No, this isn't the infamous "rocking seat". This is another problem.
If I push back in my seat (getting out my wallet or reaching into the back for something), I'll hear a pop and one or both sides of my seat back will go back a notch or two. Sometimes it's difficult to get the seat back adjusted where it's the same on both sides.
I'm sure there's some plastic gear thingy in there that I need to replace, but I've never heard anyone say anything about it. Any ideas?
If I push back in my seat (getting out my wallet or reaching into the back for something), I'll hear a pop and one or both sides of my seat back will go back a notch or two. Sometimes it's difficult to get the seat back adjusted where it's the same on both sides.
I'm sure there's some plastic gear thingy in there that I need to replace, but I've never heard anyone say anything about it. Any ideas?
Let me know what the fix is!
Chris
11-23-2005, 12:15 AM
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Mine has been doing that for about a year!
11-23-2005, 12:30 AM
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This is a fairly common malady, AFAIK. This has happened to my seat a couple of times while reaching for my wallet or something behind the seats. I just pull up on the recline adjuster until the seat is bolt upright, and then re-adjust my recline angle. It seems to realign everything OK.
I think the cause is related to quality and engineering, or lack thereof.
I think the cause is related to quality and engineering, or lack thereof.
11-23-2005, 12:44 AM
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Originally Posted by TheDVS1
This is a fairly common malady, AFAIK. This has happened to my seat a couple of times while reaching for my wallet or something behind the seats. I just pull up on the recline adjuster until the seat is bolt upright, and then re-adjust my recline angle. It seems to realign everything OK.
I think the cause is related to quality and engineering, or lack thereof.
I think the cause is related to quality and engineering, or lack thereof.
11-23-2005, 12:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Stangkiller
I have this problem, and was trying to describe it to somebody today.
11-23-2005, 01:01 AM
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Originally Posted by yellowvette837
Were you trying to explain it to EatRice
Chris
