Power seat problem. Help?
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Power seat problem. Help?
So all of a sudden the other day the little switch on my passenger seat that goes horizontal (the other two go vertical), won't shut off. It's in the normal position but it seems that the motor keeps trying to run. I'm not even sure what this switch does. Any ideas on how to fix this. Disabling the whole thing all together wouldn't bother me because I've never even used it anyways.
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So all of a sudden the other day the little switch on my passenger seat that goes horizontal (the other two go vertical), won't shut off. It's in the normal position but it seems that the motor keeps trying to run. I'm not even sure what this switch does. Any ideas on how to fix this. Disabling the whole thing all together wouldn't bother me because I've never even used it anyways.
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It's on my passenger side so I wouldn't mind just moving the seat all teh way back and unplugging it. Is there any easy way to unplug it?
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Its easy to unplug it. The connector is just under the seat.
This is a very common issue on the C5 and leads to a lot of dead batteries. I'm afraid a switch unit change is the only solution but its an easy DIY.
This is a very common issue on the C5 and leads to a lot of dead batteries. I'm afraid a switch unit change is the only solution but its an easy DIY.
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From: LAND OF OZ Kansas
dead batteries,a nd a switch swap is what will happen/work. It happened to me, so i got it on the posittion I that drive, and I disconected it. I'm the only one that drives the car anyhoops.
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Which switch are you guys disconnecting. I just went out to try to check it out and I unlugged a which connector and then there is still a blue one on the outside side of the seat right under the track and then there is another blue one that is zip tied to the bar that runs across the front of the seat.
So which one?
So which one?
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Which switch are you guys disconnecting. I just went out to try to check it out and I unlugged a which connector and then there is still a blue one on the outside side of the seat right under the track and then there is another blue one that is zip tied to the bar that runs across the front of the seat.
So which one?
So which one?
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Perfect. That is the one I unplugged. I was just worried it wouldn't do anything
Last edited by SFL_driver; Apr 22, 2010 at 08:51 PM.
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