seat problems, need help
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Racer
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From: Hanson Ma
seat problems, need help
Drivers side lumbar and bolsters quit. Forward, back and up,down still work. Passenger seat still works fine. Any quick and easy ways to check what happened before i pull the seat? Thanks for any replies.
Le Mans Master
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From: Farmington CT
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there is a relay box under the lower seat cushion, can you hear the pumps working? is the bladder leaking? i'd try to swap the relay box from L to R, it only takes a few minutes to remove the seats
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Racer
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From: Hanson Ma
nothing at all happens when i hit the switches. no click, whir, buzz nothing at all. Now for an even stupider question. How do you get the little plastic covers off the front bolts without breaking them to get the seat off?
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Melting Slicks
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I had a similar problem. Replaced the switch and that didn't fix the problem. It was the harness under the seat was cracked and created a short. Had the dealership fix it. One of the few items I have had the dealership fix since the warranty ran out.
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Racer
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From: chicago il
same problem here
stupid me, I've had and still have that problem after purchasing a second set of seats. The original drive seat is worn on the bloster and I couldn't pass up the price for the second set after tech told me the module was bad and would cost about $800 to replace it. So now I have original set covered up in a nice dry spot in the house for a little over 2 years... 
Burning Brakes
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Originally Posted by topless99
nothing at all happens when i hit the switches. no click, whir, buzz nothing at all. Now for an even stupider question. How do you get the little plastic covers off the front bolts without breaking them to get the seat off?
As the others have said, just pop that pin towards the front of the vehicle. DO NOT pull straight up on the covers, They are hooked in on the front of the plastric trim as well. Once the pin is removed, push forward on the bezels. Just wiggle them side to side while pushing forward. Once you get them off you will see where if you pull them straight up, they could break.
My bolsters quit too...