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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 04:52 PM
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My drivers seat quit working. The seat side bolsters still work but the seat itself won't move forward or backward.
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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 05:06 PM
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mine did too . a wiring diag. is a must as is dvmm . the switch powers relays [on mine any its got so many diff. adjustments]find what color wire makes it go foward and back probe it then the ground wire color and back probe it . most likely its side switch a break in the circuit board. did this quit all at once
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Yeah worked fine yesterday but today when I got in to start it the seat wouldn't move forward with the memory setting.
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You profile doesn't say what year your car is but - have you checked the codes for the seat module?
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It's a 2001. No haven't checked for codes. How do you check for seat codes also is there any way to override the seat motor so the seat can be moved forward. If not i'll have to drive it to get fixed with the seat all the way back. Thanks for the help also.
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turn the key to run - but dont start it
press reset to clear any messages
Hold Options and press Fuel 4 times

The computer will display all the modules in succession with any codes then it will stop and allow you to page through them.

Initially, the on-board diagnostics go into the "automatic" mode, which shows each module's DTCs in a
pre-set sequence: (Page No. are for the GM Service Manual)
10 PCNI Powertrain Control Module page 6-357 - 6-361
28 TCS Traction Control system ABS on page 5-86
?? RTD Real Time damping page 3-136
40 BCM Body Control Module page 8-405 LTD Page 8-727
60 [PC instrument Pane! Cluster page 8-508
80 radio page 8-213
99 FIVAC Heater Vent-Air Conditioning page 1-118
A0 LDCM Left Door Control module page 8-904 to 8-951
Al RDCM Right Door Control Module page 8-904 to 8-951
AC SCM Seat Control module page 8-1064-8-1082
B0 RFA Remote Function Actuation page 8-676


AC SCM Seat Control module page 8-1064 8-1082

B0846 Battery 2 Out of range

B0851 Battery 1 out of range

B2002 Fore/Aft Seat motor Open or Short to GND

B2007 Front Vert. Seat motor Open or Shorted

B2012 Rear Vert. Seat motor Open or Shorted

B2172 Seat Front Up Switch Shorted to GND

B2177 Seat Front Down Switch Shorted to GND

B2182 Seat Rear Up Switch Shorted to GND

B2187 Seat Rear Down Switch Shorted to GND

B2192 Seat Forward Switch Shorted to GND

B2197 Seat Reverse Switch Shorted to GND

B2605 Seat Front Vert Position Sensor Failure

B2606 Seat Rear Vert. Position Sensor Failure

B2607 Seat Horizontal Position Sensor Failure
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