Power Seat Question
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Instructor
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From: clarksville tennessee
Power Seat Question
having a seat belt issue and was wondering how easy or difficult it is to remove the driver side seat and what I need to look out for (wires ect!!)
thanks
thanks
Burning Brakes
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From: Los Altos CA
Not hard to remove. 4 nuts to remove and then disconnect the electrical connectors. Make sure you cover the door jamb with a towel before removing the seat from the car - it is easy to scratch the jamb with the legs of the seat.
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From: Vancouver Washington
Originally Posted by white90conv
Not hard to remove. 4 nuts to remove and then disconnect the electrical connectors. Make sure you cover the door jamb with a towel before removing the seat from the car - it is easy to scratch the jamb with the legs of the seat.
The front two bolts are covered by bolt guards that require you to remove the two push pull pins and then slide the guard straight forward (toward the front of the car) and off they come. You might want to unclip the electrical connection from the seat frame before you disconnect it, it makes it a little easier.
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From: Farmington CT
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Originally Posted by tngerman1999
the belt is locked up having a hard time getting to it , would make it easier if seat was removed
GM has a TSB on this problem, they will give you retractor guides, maybe
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From: Charlotte, NC (formerly Endicott, NY)
Originally Posted by Steve@CTCorvette
it might, but I see this often, just SLOWLY pull/release the belt, you'll need to do this about 50x's sometimes so it can retract
GM has a TSB on this problem, they will give you retractor guides, maybe
GM has a TSB on this problem, they will give you retractor guides, maybe
GM had a recall to fix this problem. They inserted guides in the take up reel which kept a folded belt from getting inside the reel and jamming it. You do not want to give up the cinch feature since it is great when you are pushing the car hard through corners and want the belt to hold you in place.
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Just move the power seat all the way forward, the torx bolt is right there. Very simple to remove the belt without removing the seat.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Gainesville Georgia
Originally Posted by white90conv
Not hard to remove. 4 nuts to remove and then disconnect the electrical connectors. Make sure you cover the door jamb with a towel before removing the seat from the car - it is easy to scratch the jamb with the legs of the seat.
Also. A friend of mine changed my brothers seats for him and he basicly said the same thing. 
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From: clarksville tennessee
thanks
for all the tips guys
just trying to find an easy way to fix things on my C5 , this is my 6th Vette , the others were much easier to work on. (had 68, 80,82, 89, 93) Sold my 1980 to a friend of mine who was lucky enough to have won the first vette ever produced in Bowling Green yep serial number oooo1 Didnt really believe him until he showed the vid of his wife and him picking it up with 60 minutes in background and the governor there as well (how lucky can you get.
just trying to find an easy way to fix things on my C5 , this is my 6th Vette , the others were much easier to work on. (had 68, 80,82, 89, 93) Sold my 1980 to a friend of mine who was lucky enough to have won the first vette ever produced in Bowling Green yep serial number oooo1 Didnt really believe him until he showed the vid of his wife and him picking it up with 60 minutes in background and the governor there as well (how lucky can you get.