Seat lumbar adjustment problem
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Pro
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: McAlester Oklahoma
Seat lumbar adjustment problem
The pictures below hopefully will help in describing this. The lumbar adjustment and the side seat adjustments arent working on the drivers seat. I took the "module" out of the bag, 1st picture, and hooked the seat back up. When I tried the 3 lumbar/side adjustment switches all I am getting is a click from the gray "switch" in pictures 2 and 3. What would be my next step in diagnosing this to find the actual problem?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: TX
Not to hijack the thread, but I'm having similar issues with my 2K. I push the lumbar switches, and nothing happens on either seat. I hear the motors, but nothing happens. Could the bladders be busted?
Heel & Toe
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Apopka FL
The bladder nipples have probably disintigrated from the heat. Seems to be a weak point in the C5 seats. Very expensive to replace the stock parts. Use blood pressure cuff bladders to replace the stock bladders. The bladders can be bought at Wal Mart for $40 total (2 pediatric and 2 adult) in the pharmacy area.
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From: McAlester Oklahoma
Since this was bumped, I want to let you all know that before I left for my deployment, I tore the seat down and all of the bladder connections were busted as well as most of the lines had disinigrated. I am going to need new lines and new bladders. THe motor still wasnt pumping air and fuse #3 is good. Never did get a chance to hit it with a multi meter to narrow down the problem. This will be one of my first projects when I get back. I wish the bladders were not so exphensive. I did have a forum member offer to sell me his, but it is still to much money. May just live with it....
Instructor
Joined: May 2010
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From: Little Compton, RI
Since this was bumped, I want to let you all know that before I left for my deployment, I tore the seat down and all of the bladder connections were busted as well as most of the lines had disinigrated. I am going to need new lines and new bladders. THe motor still wasnt pumping air and fuse #3 is good. Never did get a chance to hit it with a multi meter to narrow down the problem. This will be one of my first projects when I get back. I wish the bladders were not so exphensive. I did have a forum member offer to sell me his, but it is still to much money. May just live with it....
I had the same bladder problem with my C5 sport seat bladders. Heres a link that i posted on the C5Forum to how i repaired my bladders. It looks crude but it cost me $15.00 to repair the 8 bladders and they are working like new.
http://www.c5forum.com/cgi-bin/ultim...ic/2/4070.html
Instructor
Joined: May 2010
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From: Little Compton, RI
kennya...
i found this fix in another post on the site, if i'd see this before i fixed my bladders i would have done this first
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...vil-style.html
i found this fix in another post on the site, if i'd see this before i fixed my bladders i would have done this first
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...vil-style.html
