Unplug the seat back sensor behind the driver's seat and all works as designed now and easy exit works for us tall people !
10 mins, no tools.
Tape and light are all you need. NO FAULTS

 

So, just to be clear - what does this "the seat back sensor" do or not-do?

 

It detects the back of the driver's seat touching the carpet behind it when putting in the back position ( usually for us tall folks)
Once the back of the seat puts pressure on the carpet that then on the sensor, it sends a signal to the memory and easy exit to clear it's east exit data.
Thus, once this sensor is touched your AUTO EXIT exit will only work when you use the button on the door and will no longer automatically engage when you turn the car off .

With this sensor unplugged, everything works as designed with the "exception" of you knowing when the back of your seat is all the way back. ( I think the average person can figure out when the seat is all the way back )

Most don't use AUTO EXIT settings because they don't work right ! With the sensor unplugged, they do.
When Auto exit is set properly, when you turn the car off, the steering wheel ( when set on the door 3rd button properly ) will go up and retract out of the way. When you get back in and start, the wheel will go back to it's MEM 1 or 2 settings that you set.

This is mainly for us tall folks that need the extra inch or two of leg space and want the auto exit to work.

 

How do you get to this connector?

 

You simply pull up the carpet directly behind the driver's seat. It is not glued or tacked down simply lifts up and is put back in place easily.

 

Thank you! Just went out to my shop and found that connector and disconnected it. I note that you have taped the end of it off. Is is just a data line or is there power on that line?

 

Just as a precaution, I taped off the end and also taped it to the body so it doesn't move around. I think it's data only line.

So far everything is working perfectly and easy exit is the best for us tall guys.

Remember, you can only set up the settings with the car running.Easy exit ON and Memory seats ON

 

Let me know how you like your new, working easy exit

 

Sounds like a good solution to the problem you were having. No cost is even better.

 

Thanks for the tip ftlaud1!! Yes that definitely corrected the issue I was having. At 6'5" it was a bit challenging to fold in and out of the car. Now I with the wheel up and out of the way and seat back all the way it much more doable.... not easy but doable How did you ever come up with that suggestion? Do you have some inside information from the design team?

Best
Jim

 

Because I am 6'4 as well and it drives me nuts when something doesn't work right. I started asking and researching and found someone that had mentioned this sensor. It's only real purpose is to keep the seat from hitting the carpet and I will assume wearing out the back of the seat in warranty. As long as you don't put the seat to its extreme back position and set it to move up on exit , we will have no wear issues.The problem was this sensor was getting triggered by driving motion as well. Once the sensor is triggered, the east exit settings STOP working. Bye sensor !
Next adventure is getting the remote control programmed to the one in the car that has proven to be almost impossible.

Update : I now have the in-car remote paired with my garage correctly. I have to look for another fix now

 

^^^
GM claimed the purpose of the sensor was to prevent damage to the seat back mechanism by someone who had a lot of recline in the seat back and tried run the seat too far rearward with the switch or the easy exit feature.
On our 2017 2LT, running the seat rearward until it hits the sensor will prevent further rearward movement but did not seem to erase the Easy Exit position.
We have the behind-the-seat "saddlebags" from our C6, installed in our C7, but I'm short enough to be ok even with the slightly restricted Easy Exit travel.

 

You are one of the lucky ones. I think the issue is not so much the seat touching the sensor but the carpet back or sensor flopping around and triggering the fault to easy exit.
Many / most report that the easy exit would work a few times and then stop for no reason, regardless of the seat position, so they just gave up using it.

 

Easy Exit: Additionally for m 7 transmission cars, your parking brake must be 'on' for easy exit feature to work. A8 transmissions only have to be in park. Otherwise you will have to use the easy exit button on your door when the parking brake is not applied first.

 

To be clear, this is not true. The purpose of the sensor is to stop the rearward travel of the seat when it detects that the seat is hitting the back wall. It only stops the rearward travel for this time. IOW if you get back into the car, start it up causing it to return to seat position #1, turn off the car and go to exit the seat will again travel rearward and if it again tripped the sensor it would stop. This is done to protect your seats!

"seat all the way back" is different when say the top of the seat is straight up and down and when it's reclined. It's possible you set the exit seat for straight up and down to but during this drive had the seat forward but decided to tilt the upper portion of the seat backward. There is a reason why the engineers put the sensor in and that reason is not just to frustrate drivers. That said I have disconnected that sensor too. All I'm saying is be careful when disconnecting the sensor to insure you don't damage your seats.

[quote[Most don't use AUTO EXIT settings because they don't work right ![/quote]

Would love to see where you got the data to make that statement.

With the sensor unplugged, they do. When Auto exit is set properly, when you turn the car off, the steering wheel ( when set on the door 3rd button properly ) will go up and retract out of the way. When you get back in and start, the wheel will go back to it's MEM 1 or 2 settings that you set.[/quote]

Yeah, provided you set the easy exit to raise the steering wheel to go up and seat to go back. If you didn't set it that way it won't.

Quote:

This is mainly for us tall folks that need the extra inch or two of leg space and want the auto exit to work.

I'm not tall but I use easy exit too.

 

Another misnomer. Easy exit works just fine for M7 owners without setting your ebrake. What will fail is later when you return to your car to take off the seat will not go to seat position #1 or #2. Personally I think that is just plain stupid but that's what GM did. I also think that the ebrake should be set automatically when easy exit is tripped. It would eliminate the problem when you get back into your car later and would ensure you're always using your ebrake like you sure. And, in those rare occasions where you are leaving your car after turning off the engine, but still want ebrake to not be set, you can easily disengage it.

 

Since you're so quickly discount anything I have to say about the easy exit dysfunctions after spending hours with it and testing the results. Why don't you fully explain in layman's terms how are the functions are to work properly and the difference between automatics and manual transmission functions in regard to e-brake .

 

Thanks OP. Both my 16 and this new 19 do it now and then. Man I thought it was just me lmao.

 

I already did! If you have questions then ask them and I will answer as best I can.

 

When I learned of the sensor I first tried setting the exit point all the way back and then moved it up about an inch or so. It still happened but only occasionally. That's when I felt safe with disconnecting the sensor since I knew my exit position had at least an inch to spare. I haven't had a problem with it yet except if I forgot to set the ebrake.