It will list the special tools and each step of the procedure. Thank you, Hank March 3, 2017 Followup from the Pelican Staff: Yes, you can wait until unplugging the seat to disconnect the battery. The seat was now so low and so far back that I could not get a wrench on the inside rear bolt. The seat still moves back and forward completely normal, is there any way to adjust the rail? August 5, 2015 Followup from the Pelican Staff: The control unit should come with the mat. Give our parts specialists a call at 1-888-280-7799. I will be pulling out Fuse 5 just to make sure nobody tries to move it. In this tech article, I combined the procedures for the front seat belt buckle and the front seat removing, as they are so closely related.
Be sure to reverse your test equipment to check for the signal in both sat directions. I'd like to take a second and talk about these bases. It has the sport package, so the front seats have the adjustable side bolsters and thigh support, as well as adjustable lumbar support. April 19, 2019 Followup from the Pelican Staff: What is the year and model of the vehicle you are working on? Once you identify the issue, order the parts and fix the issues. When I press the button it moves a tiny bit forward or backward but then stops. For better visibility, optionally remove the covering cap which is held in place by two expanding rivets part 52101960791 4.
If it does replace the motor. With the pad removed, the sensor becomes visible. You may have to before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. Seems super hard to move. Run long test leads to the motor so you can be clear of the movement.
Replacement is as simple as unbolting the old unit, attaching the new unit, and running the wire harness through the seat. He also indicated I could just remove the sliders, but this would move the seat forward quite a bit. I have put the seat back in and have came up one bolt short the bolt pictured in the first photo. Thanks' Edward February 23, 2012 Followup from the Pelican Staff: There is something stuck in the seat rail jamming it. With the seat removed, you will have relatively easy access to the remainder of the seat components. The switch gets direct power, then relays power and ground to the seat motor when desired position is adjusted.
That would help the seat height problem. Just make sure to have space to open the car doors fully and then you should be able to turn the seats over easily enough to work on without disconnecting the electrical. Rip the cables out of the motor and seat bracket. I removed my power sport seats from my E36 M3 for re-upholstering. The passenger seat in my 2001 Z3 was stuck in the most forward position. What size hex or torx drill bit should I use to move the motor.
All other functions work well. Some car owners prefer breathable leather because it lets air pass in and out, meaning that car seats upholstered using the material are much more comfortable in hot weather. We are the most social Z community on the web! I want to make sure I get this done right, so hopefully I am not repeating a post above. Corbeau will modify them for a fee, I found out. As far as why the mechanism works so hard now, I am thinking it might have to do with the bushings binding up the screw shaft. Hope this helps someone, I struggled with this for a very long time before I figured it out! As always, if you have any questions or comments about this helpful article, please Figure 1 Removing the seat is easy. We thought it would be a matter of tightening something up and didn't pay a lot of attention to it.
September 25, 2017 Followup from the Pelican Staff: remove the motor or cut the drive unit off and manually raise the seat. These type of comments add so much to the Pelican tech community. The base is no problem. I then sat down facing backwards by the side of the car, leaned the driver seat towards center, and threaded my left arm underneath from the front. Next, twist the motor out slightly. Too bad you didn't post this a week ago. Fitted a couple of thick plastic washers with a slot cut in them to allow them to slide onto the worm.
February 4, 2015 Followup from the Pelican Staff: I would inspect the drive cable from the motors to the seat. You remove the slider from the thread by using a ratchet at the thread end. But it appears that it is also fastened to another bracket in the middle under the arm rest. Hide your keys at this point because if you turn the car on, you will get an airbag light that will have to be reset by a special scanner. I then moved the power back to where it belonged and left the seat back power unplugged until I can replace the switch.
Pried it back thru the hole and seat works. Thanks again and drive safe. Everything else works fine with the seats as far as I can tell, but the adjustable lumbar support and adjustable side bolsters are not functioning. If you like what you see here, then please visit our and help support the collection and creating of new and informative technical articles like this one. This allows you to fold the cushion back against the seatback to access and remove the four T25 Torx screws that hold the cushion shell to the frame. Indicate which connector goes in what plug by marking it with tape.
Use the 16mm socket to remove these bolts. How do I do this so that it can clear the back window in just few mins. Obviously, take care as the runners will easily damage the bodywork. You can either install it on your own or seek the help from a local auto upholstery shop. May 6, 2015 Followup from the Pelican Staff: It's either the switch or the module. Embossed leather has always been an expression of elegance and a symbol of wealth.