I have always been under the impression from the Jim Bailey days that all of the power seat switches are the same. They just hook up to different motors. Well yesterday while doing my driver's seat switch replacement, I found that not to be true. The switch that powers the seat back has a different configuration. The regular switches have two sets of the press on type of connectors, and one set of pin connectors. The one in my seat has the one set of pin connectors, one set of press ons, and a female side harness clip housing. So project stops and I need to send the switch back to Roger for a replacement. Pictures for reference. First one is new harness, second is what is under my seat now:

 

OK, remember measure twice, cut once? Same logic applies here. always check PET before ordering, and always order from our known vendors, who never would have let me buy the wrong switch, even if I didn't check PET first

Notwithsatnding the old thread where Jim Baily said all seat switches were the same (he was probably talking about earlier year models which I missed), they are not the same on the 85, at the very least. The switch I got was 928 613 182 00; the one I needed was 928 613 183 00. Roger would have quizzed me first; but I was buying some Euro stuff for my Audi from some faceless Euro website (begins with, ahem, RM), and this is what they sold me when I asked for a switch

Lessons reinforced:
1. Read PET first;
2. Cal Roger/Mark or Dave only