Drivers seat issue
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Drivers seat issue
I had a weird issue with the drivers seat that has me baffled. I was fixing a hole in the bolster ,caused by getting in and out …pretty typical. … and I moved the seat all the way back. When I tried to move the seat it wouldn’t do anything, no power. I lifted the seat back and tried it and it moved forward . So I sat in it to adjust the position and it worked for a second and then nothing. The fuse blew a couple of times in all of this and if I’m not sitting in it seems to work. I also pulled the seat out to see if there was a problem with the connections a saw nothing to indicate a problem. I thought it might be a problem with the memory buttons but they work as long as I’m not sitting in the seat. I never noticed this before but then again I’m the only that drives it , so I don’t usually move the seat. I know it sounds like a hot wire grounding but it is not obvious to the eye.Thanks in advance, Doug.
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Make sure there's nothing stuck in one of the tracks, like a dime. Also make sure the tracks are even relative to each other and one isn't more advanced than the other where it's cocked and binding.
If everything looks normal, could just be a worn out motor that draws too much amperage under load and blows the fuse.
If everything looks normal, could just be a worn out motor that draws too much amperage under load and blows the fuse.
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I didn’t see anything in the tracks ,but will be taking the seat out again.
I just tried to rock the seat forward and backwards and it does move a little bit.
I just tried to rock the seat forward and backwards and it does move a little bit.
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The other problem is that for whatever reason, Porsche created an overly complicated bearing assembly packed in plastic that over time disintengrates on every seat of this type or so it seems. When both sides go there will be a very pronounced rocking motion as you brake and subsequently accelerate and this is very annoying when it happens. If the assembly initially fails on one side it can create a yaw type of effect that increases resistance to motion as the rails end up a bit out of synch.
Some chap on Ebay offers a solution to this problem that costs US$60 per seat [as I understand]- https://www.ebay.com/itm/394082801857?hash=item5bc12a58c1:g
jYAAOSweahhAcXJI fixed the problem on my front seats by packing with copper washers that cost peanuts.
