seat switch replacement
03-02-2002, 01:01 PM
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seat switch replacement
has anyone done this recently on an 87 carrera
with the two way switchs? i have to pull the drivers seat for some leather repair and decided to replace the barely functioning switchs. in
fact the rear switch doesn't work at all and iam excited to find out what it does. alos will be
replacing one of the window switchs that is intermitant in its operation also. if anyone has any tips please post.
thanks keith
with the two way switchs? i have to pull the drivers seat for some leather repair and decided to replace the barely functioning switchs. in
fact the rear switch doesn't work at all and iam excited to find out what it does. alos will be
replacing one of the window switchs that is intermitant in its operation also. if anyone has any tips please post.
thanks keith
03-02-2002, 07:21 PM
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I had a similar problem on my 88 Carrera. Seat wouldn't move when switch depressed. I found the seat had been forced all the way in the rear position and was locked up and wouldn't reverse (move forward). When you have the seat out, take a screwdrive and put it in the end of the screw drive of the seat and rotate it back until there is some play in the screw. Plug the seat back in and see if it works. I thought my switches were bad, but turned out it was maxed out and couldn't reverse without help.
03-04-2002, 12:01 PM
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Guys,
I recently replaced a switch in my '86 cab and wrote down some pretty detailed directions. Let me know if they are helpful and/or you have comments or corrections.
<a href="http://www.momentarylaps.com/tech/power_seat_switch.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.momentarylaps.com/tech/power_seat_switch.pdf</a>
Enjoy!
Dean
I recently replaced a switch in my '86 cab and wrote down some pretty detailed directions. Let me know if they are helpful and/or you have comments or corrections.
<a href="http://www.momentarylaps.com/tech/power_seat_switch.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.momentarylaps.com/tech/power_seat_switch.pdf</a>
Enjoy!
Dean
03-04-2002, 10:19 PM
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dean, i was blown away by your help, are you a tchnical writer? if not that could be a second vocation. thanks many , many
keith <img src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" />
keith <img src="graemlins/beerchug.gif" border="0" alt="[cheers]" />
03-05-2002, 01:53 PM
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Thanks, Keith. Not a technical writer, but I play one on TV...
Actually, I'm just a little frustrated with some other tech articles and books that I have read lately that give you about 85% of the detail you need and then let you fend for yourself for the rest of the information. So, I've decided that each time I take on a new task on my car, I'm going to write DETAILED instructions on what I did so others don't need to make the same mistakes.
Glad you found the instructions useful.
Dean
Actually, I'm just a little frustrated with some other tech articles and books that I have read lately that give you about 85% of the detail you need and then let you fend for yourself for the rest of the information. So, I've decided that each time I take on a new task on my car, I'm going to write DETAILED instructions on what I did so others don't need to make the same mistakes.
Glad you found the instructions useful.
Dean
