Power Seat Problem
05-14-2002, 11:14 PM
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Power Seat Problem
Hi, I am the new proud owner of a 1986 911 Cabrio, but, while driving it home, I tried to adjust the power seat to recline it, but it only went forward (I had to drive in a vertical seat position!) The other adjustment button near the front of the seat did not work either. Help!!! Is the a big cost to fix? Is it the motor?
05-15-2002, 07:12 AM
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This happened to me.
Its possible that the seat switch assembly could be broken, and there is a current continuously running at the switch.
At some point the fuse may also blow. In which cas that is good as it will protect all the other electric circuits.
Suggest you initially check out the switch assembly. Open it up and take a look inside for any broken/cracked bits which could stop the switch from working properly.
FIX ASAP as while the current continues, it drains the battery.
I had to replace the whole switch assembly. I understand its a common problem. Not expensive.
Its possible that the seat switch assembly could be broken, and there is a current continuously running at the switch.
At some point the fuse may also blow. In which cas that is good as it will protect all the other electric circuits.
Suggest you initially check out the switch assembly. Open it up and take a look inside for any broken/cracked bits which could stop the switch from working properly.
FIX ASAP as while the current continues, it drains the battery.
I had to replace the whole switch assembly. I understand its a common problem. Not expensive.
05-16-2002, 02:40 PM
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Capella,, I had a similar problem on my 88 Carrera. The right seat switch that moves the seat up and back didn't work, but the height adjustment switch did work. What I found was that the black rubber stops on the ends of the screw drive mechanisms were compressed and almost gone (crushed to nothing) since a lot of force is applied to them when they bottom out.
I used a screw driver to manually turn the large screw back a little and then the switch worked. To fix it without tearing the seat down, I got a small piece of hard rubber hose the same diameter of the bad rubber, cut through it at a 45 degree angle, put some epoxy on the 45 degree cut and let it dry. The new piece of rubber is the new stop. It has been working very well for over three years now. I know it's not original, but it solved the problem and the seats work very well. If the seat gets all the way back and gets locked up, you have to free it somehow. By putting the new rubber spacer in , it doesn't have a chance to go past the point of no return. If and when I rebuild or recover the seats, I will put back as new with appropriate ruber spacer/bumpers and hardware. <img src="graemlins/a_smil17.gif" border="0" alt="[blabla]" />
I used a screw driver to manually turn the large screw back a little and then the switch worked. To fix it without tearing the seat down, I got a small piece of hard rubber hose the same diameter of the bad rubber, cut through it at a 45 degree angle, put some epoxy on the 45 degree cut and let it dry. The new piece of rubber is the new stop. It has been working very well for over three years now. I know it's not original, but it solved the problem and the seats work very well. If the seat gets all the way back and gets locked up, you have to free it somehow. By putting the new rubber spacer in , it doesn't have a chance to go past the point of no return. If and when I rebuild or recover the seats, I will put back as new with appropriate ruber spacer/bumpers and hardware. <img src="graemlins/a_smil17.gif" border="0" alt="[blabla]" />
