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Those are the contacts for the switch under that black button. DO NOT LOSE THEM.
The white or gray shaft that the button snaps on is the top of the seat reclining switch. That mechanism pivots on an "axle".
Those springs and contacts "snap" (maybe when they were new) into pockets on the bottom of the pivoting mechanism. They interface with two more tiny rockers that finally make contact with the contacts that control the seat motor. (Recline on my sport seats)
I had both of them fly out when changing the foam on one of my seats.
After hours of vacuuming the entire garage three + times, sifting through the dirt I only found the contacts and one spring. If you lose them you will have to buy an entire seat harne$$ to get replacements. I ended up re-winding a ballpoint spring on my lathe to make a replacement for the one that I lost. (Reached escape velocity and is orbiting Venus I think.)
When finally reassembling the switch, after making one replacement spring I got to do it again when the second one also achieved lift off.
Those are the contacts for the switch under that black button. DO NOT LOSE THEM.
The white or gray shaft that the button snaps on is the top of the seat reclining switch. That mechanism pivots on an "axle".
Those springs and contacts "snap" (maybe when they were new) into pockets on the bottom of the pivoting mechanism. They interface with two more tiny rockers that finally make contact with the contacts that control the seat motor. (Recline on my sport seats)
I had both of them fly out when changing the foam on one of my seats.
After hours of vacuuming the entire garage three + times, sifting through the dirt I only found the contacts and one spring. If you lose them you will have to buy an entire seat harne$$ to get replacements. I ended up re-winding a ballpoint spring on my lathe to make a replacement for the one that I lost. (Reached escape velocity and is orbiting Venus I think.)
When finally reassembling the switch, after making one replacement spring I got to do it again when the second one also achieved lift off.
Thank you for the reply! I didn't lose them, chucked them into an empty aspirin bottle.
I might upload a sketch/photo for you and maybe you can help me understand how they seat in the button. I do see to tiny circles on the button underside that they slide vertically into? Or are they suppsed to snap in horizontally?
This has happened to me when I removed my seats to repaint the backs. Fortunately, the springs stayed in the holes and all I have to do is snap the black switch (i.e. ****) back on the main unit. fdb11 explained it a lot better than I could, but I call these types - "Rocker Switches" because the purpose of those springs is to bring the switch back to a center, neutral position. That's basically it. If it were me, I'd carefully insert the springs back into the main panel not the rocker plastic switch. They should lock in place. As fdb11 stated, be careful because they could become little rockets that could shoot out and be hard to locate.
Woody, This has happened to me when I removed my seats to repaint the backs. Fortunately, the springs stayed in the holes and all I have to do is snap the black switch (i.e. ****) back on the main unit. fdb11 explained it a lot better than I could, but I call these types - "Rocker Switches" because the purpose of those springs is to bring the switch back to a center, neutral position. That's basically it. If it were me, I'd carefully insert the springs back into the main panel not the rocker plastic switch. They should lock in place. As fdb11 stated, be careful because they could become little rockets that could shoot out and be hard to locate.
thanks b3! Dumb question but I assume the little metal sleeved ends should go in first? So the springs are poking out?
thanks b3! Dumb question but I assume the little metal sleeved ends should go in first? So the springs are poking out?
Yep, I believe the metal tip should lock in the main unit's holes with the spring on the other end. Again, I can't be 100%, but that's the way I remember it. The spring end connects to the black ****. Should be in neutral position and slide back on. Hope it works!
Yep, I believe the metal tip should lock in the main unit's holes with the spring on the other end. Again, I can't be 100%, but that's the way I remember it. The spring end connects to the black ****. Should be in neutral position and slide back on. Hope it works!
Awesome, thanks! I will try to fix it after this massive rainstorm passes over in a few days. Will update the post.
Woody, this is a common problem. Mine is busted too. That button, which should sell for about 35 cents, is IMPOSSIBLE to buy. The only way to fix it properly is a whole new switch assembly, for something like 500 smackers.
01-06-2017, 05:47 PM
Seat button popped off
