CLK-Class (W208) 1998-2002: CLK 200, CLK 230K, CLK 320, CLK 430 [Coupes & Cabriolets]

problem with front driver seat

Old Jul 13, 2010 | 10:58 PM
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problem with front driver seat

hi
i own a clk 2000 cabriolet 320 .the driver seat will not bend forward ( to allow a person to get into the back seat )when i push down the lever that is on the driver's front seat .
it does bend /flex forward , backward ,and the seat moves forward and backwards when i use the controls that are on the driver's door inside panel

i took removed the panel housing the lever on the back rest and found that the one of the pulley cables inside was disconnected . i put in back in place but the seat still is not bending after i depress the lever .
i examined the hinge area where the seat and the back rest meet . there is a u shaped hinge on each side . the left side ( closest to the driver side door moves when i depress the lever on the back rest but the one on the right side does not move . the left one engages and disengages with the lever but the right one does not .
Can someone advice me on how to fix this problem?
thanks in advance
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Old Jul 14, 2010 | 01:03 PM
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reset it.....
Slide your seat all da way forward(till it hit is max) and hold it for 5 seconds then all the way backward (till it hit is max)and hold it for 5 seconds and do it again forward 5 seconds and backward 5 secs and prob solved

ps: if that does not reset it, check your fuses

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Old Jul 21, 2010 | 08:17 PM
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Okay...so what if I found the fuse first? I had a bad one, replaced it, and now it moves forward an inch or two...but not all the way.
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Old Jul 21, 2010 | 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by williewilkens
Okay...so what if I found the fuse first? I had a bad one, replaced it, and now it moves forward an inch or two...but not all the way.
its your motor.
the above has diff prob
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Old Jul 21, 2010 | 08:45 PM
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Not true! I just got in from the garage...in spite of what it was doing, the "5 second trick" worked! Now...about that convertible top...
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Old Jul 21, 2010 | 08:46 PM
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^ good to hear
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