I did a search on this and couldn't come up with anything. On my uncle's 95 E320, the passenger seat stopped going back and forth. It makes a sound, however it is stuck all the way back. It seems like the motor is working, however it is not moving the seat. Any help would be appreciated.

 

Sometimes a fuse may not be blown but on the verge of weakness... just not enough to pass the current required for the motor on the seats. Those old Euro fuse are horrible. Best bet is to remove the seat and it's possible that a coin may be stuck and sometime the carpet lining get caught and dragged on a gear or on the track. I had the same problem with my 190E, but on my E320 it was a bad fuse, I didn't believe, until I did a complete maintenance replacement of all the fuses. I thought the motor was out and didn't care to fix it. When the fuses were replaced, it was like a bonus for me that the seat was working again.

-Johnny

 

Thanks Johnny,

That makes a lot of sense. How difficult is removing the seat?

 

It does go up and down, right?

There should be 4 bolts, before doing that, check the fuses first.

I also had a different experience with my W201, when I bought a whole new set of seats(not to fix the motor problem), I also notice the cable or connector was shifted off the contacts and came loose.

The seats needed replacing anyways, but I checked it before pulling it out and it was just as simple as that, a loose connection. Do a visual and if you see anything fishy, check it. Also if you are handy with a volt meter, check the voltage on the contact while pressing the controls.

Hope this helps.

 

Thanks again, We'll check it out this weekend.

By the way, your car looks awsome, what type are the rims. Any pics? Have you lowered it? Personally, I always loved W124, particularly the E500/500E. And would love to get one someday.

 

Thanks! They are 18" ADR M-Sports. I like the TUNER style wheels.

Not lowered yet, trying to get some money for Albert's(AS Design's) E500 Carbon Fiber Hood & Body Kit, then I'll lower it. But first, the car is kinda dead right now. So I'm negotiating an E420 from someone and then I'm fixing the E320 later as track car.

Just taking the plans step-by-step.