Multicontour / Orthopaedic Seat Issue - Arbitrary Inflating and Deflating
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Multicontour / Orthopaedic Seat Issue - Arbitrary Inflating and Deflating
Hey guys,
The bladder on the end of the bottom cushion arbitrarily inflates and deflates as I drive. My Dynamic Seats were not working, and thankfully I was able to get the pump replaced under the warranty I received when purchasing the car. I was hoping it would have fixed the issue, but unfortunately it did not. Any insight as to what would be causing the erratic front bladder? Is there a good place for me to begin troubleshooting?
Thank you in advance
The bladder on the end of the bottom cushion arbitrarily inflates and deflates as I drive. My Dynamic Seats were not working, and thankfully I was able to get the pump replaced under the warranty I received when purchasing the car. I was hoping it would have fixed the issue, but unfortunately it did not. Any insight as to what would be causing the erratic front bladder? Is there a good place for me to begin troubleshooting?
Thank you in advance
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Last edited by OCKlasse; 01-22-2015 at 12:57 AM.
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Those options are very difficult to trouble shoot with out the proper diagnostic equipment---also you are confusing me-----first you say you have a bladder prolem---then you say you have a system problem---then you say someone replaced the pump--WTF is the correct order of problems!!
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Hi- like Plutoe said, will have to get it on a computer to figure out. In my car, it usually happens when I start car for the first time; sometimes while driving. I would then press the power button on the module and the info display will say "Dynamic Seat ON"
. which means it was OFF before?!?! So, im not sure if the previous owner had it programmed to inflate/deflate randomly or not. I dont use DS often, so I ignore it mostly.
I do like when i'm cornering and the bolsters hug you in place...
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I do like when i'm cornering and the bolsters hug you in place...
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Those options are very difficult to trouble shoot with out the proper diagnostic equipment---also you are confusing me-----first you say you have a bladder prolem---then you say you have a system problem---then you say someone replaced the pump--WTF is the correct order of problems!!
For what it's worth SDS did not note any other issues with the seats.
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Hi- like Plutoe said, will have to get it on a computer to figure out. In my car, it usually happens when I start car for the first time; sometimes while driving. I would then press the power button on the module and the info display will say "Dynamic Seat ON"
. which means it was OFF before?!?! So, im not sure if the previous owner had it programmed to inflate/deflate randomly or not. I dont use DS often, so I ignore it mostly.
I do like when i'm cornering and the bolsters hug you in place...![Big Grin](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
![Confused](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/confused.gif)
I do like when i'm cornering and the bolsters hug you in place...
![Big Grin](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/biggrin.gif)
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OCKlasse-By way of a time-lime, can you explain the order of your problem?
Correct me if im wrong: It seems like your seats were Not working; you had the pump replaced/fixed; now seats inflate/deflate randomly. If that is the case, maybe the seats are meant to inflate/deflate randomly
.
Mine does this almost everytime I start the car; then when I turn ON the module it hugs my side, opposite to direction of turning. Like I said, I never pay much attention to it; my front seat passengers are surprised tho.
I will monitor this thread to see if its normal or not; good luck!!
Correct me if im wrong: It seems like your seats were Not working; you had the pump replaced/fixed; now seats inflate/deflate randomly. If that is the case, maybe the seats are meant to inflate/deflate randomly
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Mine does this almost everytime I start the car; then when I turn ON the module it hugs my side, opposite to direction of turning. Like I said, I never pay much attention to it; my front seat passengers are surprised tho.
I will monitor this thread to see if its normal or not; good luck!!
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OCKlasse-By way of a time-lime, can you explain the order of your problem?
Correct me if im wrong: It seems like your seats were Not working; you had the pump replaced/fixed; now seats inflate/deflate randomly. If that is the case, maybe the seats are meant to inflate/deflate randomly
.
Mine does this almost everytime I start the car; then when I turn ON the module it hugs my side, opposite to direction of turning. Like I said, I never pay much attention to it; my front seat passengers are surprised tho.
I will monitor this thread to see if its normal or not; good luck!!
Correct me if im wrong: It seems like your seats were Not working; you had the pump replaced/fixed; now seats inflate/deflate randomly. If that is the case, maybe the seats are meant to inflate/deflate randomly
![nix](https://mbworld.org/forums/images/smilies/nixweiss.gif)
Mine does this almost everytime I start the car; then when I turn ON the module it hugs my side, opposite to direction of turning. Like I said, I never pay much attention to it; my front seat passengers are surprised tho.
I will monitor this thread to see if its normal or not; good luck!!
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The bladder on the end of the bottom cushion arbitrarily inflates and deflates as I drive. My Dynamic Seats were not working, and thankfully I was able to get the pump replaced under the warranty I received when purchasing the car. I was hoping it would have fixed the issue, but unfortunately it did not.