Power seat failure?
12-22-2002, 12:11 PM
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Power seat failure?
Anybody share any tips/ideas/just share my pain?
MY01 CLK55, driver's side seat has decided that it doesn't want to move forward or back any more.
I can adjust the seat back, the thigh bolster (front of seat goes up & down just fine), but can't raise/lower the back of the seat and can't get the seat to move forward or back.
First thought was electrical, but relays are clicking each time I try to move the seat. Then thought something might be trapped in the tracks, but there is NO movement. I can see the shaft that (is supposed to) turn when the switch is engaged, but there isn't even a tick or shudder.
The fuse box under the hood shows three fuses associated with driver seat adjustment. The one in this box is good, I haven't pulled the two in the trunk fuse box (assuming a blown fuse would = no relay clicking). Maybe a bad assumption? Could the motor(s) have an fuse independent of the relay?
Any ideas?
MY01 CLK55, driver's side seat has decided that it doesn't want to move forward or back any more.
I can adjust the seat back, the thigh bolster (front of seat goes up & down just fine), but can't raise/lower the back of the seat and can't get the seat to move forward or back.
First thought was electrical, but relays are clicking each time I try to move the seat. Then thought something might be trapped in the tracks, but there is NO movement. I can see the shaft that (is supposed to) turn when the switch is engaged, but there isn't even a tick or shudder.
The fuse box under the hood shows three fuses associated with driver seat adjustment. The one in this box is good, I haven't pulled the two in the trunk fuse box (assuming a blown fuse would = no relay clicking). Maybe a bad assumption? Could the motor(s) have an fuse independent of the relay?
Any ideas?
12-22-2002, 09:00 PM
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Could be the relays even though you hear a click. With an 01 you should be under warranty so why not just take it to your dealer
12-23-2002, 08:42 AM
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Problem solved.....
Finally emptied the trunk full of Christmas presents & did what I shoulda done in the first place.....
There are two fuses per front seat in the trunk. One of those (#7, 25A) was blown. Replaced fuse, all is well.
Sosh - didn't jump at the idea of running it back to the dealer since the extended warranty doesn't cover a lot of the little stuff (and at 63K miles I'm past the basic warranty).
There are two fuses per front seat in the trunk. One of those (#7, 25A) was blown. Replaced fuse, all is well.
Sosh - didn't jump at the idea of running it back to the dealer since the extended warranty doesn't cover a lot of the little stuff (and at 63K miles I'm past the basic warranty).
