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Old Aug 19, 2024 | 03:30 PM
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Problems with lumber support memory

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im a newbie to this site and after my purchase of a 2015 SL400 2015 AMG Sport I am having trouble with the drivers lumber support memory.
Every time I turn the engine off the lumbar support reverts to a hard setting (7-7).
I have set the support to a softer setting say 0-3 and set the memory seat but it still reverts to 7-7 every time.
This doesn’t happen to the passenger seat which remains at the required setting each time.
Am I doing something wrong or do I have a fault?
Any advice would be very much appreciated.
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Old Aug 19, 2024 | 07:01 PM
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Lumber prices are ridiculous!
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Old Aug 20, 2024 | 01:32 PM
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Lumber prices are ridiculous!
Heavy too. It hurts my back so much, when I have to load and unload the lumber in my car. Particularly the lumbar region of my back. I am going to fashion a lumbar support out of lumber, and install it in my driver’s seat(sniff and the tears). Put your lumbar in my lumber.
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Old Aug 21, 2024 | 07:34 AM
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Originally Posted by SLmanager
Hi,
im a newbie to this site and after my purchase of a 2015 SL400 2015 AMG Sport I am having trouble with the drivers lumber support memory.
Every time I turn the engine off the lumbar support reverts to a hard setting (7-7).
I have set the support to a softer setting say 0-3 and set the memory seat but it still reverts to 7-7 every time.
This doesn’t happen to the passenger seat which remains at the required setting each time.
Am I doing something wrong or do I have a fault?
Any advice would be very much appreciated.
Do you get the same result if you save the settings to another door memory switch (1, 2, or 3)? Just trying to rule out the door memory switch components before focusing on the seat components.

Here are a few seat docs that describe the seat components and location. It may be possible to swap parts between seats to isolate the bad actor.

Good luck!

Last edited by hornethandler; Aug 21, 2024 at 11:28 AM.
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Old Aug 23, 2024 | 09:35 AM
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Lumber prices are ridiculous!
all the more reason to make sure it's properly supported!!



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Old Aug 23, 2024 | 10:28 AM
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Wow! This forum is ruthless!
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Wow! This forum is ruthless!
Someone stole the roof too? 😱😱😱
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