Broken Lumbar Support, Driver's Seat Topic is solved

[hu5ker555]

Glad it is helpful.

[DavidE7]

Matthew's Volvo Site has helped fix many problems with my fleet of P2 Volvos! This topic inspired a slightly different solution. Attached are a couple pictures of the fix that I used for attaching replacement hooks to the end of the lumbar cables. Both cable ends were broken on my 2007 S60. The goal was to keep the new hook in almost the exact same location at the zinc cast hook so the cable tension knob would still provide adequate lumbar support. I used the same U clamp as in the prior solutions but added an eyebolt that was bent open just enough to hook around the seat frame. I added two nuts that were locked onto each other as a stop to keep the U clamp from sliding off in event of a rear impact collision. The hardware was picked up at Lowes for a few dollars.

[Bachadaboy]

If you want a quick solution, and you have a Dremel, just cut slices in the seat frame near the holes on both sides of the seat frame. Pry apart the metal just enough to get the cable through, insert the cables and bend the metal back. You will need to pull the lumbar mesh frame about 5-10 mm closer towards the holes to make the shorter cable reach and slide into the hole, which means you'll never zero tension like when it was broken, or when the knob was screwed all the way out.

But it does mean you now get maximum lumbar support, more than you could from factory. Good thing with this method is there's no need to buy anything from the store and the whole repair took about an hour.

I used zip ties instead of hog rings on the seat back.

Ironically after I repaired the function to the lumbar support I liked the knob totally unscrewed (i.e. just a tad more lumbar support than the broken setting) I guess I got used to it like that and now any added lumbar support feels weird. But the good thing is it works now and I'm happy I can adjust it if I want.