Power seat issue, switch or motor?

Post by **JRL** » 02 Nov 2006, 17:14

If some of the seat motor functions work, it's almost ALWAYS the switch, they go bad.
Buy a used one at www.erievovo.com.
If the BACKREST is dead it's usually the cable that broke, (INSIDE the seat).

Post by **rwaltco** » 02 Nov 2006, 19:15

Thanks for the idea.. I have found that Erie Volvo is ne of the most expensive places there is. Sorry Erie..thats the way it is.

ferrari9 · Post by **ferrari9** » 25 Nov 2006, 13:24

Most likely you hear the motor running but there is nothing to actuate the movement of the seat-back, or in other words your cable is no longer working. Apparently, it's fairly common to have to replace the cable.
You could pull some DTCs from the diagnostic box under the hood. There is a procedure you could perform that will pull any existing codes, erase them, then search for and display all codes pertinent to your problem.
If the issue is the cable, then it is actually pretty easy to fix yourself. Sure, you'll have to take the seat apart, but if your confident in doing it yourself it'll save you lots of money compared with having a dealer fix it for you.

Post by **JRL** » 25 Nov 2006, 15:32

rwaltco wrote:Thanks for the idea.. I have found that Erie Volvo is ne of the most expensive places there is. Sorry Erie..thats the way it is.

Fine, go find them (used) somewhere else, not so easy to do

VolvoBeginner · Post by **VolvoBeginner** » 05 Mar 2007, 18:20

ferrari9 wrote:Most likely you hear the motor running but there is nothing to actuate the movement of the seat-back, or in other words your cable is no longer working. Apparently, it's fairly common to have to replace the cable.
You could pull some DTCs from the diagnostic box under the hood. There is a procedure you could perform that will pull any existing codes, erase them, then search for and display all codes pertinent to your problem.
If the issue is the cable, then it is actually pretty easy to fix yourself. Sure, you'll have to take the seat apart, but if your confident in doing it yourself it'll save you lots of money compared with having a dealer fix it for you.

Hi,
I just got my first Volvo ('94 850 Wagon) and the next day after I picked it up, drivers back rest adjustment stopped working. I could hear ruttling sound inside the back rest when I pressed the switch but it woldn't move. Next day I was driving it started moving down. Down only and I ended up driving like a "boy from the 'hood" with back rest reclined...

Today it started moving up but only a notch at the time, it feels like a relay beeing overloaded ;[
Does this sounds like a cable too? Or something else?
It will take me at least until next weekend to take the seat apart. I would like to know what am I looking for before I start. Are there any blue prints or manuals available on-line? I could not find any.
Appreciate any hints

and since it is my first post...Hello Everybody!!!

Post by **JRL** » 05 Mar 2007, 19:56

It's either the cable fraying or the gear splines breaking/broken

VolvoBeginner · Post by **VolvoBeginner** » 05 Mar 2007, 21:13

JRL wrote:It's either the cable fraying or the gear splines breaking/broken

Thanks,
I found the replacement cable for $40+. But can not find any other spare parts related to this problem (splines?). Is there something like a gearbox?

Ronniedasaint · Post by **Ronniedasaint** » 23 Mar 2007, 19:48

Where did you find the cable and were you able to work the problem out? If you did what did it require?

I was trying to adjust my seat today and it just started going down into "gangster lean". And it's really uncomfortable. I know this is pretty common because it happened in my last Volvo.

VolvoBeginner · Post by **VolvoBeginner** » 25 Mar 2007, 08:16

I got it from here.

I did not replace it yet as the tranny leak was my priority. Taken care of yesterday

I will update the post as soon as I get to the seat problem. By the way playing Gangsta' Paradise goes really well with the seat position....