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Passenger seat servo mechanisms

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TheDarklord
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Year and Model: 1998 V70XC Wagon
Location: United States

Passenger seat servo mechanisms

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I recently got into a well cared for V70 XC. Shortly after I got it, the passenger seat stopped adjusting. The seat heater works fine, the fuses are all good, everything is plugged in; it simply stopped working. Is it just time for a new switch plate?
Has anyone else run into this?
The dealer was helpful in determining what it wasn't.
Any suggestions?

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Post by Ozark Lee »

My bet is the switches. Pick up a can of contact cleaner and spray it into the top of the switches (in the cracks) and see if they come back to life. It is a common problem, particularly if they are not often used like the passenger's seat.

...Lee
'94 850 N/A 5 speed
'96 Platinum Edition Turbo
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1999 V70XC - Nautic Blue - Totaled while parked.
1999 V70XC - RIP - Wrecked Parts Car.
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