1992-1999 Series I L27 (1992-1994 SE,SLE, SSE) & Series II L36 (1995-1999 SE, SSE, SLE) and common problems for the Series I and II L67 (all supercharged models 92-99) Including Olds 88's, Olds LSS's and Buick Lesabres Please use General Chat for non-mechanical issues, and Performance and Brainstorming for improvements.

Power Seats

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 10-24-2003, 08:36 PM
  #1  
Senior Member
Posts like a Turbo
Thread Starter
 
laydbaak's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: jacksonville, florida
Posts: 221
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
laydbaak is on a distinguished road
Default Power Seats

All the positions on my power seats work fine except for the up and down positioning of the back rest. I don't think it is a motor problem, could it be the switch for that particular function? Or are there gears inside the seat that my be stripped or worn out? I have this problem with both the driver and passenger seat. The driver seat will work sometimes but the passenger seat does not work at all. But as I stated before, all the other positions work fine.
Old 10-25-2003, 01:03 AM
  #2  
Senior Member
Certified Car Nut
 
MOS95B's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Robbinsdale, MN
Posts: 15,408
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
MOS95B is on a distinguished road
Default

If it'* gears, you should still hear/feel the motor turning. I would bet on a switch myself, but not sure which wires to check to test this.
Old 10-26-2003, 10:43 PM
  #3  
Senior Member
True Car Nut
 
fuddyduddy121's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 3,392
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
fuddyduddy121 is on a distinguished road
Default

Possibly a relay going bad? Can you here the click-click when you hit the button?
Old 10-26-2003, 10:51 PM
  #4  
Junior Member
Posts like a Ricer Type-R
 
willwren's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 11
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 4 Posts
willwren is on a distinguished road
Default

The relays for the seats are in a little black box under the drivers seat. You can feel them clicking with your hand.

I know I have a similar problem. I think my recline motor is getting weak on the passenger seat. It tries, but doesn't move too well any more.
Old 10-27-2003, 04:52 PM
  #5  
Senior Member
Posts like a Turbo
Thread Starter
 
laydbaak's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2003
Location: jacksonville, florida
Posts: 221
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
laydbaak is on a distinguished road
Default

I thought I read somewhere that there was only one motor to control all the functions. So you are saying there is more than one motor, how many?. And has anyone ever had one replaced, or did it themselves, and if so how much?
Old 10-27-2003, 07:24 PM
  #6  
Senior Member
True Car Nut
 
fuddyduddy121's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 3,392
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
fuddyduddy121 is on a distinguished road
Default

4 motors in each seat to control directional movement. Other functions are controlled by a single air pump.
Old 07-22-2004, 10:21 AM
  #7  
Member
Posts like a V-Tak
 
stever's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2004
Posts: 58
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
stever is on a distinguished road
Default

Probably not the motors themselves, but the screw jacks are in severe need of greasing! I didn't figure this out until mine failed and I had to replace them. Suggest unbolting seats, turn upside down and grease up the screw jacks (two per seat, along the outside movement tracks). The screw jacks actually are what move the seat back.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
GunsOfNavarone
Lounge
5
03-26-2010 02:43 PM
options13
Everything Electrical & Electronic
11
08-13-2006 01:42 PM
marquinparks
1992-1999
5
03-10-2004 01:08 AM
StoopidSavant
1992-1999
6
02-27-2004 07:28 PM
DDay
General GM Chat
2
02-06-2004 12:08 AM



Quick Reply: Power Seats



All times are GMT -4. The time now is 08:35 AM.