Seat Gears

[dneace0012]

As you may be able to see from the video, only the inboard gear is turning. Does the same motor operate both gears? Anyone else had this issue? Thanks! :frown:

http://youtu.be/1cKoIEoPPpg

 

[G-RELL]

anything in the tracks??? seat is easy to remove

 

[dneace0012]

Gonna check when I get home. At work now. I hope that's all it is. I just had them out a couple of weeks ago cleaning carpet and such.

 

[joegr]

One motor for back and forth.

 

[dneace0012]

That rules out the motor. I have access to Mitchell and Chilton database where I work. I can't seem to find a diagram of the mechanical components on either site. Hope it's just something in track and not stripped gears. I am heading home in a few and will hopefully be able to get the bolts/nuts loose. The seat is in the farthest rearward position so I may have some trouble with the rear bolts.

 

[dneace0012]

If I push the motor plus shaft down, it engages other side. Something's out of whack.

 

[FDR]

Anyone want to guess why my lumbar doesn't work? The motor spins but doesn't move anything. How hard is it to open the seat that far up?

 

[1LoudLS]

well normally the back of the seat opens all on its own...

 

[LS4me]

Anyone want to guess why my lumbar doesn't work? The motor spins but doesn't move anything. How hard is it to open the seat that far up?

IIRC, the lumbar is an air bladder......

 

[dneace0012]

Call me crazy, but the more I find wrong with the LS, the more I love it. I must be nuts. lol.

 

[FDR]

IIRC, the lumbar is an air bladder......

In my LS, it sounds like it's running the motor in both directions, which led me to believe it was mechanical. I would expect a valve to just open for deflation. HOWEVER, after determining it wasn't working, I stopped playing with it because I was comfortable with how it was, which was months ago, so I may be wrong

 

[1LoudLS]

IIRC, the lumbar is an air bladder......

I thought it had a lever or cable that when pulled down, it pushed out a ribbed section...

 

[1LoudLS]

I thought it had a lever or cable that when pulled down, it pushed out a ribbed section...

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isn't what this is right here?

the center bar/rod gets pulled down and then that pushes the flat metal panel.

 

[LS4me]

The picture (#11) isn't very clear.....

 

[joegr]

IIRC, the lumbar is an air bladder......

It isn't on either of my LSes, or on any LS that I've seen. I have had other cars that used bladders.

 

[joegr]

isn't what this is right here?

the center bar/rod gets pulled down and then that pushes the flat metal panel.

Yep, it causes it to bow out

 

[joegr]

The picture (#11) isn't very clear.....

Pull the back off of one of your front seats. It will be very clear.

 

[G-RELL]

If I push the motor plus shaft down, it engages other side. Something's out of whack.
View attachment 828470480

What does that knob control?!?!? 2nd gen thing?

 

[dneace0012]

What does that knob control?!?!? 2nd gen thing?

Lumbar.

 

[G-RELL]

so whats the plan

 

[dneace0012]

so whats the plan

The seat is in a good comfortable position at the moment. Going to leave it be until I have more time to work on it. I have some other projects I am working on right now (headliner, carpet cleaning, exterior, oil pan gasket). When I get time, I will disassemble it and take a closer look.

 

[LS4me]

It isn't on either of my LSes, or on any LS that I've seen. I have had other cars that used bladders.

Yep, it causes it to bow out

Pull the back off of one of your front seats. It will be very clear.

Thanks for the correction. I thought it was the bladder the way it hit my back; which is way too high for me to have any real benefit.