How to fix power seat in Volvo 960 S90?
Socket Swivel Ratchet Wrench Small Hand Torch 3/8″ Socket, 14 mm Razor or Stripper Flat Tip Screw Driver Crimper for cable Pliers Scribe or Very Small Screw Driver Tape Measurer Wire Tie & Cutter Instructions: Turn on ignition. Raise seat as high as possible in the front and lower it some in the rear.
Why does my power seat not move forward?
You try to move the seat forward or back and one side moves, the other side just sits there like something is stuck in the track. These power seats have three different motors mounted on the bottom of the seat. The most common one to have problems is the forward and aft movement.
What causes a car seat to not move?
However, over time this shifts into the motor and looses it’s grip in the transmission causing the seat to have no movement at the position of the cable slide. TEMP FIX: All of the problems that I have seen was from the center cable, right side of the seat.
How does the seat heater work in a Volvo?
It’s simply a spring loaded bar. Pull it out of the two side attaching holes. Recline the seat fully back and then pull the detached end through the fold between the seat back and bottom, then gently pull it over the bottom to reveal the seat heater webbing. Slide the webbing out gently and you will see the thermostat, a conical spring-like device.
Why does my car not move forward or back?
You try to move the seat forward or back and one side moves, the other side just sits there like something is stuck in the track. These power seats have three different motors mounted on the bottom of the seat. The most common one to have problems is the forward and aft movement.
How can I Fix my power seat movement?
Once the metal end of the cable sleeve is removed, take the razor or cable splicer and remove about 1/4″ of the plastic off of the cable sleeve. Use a sharp screw, nail or small screw driver to remove any plastic from inside of the metal cable sleeve end.
What to do if your power seat is moving?
Turn on ignition. Raise seat as high as possible in the front and lower it some in the rear. Look under the seat and removethe forward screw (8 mm) that secure the cable bracket to the motor that is having the problem and loosenthe rear screw that holds the same bracket.
When to replace the seat heater in a Volvo?
Test for continuity with a meter through the under-seat connector when ambient temperature is below 50 deg F with seat heater switch off or under seat connector unplugged. Seat heater thermo is accessible with seat installed. It is pretty obvious how to replace the thermo.
Where are the black wires on a Volvo seat heater?
As usual, the black wires are ground. The red/black wires have 12 volts from fuse 23 -if there’s continuity between the red/black wire and the black wire then there’s likely damaged wiring. The white/black wire is power out of the switch to the seat heaters (or seat heater relay). If your car has leather seats, it will have a relay.
What kind of problems does the Volvo 960 have?
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Where are the coil packs on a Volvo 960?
Remove spark plug access cover. (Black cover on top of engine.) Once you have the black plastic cover off, number the coil packs with a magic marker 1 – 6 front to back so you can correctly replace them. Coil packs are held in with a pair of 10mm bolts (A and B in the illustration.
Why is the tunnel console on in a Volvo?
Start by checking the fuses then tracing power from the switches on the tunnel console to the connectors under the seat to verify supply voltage (ignition switch on in KPII position). If the tunnel console has been previously removed it is always possible the switch connectors have been accidentally left disconnected.
Why is the power seat on my car stuck?
Another reason to look at as to why your vehicle’s power seat are stuck could be as a result of the built up tension between the seat and the bolts connecting it to the rails. Loosening them may give the seat a maneuvering space.
What to do when your power seat stops turning?
When it is all the way in, it will stop turning. It should go in about 3/4″ from where it catches and doesn’t catch. While holding the metal tip of the cable sleeve with the pliers (with a pulling force), heat the metal part of the cable sleeve with the lighter torch until it slides off the cable.