passenger seat fault

[racebreed]

tried to move the passenger seat backwards today it went a bit then stopped now wont go forward or backwards, it does click like a soloniod is acting however nothing happens all others features work fine

any ideas?

[jayrockwell]

My drivers seat has a similar problem. If I adjust the seat-back it will sometimes freeze like you describe. Then the next time I try to demonstrate it at the garage it works perfectly making me look a righty numpty!

[racebreed]

anyone else have an idea to temp fix does it have a manual override or something? i cant get the car to the garage until next week!

[Magic919]

You could make sure the seat back is locked in place. On mine the catch sometimes doesn't engage and the seat won't move if it isn't. I flick the locking lever to solve mine.

[racebreed]

ill check that. the back and forwards switch does click when you move it just doesnt move the seat!

[Raggyman]

Are these electric seats we are talking about?
Had a similar problem with mine a little while ago... near the front of the seat, you will see coming out of the motor a bar coming out each side of it. (they are actually springs), just make sure that they are in place. You might have to raise the seat, (think you can do that on the passenger side as well), and make sure that the long bar spring is in the right place on into the side of the seat. I know sometimes if someone fiddles under the seat, or moves a map book under the seat, it can knock it out.
Bit hard to explain without pictures...

Can you hear the motor making a noise?

[Bonnie and Clyde]

We dont quite have the same problem that your discussing but both driver and passenger seats move forward and backward about an half an inch every time we brake. VX have had it in twice to sort it out and always claim they've done it but they never have.

[racebreed]

Raggyman said:

Are these electric seats we are talking about?
Had a similar problem with mine a little while ago... near the front of the seat, you will see coming out of the motor a bar coming out each side of it. (they are actually springs), just make sure that they are in place. You might have to raise the seat, (think you can do that on the passenger side as well), and make sure that the long bar spring is in the right place on into the side of the seat. I know sometimes if someone fiddles under the seat, or moves a map book under the seat, it can knock it out.
Bit hard to explain without pictures...

Can you hear the motor making a noise?

will try this thanks

[nitrosman1]

Bonnie and Clyde said:

We dont quite have the same problem that your discussing but both driver and passenger seats move forward and backward about an half an inch every time we brake. VX have had it in twice to sort it out and always claim they've done it but they never have.

I had my drivers seat frame replaced when the car was still under warenty its totally cured now ,but the passenger seat is a bit clunky and my warrenty is now run out so im hoping it doesnt get any worse as those seats cost a fortune aparently

[racebreed]

nitrosman1 said:

Bonnie and Clyde said:

We dont quite have the same problem that your discussing but both driver and passenger seats move forward and backward about an half an inch every time we brake. VX have had it in twice to sort it out and always claim they've done it but they never have.

I had my drivers seat frame replaced when the car was still under warenty its totally cured now ,but the passenger seat is a bit clunky and my warrenty is now run out so im hoping it doesnt get any worse as those seats cost a fortune aparently

having my drivers seat replaced due to the stitching coming away on the leather under warrenty thats costing them £900!!!