[W126 Coupe] More help?

[Michael S Cosby]

Cool, Thanks for the info.  I have an 84 euro SEC that I am the second
owner on.  I have had the car about 10 years now.  It is a very stock
car, an Air Force Officer bought it new in Germany where it lived for 3
years and then was brought to the US.  Thanks again for the help!
mtnmike

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Hi Mike:

First, replace the fuse you know is looking okay and apparently working
the
headrest ANYWAY with a new one.  Sometimes the fuse looks good and
even
carries a small amount of juice across it but, if you never replaced
it...now is the time!

If that does not work, you either have a bad door mounted seat
controller
switch or the harness may be unplugged partially under the seat.

Question, do you hear any motor noise when you attempt to move the
seat?  If
yes, but no movement, check the hard cables that drive the gears to see
if
they are loose or kinked under the seat.  If no, pull the seat button
off
the door switch and try working the plastic stubs by hand to see if
they
make the motor/seat work.

If none of this works then it's time to remove the seat.  Ideally, you
would
remove the two bolts under the plastic trim to either side of the front
of
the seat at the floor and then remove the two in the rear followed by
the
transmission hump bolt for the seat belt rail that holds the seat belt
clip.

Then lift the seat out of the car, place on a bench and test the
workings
using a 12volt DC power source.  If everything checks out with a 12VDC
check
then you need to remove the door switch and replace.  For instructions
on
the door switch removal, I'd need the year of your SEC.  Depending on
the
year of your SEC you may need a harness kit in addition to the switch
should
they require replacement.

Good luck.

Dick

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