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Old 04-04-2015, 06:07 PM
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HELP Driver's side power seat inoperable

Need some help quickly. Interior is out due to lots of water under the carpet - both sunroof drains were pulled out of their holes for who knows how long.

When taking the seats out, I moved the driver's seat back and forth to get at the nuts, and when I came back to actually take it out of the car - nothing. No up/down/back/forth/recline, nothing.

I checked fuse 26 and 32, which the fuse block says are for the power driver's seat, and they are OK.

Any ideas? Passenger seat moves just fine. I need to get this taken care of soon. The car will be dried out tomorrow, and I'll put things back together, but the seat is all the way forward!

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Old 04-04-2015, 07:54 PM
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Typically when the seat stops working it is the module. But given your condition it could also be something else. Does the power adjustable steering column work?
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Old 04-04-2015, 09:03 PM
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Just tried it - hooked the battery back up - steering column does not adjust.
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Old 04-04-2015, 10:08 PM
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That sounds like the seat module (its the switch board for the drive side seat).
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Old 04-04-2015, 10:42 PM
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Where is it located?
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Old 04-05-2015, 12:02 AM
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It's the module with the controls for the driver side seat. You remove the trim along the side of the seat to get it out.
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OK, thx.
Will try it again tomorrow when the interior goes back together.
The battery is fairly new, but I had run it down with the lights on just prior to this happening. I then disconnected it. It could be a decent charge will clear things up.
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Good news, after starting the vehicle and charging it up for a few minutes the power seat and steering wheel adjustments now work fine.

I do have a pesky air bag light. It might be something I jostled when re-positioning the sunroof drain tubes, or perhaps something under one of the seats. Will need to see if it goes out on its own.
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