Date: 14 Oct 2002 12:03:47 -0700 From: dcyalenopsamle.com (David C. Yale) Subject: Re: dead power seats in '97 900
onerpmnopsamo.com (Rob) wrote in message news:<44a41d1c.0210140618.7aa5a2bcnopsaming.google.com>... > dcyalenopsamle.com (David C. Yale) wrote in message news:<52ceaad3.0210131110.6fc1c175nopsaming.google.com>... > > Both power seats in my 97 900 Convt have just died. Since I'm 6'2" > > and my wife is 5'3" it's a problem. > > > Had the exact same thing happen to my 97 900se convertible this past > summer. Take another look under the seats...look for a small gray > cube-shaped box about 1 1/2" square. Each seat has one, toward the > front, up high under the seat. It has no wires going in or out, just > this box thing. It plugs into a socket that is mounted under the > seat. The socket faces the rear of the car. There are actually two > socket spots, next to each other, under each seat. In my case the box > thing had fallen out under the driver's seat only, yet it disabled > both seats. If you look from the rear with a flashlight, you'll see > where it should go...I first plugged it back into one of the two > sockets, no help, switched it to the other and the problem was > resolved. I think we knocked it off while vacuuming under there. I can see the grey box loose sitting on top of the black box under the driver's seat (ECU?). I can't see where it goes however. The seat is all the way back and all the way down. I guess it's time to pull the seat. Thanks!