Electric seats problem - Land Rovers Only

Mistervan · 08-23-2005, 08:42 AM

Hi All:

I have a 2000 Discovery with electric front seat adjustment. The driver's seat plays up intermittently - currently only the front squab portion of the seat moves up and down, and the lumbar support pump works. Nothing else works, the switches move, but the seat motors refuse to obey... Any ideas?

regards

Mistervan

darkknight1999 · 08-23-2005, 09:30 AM

You might need to open the switch and clean it. Most likely that switch has gotten more use than the passenger seat so contacts might be dirty. I would open it up and clean it... by that I don't mean open the switch just take it out and clean the contacts for the plug. You might need to open the unit itself but as I have not done this I'm not sure if you can without ripping it apart

You can use compressed air to try and blast the dirt off before you take it totally apart, but I'm not sure if that will do the trick.
I would also check all the plugs to make sure nothing it loose... plugs can fall off.

02disco2 · 08-23-2005, 10:12 AM

When is the last time you lubed the seat rails?

Maybe it is binding up and the motor doesn't have enough juice to move it??

The only issue I had was I blew the 40amp fuse.. the problem was located and the main power wire had chaffed and grounded out. Thank God for warranty!

Mistervan · 09-29-2005, 04:23 AM

Hi All:

Any more thoughts / ideas on this one? I recently swopped the drivers' and passenger switches, and the problem STAYED with the drivers seat - so obviously NOT the switch.... What now - do not want to take it to the stealer. Mistervan

Disco · 09-29-2005, 04:50 AM

Some Discovery's have had problems with the electric seats, where the seat, when powered forward to its full travel with the front of the seat in its lowest position, sticks/hesitates. Does it hesitate? If so, power the seat to the rearmost position and check the seat fixing bolts for evidence of fouling (if the seat does not move, perhaps its stuck on the bolt head). Apparently, there are two different seat fixing bolts. The ones for the 3 door model are longer and have a higher head, than those for the 5 door model. The factory could have fitted the wrong ones.

Roaming_Pig · 09-29-2005, 05:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mistervan

Hi All:

Any more thoughts / ideas on this one? I recently swopped the drivers' and passenger switches, and the problem STAYED with the drivers seat - so obviously NOT the switch.... What now - do not want to take it to the stealer. Mistervan

Have you checked the fuses yet?

Mistervan · 09-29-2005, 07:51 AM

Absolutely. Checked the fuses several times.
Sometimes the motors make a noise, but no movement, other times no noise, and no movement.....!

Thanks. Mistervan

08-23-2005, 08:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mistervan Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Johannesburg Posts: 16 Gallery: 0	Electric seats problem Hi All: I have a 2000 Discovery with electric front seat adjustment. The driver's seat plays up intermittently - currently only the front squab portion of the seat moves up and down, and the lumbar support pump works. Nothing else works, the switches move, but the seat motors refuse to obey... Any ideas? regards Mistervan

08-23-2005, 09:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
darkknight1999 Mod. --- I'm watching you Join Date: May 2005 Location: Linwood, MA Posts: 330 Gallery: 0	You might need to open the switch and clean it. Most likely that switch has gotten more use than the passenger seat so contacts might be dirty. I would open it up and clean it... by that I don't mean open the switch just take it out and clean the contacts for the plug. You might need to open the unit itself but as I have not done this I'm not sure if you can without ripping it apart You can use compressed air to try and blast the dirt off before you take it totally apart, but I'm not sure if that will do the trick. I would also check all the plugs to make sure nothing it loose... plugs can fall off. __________________ -John Some of my favorite quotes: "what you do in life, echo's in eternity..." "death smiles at us all... all a man can do is smile back..." 1999 Discovery II SE-7

08-23-2005, 10:12 AM	#3 (permalink)
02disco2 Super Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 827 Gallery: 0	When is the last time you lubed the seat rails? Maybe it is binding up and the motor doesn't have enough juice to move it?? The only issue I had was I blew the 40amp fuse.. the problem was located and the main power wire had chaffed and grounded out. Thank God for warranty! __________________ Land Rover-less. -------------------------------- 2006 Infiniti QX56 - Loaded 2002 Discovery II SE - SOLD! 1999 Audi A6 Avant Quattro Tiptronic - Slammed on RS4 18's 1996 Mariah Talari w/350 Mercruiser and Ron Hill Marine Go-fast parts.(Presently in Dry Storage)

09-29-2005, 04:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
Disco Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,819 Gallery: 0	Some Discovery's have had problems with the electric seats, where the seat, when powered forward to its full travel with the front of the seat in its lowest position, sticks/hesitates. Does it hesitate? If so, power the seat to the rearmost position and check the seat fixing bolts for evidence of fouling (if the seat does not move, perhaps its stuck on the bolt head). Apparently, there are two different seat fixing bolts. The ones for the 3 door model are longer and have a higher head, than those for the 5 door model. The factory could have fitted the wrong ones. __________________ No hand signals, driver playing with his transfer Knob.

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09-29-2005, 04:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
Mistervan Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Johannesburg Posts: 16 Gallery: 0	Hi All: Any more thoughts / ideas on this one? I recently swopped the drivers' and passenger switches, and the problem STAYED with the drivers seat - so obviously NOT the switch.... What now - do not want to take it to the stealer. Mistervan

09-29-2005, 07:51 AM	#7 (permalink)
Mistervan Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Johannesburg Posts: 16 Gallery: 0	Absolutely. Checked the fuses several times. Sometimes the motors make a noise, but no movement, other times no noise, and no movement.....! Thanks. Mistervan

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