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Driver's seat doesn't always release
I've been having trouble with the Driver's front seat release on my "new" 96. About 50% of the time, the lever on the side of the seat won't go up all the way to release the seat back. I have to push on the seat and wiggle the release before it goes. Sometimes, it really takes a lot of patience before it works. It's a real pain when its raining out and I need access to the back seat. I didn't find any pertinent info under the old threads on this subject. Any ideas or suggestions?
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Stan Sold 92 Pearlie in 2002 and 96 Polo in 2009, both to Earl Steele. Currently driving 2004 Acura TL |
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That's interesting. Can I have a look at it and wiggle it a bit?
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Lwin M. Maung (Member # 147) Current SVX: • NONE Previous SVXes: •1994 LE Barcelona Red 107k • 1992 LS-L Pearl White 143k • 1994 LSi Bordeaux Pearl 220k • 1992 LS-L Ebony Pearl 184k • 1992 LS-L Liquid Silver 145k • 1992 LS-L Liquid Silver 102k • 1992 LS-L Ebony Pearl 123k Other current cars:•2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Black If at first you don't succeed, CHEAT!
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Hi Lwin - Sure, PM me with your phone number. I can't locate it from the last time you were over at the house. We should be able to get together over the next few days. This is probably a minor problem but its driving me nuts.
BTW - someone with a dirty mind is going to send a reply to your post that has nothing to do with a seat release problem. Oops, I guess I have the dirty mind.
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Stan Sold 92 Pearlie in 2002 and 96 Polo in 2009, both to Earl Steele. Currently driving 2004 Acura TL |
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Uh... ok..
PM Sent
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Lwin M. Maung (Member # 147) Current SVX: • NONE Previous SVXes: •1994 LE Barcelona Red 107k • 1992 LS-L Pearl White 143k • 1994 LSi Bordeaux Pearl 220k • 1992 LS-L Ebony Pearl 184k • 1992 LS-L Liquid Silver 145k • 1992 LS-L Liquid Silver 102k • 1992 LS-L Ebony Pearl 123k Other current cars:•2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Black If at first you don't succeed, CHEAT!
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i would love to learn about the seats more...seeing as i fixed my broken passager seat without your help, Lwin.... but you know how i did it! SSSSSShhhhhhhhh! it is a secret!! Kelli
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Previous owner of the Princess Pearlie "Dimples" as of 8/6/03 1992 LS-L Pearl 124k "Yeah, that thingy!" owner of the new 1992 LS-L Pearl "Susie" I am a pessimistic optimistic. I think the worst is going to happen, that way when it does, i don't feel as bad, but if the best happens, i am twice as happy. |
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Lwin M. Maung (Member # 147) Current SVX: • NONE Previous SVXes: •1994 LE Barcelona Red 107k • 1992 LS-L Pearl White 143k • 1994 LSi Bordeaux Pearl 220k • 1992 LS-L Ebony Pearl 184k • 1992 LS-L Liquid Silver 145k • 1992 LS-L Liquid Silver 102k • 1992 LS-L Ebony Pearl 123k Other current cars:•2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Black If at first you don't succeed, CHEAT!
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please don't tell.....you know why..... Kelli can i tape?
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Previous owner of the Princess Pearlie "Dimples" as of 8/6/03 1992 LS-L Pearl 124k "Yeah, that thingy!" owner of the new 1992 LS-L Pearl "Susie" I am a pessimistic optimistic. I think the worst is going to happen, that way when it does, i don't feel as bad, but if the best happens, i am twice as happy. |
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Lwin M. Maung (Member # 147) Current SVX: • NONE Previous SVXes: •1994 LE Barcelona Red 107k • 1992 LS-L Pearl White 143k • 1994 LSi Bordeaux Pearl 220k • 1992 LS-L Ebony Pearl 184k • 1992 LS-L Liquid Silver 145k • 1992 LS-L Liquid Silver 102k • 1992 LS-L Ebony Pearl 123k Other current cars:•2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Black If at first you don't succeed, CHEAT!
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WHAT!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! of us together eh, you washing my car, and me sitting on a reclining chair with a lemondade and a bell? Kelli
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Previous owner of the Princess Pearlie "Dimples" as of 8/6/03 1992 LS-L Pearl 124k "Yeah, that thingy!" owner of the new 1992 LS-L Pearl "Susie" I am a pessimistic optimistic. I think the worst is going to happen, that way when it does, i don't feel as bad, but if the best happens, i am twice as happy. |
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Lwin M. Maung (Member # 147) Current SVX: • NONE Previous SVXes: •1994 LE Barcelona Red 107k • 1992 LS-L Pearl White 143k • 1994 LSi Bordeaux Pearl 220k • 1992 LS-L Ebony Pearl 184k • 1992 LS-L Liquid Silver 145k • 1992 LS-L Liquid Silver 102k • 1992 LS-L Ebony Pearl 123k Other current cars:•2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee Black If at first you don't succeed, CHEAT!
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Ever since Lwin said "I'd like to look at it and wiggle it a bit", I knew this thread was going to deteriorate.
I'm going to see him in a few hours and guarantee the only thing that will get wiggled is the front seat release. I am, of course, curious about the "secret fix". Lwin - if you want to invoke that fix, I promise I'll turn away and not watch. Kelli's secret will stay a secret. I just want the damn release to work.
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Stan Sold 92 Pearlie in 2002 and 96 Polo in 2009, both to Earl Steele. Currently driving 2004 Acura TL |
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I met Lwin tonight and together we wiggled the seat release and we experienced the problem I described earlier. Lwin got out his SVX manual and we decided to take apart the back of the driver's seat. Turns out that there are two releases, one on each side of the seat at the bottom, controlled by the single handle on the left side of the driver's seat. In my case, the right release was binding and would stick. Unfortunately, we will need to take the whole seat apart to get at that release in order to free it up. So, that will be a project for another day.
Anyway, I want to publically thank Lwin for his time and effort to help me on this. This is not the first time we got together on SVX business. He is known to be a great help to everyone who asks and especially those of us who live in the area. Great guy! Thanks, buddy.
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Stan Sold 92 Pearlie in 2002 and 96 Polo in 2009, both to Earl Steele. Currently driving 2004 Acura TL |
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now that he is gone, you can tell me....did he tell you my little secret???? if he did just say YESSHHHHHHHHH! Kelli ps, it is NOT FUNNY!
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Previous owner of the Princess Pearlie "Dimples" as of 8/6/03 1992 LS-L Pearl 124k "Yeah, that thingy!" owner of the new 1992 LS-L Pearl "Susie" I am a pessimistic optimistic. I think the worst is going to happen, that way when it does, i don't feel as bad, but if the best happens, i am twice as happy. |
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Mine did the same thing. Turned out that the right cable was actually broken. I am a cyclist and had an old brake cable for my Road bike laying around. After soldering on the proper ends, my seat works like new.
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Lwin?? Tell your little secret???? NAH!!!
He's a gentlemen. Just said nice things about you.
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Stan Sold 92 Pearlie in 2002 and 96 Polo in 2009, both to Earl Steele. Currently driving 2004 Acura TL |
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