I just want to say that the guy who designed the connectors under the driver’s seat is a sadistic arse who needs a good hiding; it took me over an hour yesterday to undo the big white connector, getting into body contortions that are not good for me at my age!
I hate you whoever you are
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Re: Electric seat connectors
What! You did something on the car yourself? Impressive!
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You AR*EChrisHolmes wrote: ↑Fri Nov 29, 2019 12:53 pmWhat! You did something on the car yourself? Impressive!
Two things I absolutely insist on is putting my own seat in and attaching my own harness; every car, every time.
ONLY took an hour and seven bleeding fingers and a sore shoulder....
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RanjanRanjan wrote:I just want to say that the guy who designed the connectors under the driver’s seat is a sadistic arse who needs a good hiding; it took me over an hour yesterday to undo the big white connector, getting into body contortions that are not good for me at my age!
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Why didn’t you ask ?
I’m pretty sure they just pop out with a flick from a screwdriver
Don’t forget a picture of the scares is needed just like proof of Lap times
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Wayne,
It is a bit embarrassing asking how to undo a connector
In the end I got so fed up, I wrapped the lead round the seat rail and moved the seat forward using the button and forced the bugger out
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It is a bit embarrassing asking how to undo a connector
In the end I got so fed up, I wrapped the lead round the seat rail and moved the seat forward using the button and forced the bugger out
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Probably a bit late but don’t disconnect the cables until you have removed the seat mounting bolts
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Ranjan be fine , it’s long people who make that mistake. Mainly me twiceChrisHolmes wrote:Probably a bit late but don’t disconnect the cables until you have removed the seat mounting bolts
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You tubeRanjan wrote:Wayne,
It is a bit embarrassing asking how to undo a connector
In the end I got so fed up, I wrapped the lead round the seat rail and moved the seat forward using the button and forced the bugger out
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Re: Electric seat connectors
Please tell me you disconnected the battery first, as it can trigger the seat airbags if you unplug "live".
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Erk! That’s a no from me!
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That is how I started but after over an hour of trying with bloody fingers I reconnected the battery and used brute motive force; made sure I was away from blast radius.
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