Where can I purchase new Electric seat switches...

Fanflame · 3rd September 2009, 16:25

Dear all, I wonder if you can advise me.

I live in the Bournemouth area and want to purchase new electric seat switches for both the driver seat and the passenger seat. The later is the more urgent as this has broken and the back of the seat has gone into the forward and downward postition so noone can site on it!... I do not have the time to try and repair them as suggested in other areas of the site but want to know where is best and cheapest to buy new ones rather than get them from an online breakers as they are most probably broken too!

I have a Rover 75 Connoisseur 1.8 SE manual (Petrol) and the drivers seat is the memory version.

I have seen the parts online for £49 pounds each but that seems to expensive to me!Can anyone advise?

Damn stupid design from what I can see...

many thanks

Brian
aka Fanflame

kevin · 3rd September 2009, 19:47

try Les at SMC member on here.

http://cgi.ebay.com.sg/Rover-75-MG-Z...mZ110390832372

he also sells s/hand and all part I have had from him are good.

trebor · 3rd September 2009, 19:52

many of these switches have been broken mainly by passengers and by some drivers who are to heavy handed and maybe expecting manual adjustment rather than electric so give a good twist and tug on the switch.

Got mine from an ex mgr dealer last year cost around £33 each at the time

Ragman · 3rd September 2009, 21:54

Try Rimmers - got mine from there a month or so ago

Fanflame · 4th September 2009, 16:57

Many thanks gentlemen for your suggestions. I haven't sourced them yet but will persevere...

Many thanks#

Brian
aka Fanflame

JohnDotCom · 4th September 2009, 18:22

All switches still available new through XPart Parts dealers and Rimmers.
See attached PDF to see what you need.
Not cheap though.
All prices + VAT.

Departed · 4th September 2009, 21:15

Repair really isn't that hard.

Drill and tap for an M3 screw. Needs the head grinding off a bit, but not that hard.

Maybe I should start doing them? Both mine have repaired switches on the passenger side.

3rd September 2009, 16:25	#1
Fanflame Newbie Rover 75 1.8SE Connoisseur Dark Grey Saloon Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Christchurch Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Where can I purchase new Electric seat switches... Dear all, I wonder if you can advise me. I live in the Bournemouth area and want to purchase new electric seat switches for both the driver seat and the passenger seat. The later is the more urgent as this has broken and the back of the seat has gone into the forward and downward postition so noone can site on it!... I do not have the time to try and repair them as suggested in other areas of the site but want to know where is best and cheapest to buy new ones rather than get them from an online breakers as they are most probably broken too! I have a Rover 75 Connoisseur 1.8 SE manual (Petrol) and the drivers seat is the memory version. I have seen the parts online for £49 pounds each but that seems to expensive to me!Can anyone advise? Damn stupid design from what I can see... many thanks Brian aka Fanflame

3rd September 2009, 19:47	#2
kevin I really should get out more....... ford focus ghia Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: herts Posts: 2,553 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	try Les at SMC member on here. http://cgi.ebay.com.sg/Rover-75-MG-Z...mZ110390832372 he also sells s/hand and all part I have had from him are good. Last edited by kevin; 3rd September 2009 at 19:50..

3rd September 2009, 19:52	#3
trebor This is my second home Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur SE & MG ZT Saloon 190 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Coven Posts: 12,523 Thanks: 526 Thanked 1,877 Times in 885 Posts	many of these switches have been broken mainly by passengers and by some drivers who are to heavy handed and maybe expecting manual adjustment rather than electric so give a good twist and tug on the switch. Got mine from an ex mgr dealer last year cost around £33 each at the time __________________ www.midlandsnanomeets.co.uk Robs Car Gallery Coven near Wolverhampton WV9 2000 Cowley Built Rover 75 2.0 V6 Club SE/ Atlantic Blue/ Sandstone/Walnut (daily driver) 2003 Land Rover Freelander 1 TD4 HSE Helsinki Blue/Black Leather (swmbo daily driver)

3rd September 2009, 21:54	#4
Ragman This is my second home ZT 260 SE Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ashington, West Sussex Posts: 3,512 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Try Rimmers - got mine from there a month or so ago __________________ I've learned that no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a friend to act goofy with.

4th September 2009, 16:57	#5
Fanflame Newbie Rover 75 1.8SE Connoisseur Dark Grey Saloon Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Christchurch Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Many thanks gentlemen for your suggestions. I haven't sourced them yet but will persevere... Many thanks# Brian aka Fanflame

4th September 2009, 21:15	#7
Departed Retired -- Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: -- Posts: 3,785 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Repair really isn't that hard. Drill and tap for an M3 screw. Needs the head grinding off a bit, but not that hard. Maybe I should start doing them? Both mine have repaired switches on the passenger side.