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Old 3rd June 2015, 18:40   #1
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is it possible to move electric seats manually?

getting them from a scrap car and doubt they'll be any key to switch the power on or are they permanently live?

failing that is it possible to stick a live and earth wire into the plug and give them life that way? if so which holes? lol
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Old 3rd June 2015, 18:53   #2
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is it possible to move electric seats manually?

getting them from a scrap car and doubt they'll be any key to switch the power on or are they permanently live?

failing that is it possible to stick a live and earth wire into the plug and give them life that way? if so which holes? lol
I think there was another thread on this in the last day or so, and you are able to remove the drive motor first, after which i believe you can manually move the seat to facilitate its removal. Do a search for seats. Sure it was within this week.
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Old 3rd June 2015, 21:26   #3
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http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...tric+seat+move

hopefully i'll have access to a battery so will wire them direct if i need to (i'll twist in an inline fuse for safety)
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Old 3rd June 2015, 21:52   #4
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I've done it with a battery before. Just unplug the motor at the front of the seat and stick one pos and one neg onto terminals. Swap them over to move the other way. I wouldn't worry too much about a fuse either but that's up to you
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got them out ok

used the drill method as no power available, workd fine just took a bit of faffing about

they may be up for sale later depending on whether or not i strip them down for the switches for mine. would be a shame as they are monogram black/grey sport seats but having no joy finding a side panel and switches for my black ones
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Old 4th June 2015, 14:09   #6
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got them out ok

used the drill method as no power available, workd fine just took a bit of faffing about

they may be up for sale later depending on whether or not i strip them down for the switches for mine. would be a shame as they are monogram black/grey sport seats but having no joy finding a side panel and switches for my black ones
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Old 10th April 2020, 13:20   #8
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got them out ok

used the drill method as no power available, workd fine just took a bit of faffing about

they may be up for sale later depending on whether or not i strip them down for the switches for mine. would be a shame as they are monogram black/grey sport seats but having no joy finding a side panel and switches for my black ones
So unfortunately my typhoon tourer filled with water over winter and I need to strip the interior out to dry it thoroughly. The issue I have is I can't get the front electric seats out because the bolts are covered. As there is quite a lot of water still in the bottom of the car, I'd rather not play with electrics. Is there a non destructive 'drill' method and could someone point be in the right direction please? Thanks in advance. Ben.
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So unfortunately my typhoon tourer filled with water over winter and I need to strip the interior out to dry it thoroughly. The issue I have is I can't get the front electric seats out because the bolts are covered. As there is quite a lot of water still in the bottom of the car, I'd rather not play with electrics. Is there a non destructive 'drill' method and could someone point be in the right direction please? Thanks in advance. Ben.
Pull the wire cables from the motor under the front of the seat, then attach a drill (Or wind by hand if you have an hour to spare) Make sure you do them equally or the seat will twist in the runners.
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