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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Doughboy on 09 November 2006, 22:29:44

Title: Button on seat has never worked
Post by: Doughboy on 09 November 2006, 22:29:44

Just wondering about the button on my driver seat. When I press it I feel/hear a clunk and bugger all happens!!

51 plate 2.2 CD. Whats it for? Totally stumped here  :-[

Can only assume it adjusts something :-?

Title: Re: Button on seat has never worked
Post by: Rock on 09 November 2006, 22:44:28

Is it the button on the right hand side? Has 2 buttons in one? If so that would be height adjustment. You should have the same on the passenger side...

Title: Re: Button on seat has never worked
Post by: Doughboy on 09 November 2006, 23:00:31

Thats the button. Clunk from both (push up or down). Same on passenger seat.

Title: Re: Button on seat has never worked
Post by: Chopsdad on 09 November 2006, 23:47:00

Be patient.  It sounds like your seat is at full hight and the clunk confirms power to the switch but it gets stuck in this position.  Keep pressing the lower part and eventually it will move.  When you move it back up just knock it back a tad to prevent it locking up next time.  

Title: Re: Button on seat has never worked
Post by: Doughboy on 09 November 2006, 23:53:38

Off over next 4 days, will rip the rather thing out and test it. Both seats do it, are the motors up to 15 stone?

Title: Re: Button on seat has never worked
Post by: Chopsdad on 10 November 2006, 00:02:57

I don't think Omega's were built for small people & 15 stone should be enough to get the seat moving.

Title: Re: Button on seat has never worked
Post by: Doughboy on 10 November 2006, 00:09:33

Been pushing the button quite alot to see what it does and all I get is the clunk. Will drop the motor from the seat and see what happens. Worst case I need 2 new motors, best case a shed load of lube required and a gym membership ;D

Title: Re: Button on seat has never worked
Post by: wigan pier on 10 November 2006, 00:24:53

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Off over next 4 days, will rip the rather thing out and test it. Both seats do it, are the motors up to 15 stone?

Yep they sure are I'm over 6ft and 17 stone and mine work fine  ;D

Title: Re: Button on seat has never worked
Post by: Doughboy on 10 November 2006, 00:26:52

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Off over next 4 days, will rip the rather thing out and test it. Both seats do it, are the motors up to 15 stone?

Yep they sure are I'm over 6ft and 17 stone and mine work fine  ;D

Lucky B******!!! ;D  ;D  ;D

Title: Re: Button on seat has never worked
Post by: Markjay on 10 November 2006, 00:56:38

17 Stone and it crashes my head through the roof - if your's ain't moving up then it's broken!

Title: Re: Button on seat has never worked
Post by: CaptainZok on 10 November 2006, 02:16:56

Had that happen to mine once, the mechanism got stuck fully raised. Took seat out (remembering to disconnect battery to disarm airbags) then wound down a bit with mole grips and WD40. Quick spot of grease and put it all back together.  :y

Title: Re: Button on seat has never worked
Post by: TheBoy on 10 November 2006, 08:54:58

14.5 stone, mine are fine.  May just be something caught in mech rather than seized motors, so give a clean up and see what happens.

Be careful of side airbags if you have them...

Title: Re: Button on seat has never worked
Post by: Bo Bo on 10 November 2006, 09:50:33

6' 3" & I beat you all in the weight department by quite some way  ::) & my seats can take it!!

Title: Re: Button on seat has never worked
Post by: Rock on 10 November 2006, 09:57:32

If we're having a weight debate i reckon i could beat you all. 6ft 7 and considerably more than 17st. Oh and my seats go up and down just fine!

Title: Re: Button on seat has never worked
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 10 November 2006, 12:50:38

Its a lot easier to fix.

Lube the worm drive (easy from behind the seat) and look for the point where it attaches to the rear seat bar. Around this is a plastic cover, remove it and you can then insert a 13mm socket (its tight) on an extension.

This will locate on the end of the worm drive and allow you to turn it and free it off.

Easy!

Title: Re: Button on seat has never worked
Post by: Chopsdad on 10 November 2006, 21:38:37

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Its a lot easier to fix.

Lube the worm, drive easy from behind the seat) and look for the point where it attaches to the rear seat bar. Around this is a plastic cover, remove it and you can then insert a 13mm socket (its tight) on an extension.

This will locate on the end of the worm drive and allow you to turn it and free it off.

Easy!

I thought we had to keep the posts clean. ;)

Title: Re: Button on seat has never worked
Post by: theolodian on 10 November 2006, 22:26:00

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Its a lot easier to fix.

Lube the worm, drive easy from behind the seat) and look for the point where it attaches to the rear seat bar. Around this is a plastic cover, remove it and you can then insert a 13mm socket (its tight) on an extension.

This will locate on the end of the worm drive and allow you to turn it and free it off.

Easy!

I thought we had to keep the posts clean. ;)

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

PMSL

Title: Re: Button on seat has never worked
Post by: Doughboy on 11 November 2006, 02:29:41

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Its a lot easier to fix.

Lube the worm drive (easy from behind the seat) and look for the point where it attaches to the rear seat bar. Around this is a plastic cover, remove it and you can then insert a 13mm socket (its tight) on an extension.

This will locate on the end of the worm drive and allow you to turn it and free it off.

Easy!

Thanks I will give it a try before ripping the seats out, sounds pervy though ;D

Title: Re: Button on seat has never worked
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 11 November 2006, 08:49:39

If I get half an hour today, I will create a maintenance guide.

Title: Re: Button on seat has never worked
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 11 November 2006, 09:25:44

Maintenance guide added here:

Freeing Off The Seat Height Adjuster (http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1163236766)

Title: Re: Button on seat has never worked
Post by: Doughboy on 11 November 2006, 13:40:20

Easiest fix i've done so far, 2 mins to free off both seats. Thanks :y