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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Chris G on 23 March 2008, 19:41:12

Title: Front seat wiring connectors
Post by: Chris G on 23 March 2008, 19:41:12
I'm almost embarrassed to ask this, as I got stuck before I could even start a job! My driver's side heated seat isn't working. Fuses all OK, so I thought I'd check that there was 12V at the connector when the switch is on. Problem is, I can't get to the connector!

Hayne's manual says to undo the rear end-cap of the trim panel, unclip it from the trim and withdraw it, but I can't for the life of me see how it's clipped on. Even probing around through the VIN inspection hatch I can't find the clip, and the panels are made of very thin bendy plastic. Before I apply too much brute force and ignorance and snap something can anybody shed any light on how to get the darn thing off?

BTW, the car's a '99 pre-facelift CDX,

Thanks in advance,

Chris
Title: Re: Front seat wiring connectors
Post by: TheBoy on 23 March 2008, 19:45:07
There is a screw holding the back bit in. The clip is a bugger, just have to be a bit brutal.

It won't be a wiring problem, it'll be the heater pad.
Title: Re: Front seat wiring connectors
Post by: mick-1975 on 23 March 2008, 19:46:02
hi just swapped mine over  at the back of the seat runner near to the doors there is a black screw that needs to come out . yhen
you be able to remove the back bit and slide the long plastic towards the front of the car..
  mick :y
Title: Re: Front seat wiring connectors
Post by: Chris G on 23 March 2008, 19:53:51
I took the screw out, everything's slopping around there but I just can't get the two bits apart (with the amount of force I've tried so far). Is it just a question of pulling the rear bit backwards, or do you need to stick a screwdriver in anywhere?

PS interested you say it'll be the heater pads - is that a known weak spot?

Thanks
Title: Re: Front seat wiring connectors
Post by: TheBoy on 23 March 2008, 20:13:52
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I took the screw out, everything's slopping around there but I just can't get the two bits apart (with the amount of force I've tried so far). Is it just a question of pulling the rear bit backwards, or do you need to stick a screwdriver in anywhere?

PS interested you say it'll be the heater pads - is that a known weak spot?

Thanks
I've not come across a 'knack' of seperating, so use the brute force method  :-[

Oh yes, its always the pads...