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[PaulW]

Before I go stripping more bits from my car, just wondering if anyone has any ideas...

The drivers side electric seat was working fine, but a few weeks ago its movement got a bit restricted.

It used to move forwards and backwards quite a bit, but now its only moving an inch in either direction (front and back), but all the other movements are fine (up & down lift, back reclining)

Is it an easy fix??

Cheers

[Andy B]

Coins in the runner seem to be the most popular obstruction.  

[PaulW]

Coins in the runner seem to be the most popular obstruction.  

I'll give it a look, but its not like its struggling, it just 'clicks off' like it used to when it reached its limit before...  just a hell of alot sooner

[Bionic]

May be that you have inadvertently set the seat position program memory, my wife did that to me by buggeribg about with the buttons! If not it is more than likely that there is some obstruction in the rails that are causing the early shut off. You could try to WD40 tyhe rails and see if that has any effect.
Ray

[TheBoy]

May be that you have inadvertently set the seat position program memory, my wife did that to me by buggeribg about with the buttons! If not it is more than likely that there is some obstruction in the rails that are causing the early shut off. You could try to WD40 tyhe rails and see if that has any effect.
Ray

WD40 is not a lubricant, so won't help much.

Use the windying handle to move over full travel a few times to ensure not sticky sections...

[PaulW]

May be that you have inadvertently set the seat position program memory, my wife did that to me by buggeribg about with the buttons! If not it is more than likely that there is some obstruction in the rails that are causing the early shut off. You could try to WD40 tyhe rails and see if that has any effect.
Ray

WD40 is not a lubricant, so won't help much.

Use the windying handle to move over full travel a few times to ensure not sticky sections...

Where's that then...

[TheBoy]

May be that you have inadvertently set the seat position program memory, my wife did that to me by buggeribg about with the buttons! If not it is more than likely that there is some obstruction in the rails that are causing the early shut off. You could try to WD40 tyhe rails and see if that has any effect.
Ray

WD40 is not a lubricant, so won't help much.

Use the windying handle to move over full travel a few times to ensure not sticky sections...

Where's that then...

little cranked handle, in with spare wheel.  fits in front of seat, straigh tin motor mech

[PaulW]

May be that you have inadvertently set the seat position program memory, my wife did that to me by buggeribg about with the buttons! If not it is more than likely that there is some obstruction in the rails that are causing the early shut off. You could try to WD40 tyhe rails and see if that has any effect.
Ray

WD40 is not a lubricant, so won't help much.

Use the windying handle to move over full travel a few times to ensure not sticky sections...

Where's that then...

little cranked handle, in with spare wheel.  fits in front of seat, straigh tin motor mech

No such handle in mine

[Andy B]

.......
little cranked handle, in with spare wheel.  fits in front of seat, straigh tin motor mech

Might have been there when the car  was new in 98/99/etc but mine's been missingsince I got the car. I've never ever seen one, nor have a seen an Elite in the scrap yard to check its tool kit.

[TheBoy]

tunnie and i have found some in the scrappy before, so they do appear time to time...

[PaulW]

anything I can use then in its place??

[TheBoy]

anything I can use then in its place??

tunnie may remember, but from memory, its a square drive - you may be lucky with a perfectly sized screwdriver though...

[Andy B]

...... but from memory, its a square drive - you may be lucky with a perfectly sized screwdriver though...

I've looked under seat to where it would go, and yes it is square .... maybe about 5/32" (4mm)

[MutantCav]

I spent ages trying to find one of these and have now ended up with 3!! So have one or two spare if you want one sending?

[PaulW]

Reckon I can spend this??



20p was stuck under the runners...  Out of sight completely, only found it by jabbing a screwdriver down there  

Also I'm ok in regards to a handle, I've got a bit which fits so its all good!!!  Happy now, I can move the seat forward to its proper position