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Component Testing

Seat Motor

  1. Ignition OFF, disconnect the harness connector at the appropriate seat motor listed below:
    • M50 Seat Front Vertical Motor
    • M55 Seat Rear Vertical Motor
    • M51 Seat Horizontal Motor
    • M56 Seat Recline Motor
  2. NOTE:

    When performing the following tests, make sure that the seat is not already in the position the test is attempting to produce.

  3. Install a 30 A fused jumper wire between control terminal 1 and 12 V.
  4. Momentarily install a jumper wire between control terminal 5 and ground. The seat motor should momentarily perform the appropriate FORWARD/REARWARD/UP/DOWN function.
    • If the motor does not perform the FORWARD/REARWARD/UP/DOWN function 

      Replace the seat motor.

    • If the motor performs the FORWARD/REARWARD/UP/DOWN function 
  5. Reverse the jumper wires; the motor should perform FORWARD/REARWARD/UP/DOWN function.
    • If the motor does not perform the FORWARD/REARWARD/UP/DOWN function 

      Replace the seat motor.

    • If the motor performs the FORWARD/REARWARD/UP/DOWN function 
  6. All OK.