[hsolakidis]

Hi all. My electric seat is dead after the car has been sitting in the sun and the interior is boiling hot, but in the evening it works just fine.

Any ideas?

Harry

1991 CS Carlsson

 

[Derek]

What the heck do you want the electric seat on for when

the interior is boiling hot[/b]

???

There is nothing wrong with the seat, it has a thermostatic switch which turns it off when it has reached a certain temperature. The heat of the sun is obviously enough to reach that temperature.

 

[john]

Derek

I think he means that the movement/adjustment of the seat is electric, ie: controlled by motors rather than manual adjustment. Not heated seats!

 

[hsolakidis]

Yep, that's right, I meant the seat motors.

Harry

 

[mark e]

ROFLLL!!

 

[Derek]

Derek
I think he means that the movement/adjustment of the seat is electric, ie: controlled by motors rather than manual adjustment. Not heated seats!  [/b]

Dohh.

It should have been obvious now that I think about it.
The cause is most likely a bad connection at one of the underseat connectors. A connection which is only just making at normal temperatures is breaking due to expansion when the interior is hot . Unplug any connectors associated with the seat, make sure they are nice and clean and re-plug them together firmly.

 

[sgould]

Loose connection seems most likely, but do the seat motors have a safety cut out on them to stop the motor grinding on if movement is obstructed?

If it's a thermal cut out to prevent the motor overheating you may be reaching the trigger point in hot weather. Are you still in Greece?

 

[hsolakidis]

Thanks guys, I will check all the connections (again). Yes, I am still in Greece, coming back in a couple of weeks....

Anyone for a CS Carlsson????

Harry