FIX MY SEAT??

by **tooshorty** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:28 am

Ok so this morning I went about 5 blocks to my local Toyota Dealership to see what it will be to get my car fixed.(power seat) The automatic front seat's motor is broken and my ABS light is on. Two problems that I probably know what is the matter with both. But i figured hey the least I could do is just get a second opinion. WRONG. Service manager just told me that it will be $3000 for a new seat and just told me to take the ABS out and put them back with the pins.... WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!$3000

PLEASE HELP IF ANYONE HAS ANY IMPUT

by **unbalancedwood** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:38 am

Is the motor actually not making any noise or will it make noise and just not go anywhere? Mine wouldnt go anywhere but the motor was making noise, took it out and found a little couple inch long piece that came out, kinda like an axle for a car, poped it back in there and worked.

Either way, 3k...wtf!

by **tooshorty** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:30 pm

The motor must be broken becuase its not making any noise. all i hear is the button clicking but nothing happening. and yes 3k is lame. how hard is it to take the seat out?? i'm pretty good with workin' on things but i need my car to get to work and i just want to make sure i can put it back lol

by **solara90** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:37 pm

damn for 3,000 get some new racing seats or something

by **BLACK V6** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:48 pm

I have a full set of tan cloth seats I'll sell u. Or I can just sell u the drivers, it's power. But chances are U don't have tan cloth LOL.

by **ThatVietGuy** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 1:53 pm

tooshorty wrote:The motor must be broken becuase its not making any noise. all i hear is the button clicking but nothing happening. and yes 3k is lame. how hard is it to take the seat out?? i'm pretty good with workin' on things but i need my car to get to work and i just want to make sure i can put it back lol

4 bolts and the seat comes right out.

Also, make sure to disconnect the plug underneath the seat before pulling the seat out.

by **tooshorty** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 3:02 pm

BLACK V6 wrote:I have a full set of tan cloth seats I'll sell u. Or I can just sell u the drivers, it's power. But chances are U don't have tan cloth LOL.

Oh sweet. Well I gotta weigh out my options first. I'll keep that in mind for sure. I live in arizona and leather is F@#$in hot in the summer time. Instant back sweat! lol

by **drewcrane** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 4:16 pm

So the dealer doesnt sell just the motor? what a rip , find a salvage yard and see if you can find a used motor if it can be replaced,try that do camrys have the same power seats?

by **BLACK V6** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 5:19 pm

tooshorty wrote:
BLACK V6 wrote:I have a full set of tan cloth seats I'll sell u. Or I can just sell u the drivers, it's power. But chances are U don't have tan cloth LOL.

Oh sweet. Well I gotta weigh out my options first. I'll keep that in mind for sure. I live in arizona and leather is F@#$in hot in the summer time. Instant back sweat! lol

Instant back sweat lol. You could prob fry up some eggs on them but that might not sound too good in the afternoon. Anyways, I had a car that had the same problem, a 4runner, and the stealership wanted to charge me a fortune for it. I dont think this is YOUR problem but it turned out there was a penny stuck in the seat track lol. I just pulled it out and it was all fixed.

by **ChrissyD123** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 5:23 pm

Hey if it makes you feel ANY better, my Radio light just completely stopped working. And I have NO idea how I could possibly fix it!

by **TxBmbleBee** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:09 pm

sounds quite typical of a stealership

by **BLACK V6** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:13 pm

Just don't plan on listening to what you want to at night. My radio is just full of static on fm/am. Now this thread just went from a seat thread to a radio thread. Somemone needs to start talkin bout seats again.

by **crispone** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:54 pm

Dealer cost from service center is between $1200~1600 for a power seat. (Typical)

Selling price to manufacturer by seating company (leather, full power, front pair and rear bench) is about that same price for the entire set.

Cheaper vehicle seat sets (manual/cloth) are anywhere from $450 (LOW END) to the upper end of the spectrum at about $2500~$3000 for a THREE-ROW SUV in leather with power and second row function (tumble/dump/slide) etc...

It is often VERY difficult to repair a damaged motor in a seat, but the MOTOR is RARELY the failed part. (Usually mechanical, or an electrical circuit...)

Best to get a used seat and replace. As said, easy swap overall.

-crisp
:evilbat:

by **gnegroni** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:59 pm

tooshorty wrote:Ok so this morning I went about 5 blocks to my local Toyota Dealership to see what it will be to get my car fixed.(power seat) The automatic front seat's motor is broken and my ABS light is on. Two problems that I probably know what is the matter with both. But i figured hey the least I could do is just get a second opinion. WRONG. Service manager just told me that it will be $3000 for a new seat and just told me to take the ABS out and put them back with the pins.... WTF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!$3000

PLEASE HELP IF ANYONE HAS ANY IMPUT

OK, please don't get the wrong idea, but the dealer did the "correct" thing telling you to replace the seat...and yes it costs that much.

They typically don't work seats as is. My seat has a rocking chair crap to it (not normal) and when dealer inspected is gave the exact response you got: replace the seat ($3,700). Seems that they don't work seats and work out the particular issues, even thought they have a very extensive parts catalog for individual seat components (go figure).

My guess would be to take your car to an electromechanic to have it looked at to make sure its not something that can be easily fixed. Still, try to take it to Toyota HQ if you want in the meantime, but do not give up elsewhere.

by **tooshorty** » Mon Mar 23, 2009 9:59 pm

BLACK V6 wrote:Just don't plan on listening to what you want to at night. My radio is just full of static on fm/am. Now this thread just went from a seat thread to a radio thread. Somemone needs to start talkin bout seats again.

Hey I still have the stock stereo from my solara if you need it. I can sell it lol. but it still doesn't fix my seat.

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