c220 seat panel

[gra]

i keep having the drivers seat fuse blow i have told it is a chaffed wire in the back of the seat can anyone tell me how to remove the seat panel
thanks in advance

 

[television]

Hello and welcome is the car a 202 or 203 Please

 

[gra]

i am not sure i have looked at the log book but its not on there

 

[television]

i am not sure i have looked at the log book but its not on there

It is in the front of the screen at the bottom, passenger side

The number will start off WDB20 ??????

 

[gra]

thanks Malcolm its a 203

 

[Alex Crow]

the panel has two screws at the base, remove these then slide the panel downwards.

the broken wire is right where the seat back meets the seat base, at the pivot. it is hard to do much with but you nedd to get enough slack on it too insulate the chafed area. ideally you would piece in a new wire with a little extra slack to stop it happening again.

 

[gra]

thanks alot i will try that
graham

 

[gra]

i have taken the seat panel off but can't find the frayed wire the only place i cannot see the wire is behind a motor

 

[television]

You may have to take the seat out to do this,,the squab cannot be removed with the seat in place.

I can send you the instructions for this,, the connector under the seat is also worth checking out as these can give problems

 

[Alex Crow]

it will be the wire malcolm. as i said it is the point where the wire goes past the hinge/pivot between the seat back and base.

the wire is not behind the panel. keep looking where i said.

 

[television]

it will be the wire malcolm. as i said it is the point where the wire goes past the hinge/pivot between the seat back and base.

the wire is not behind the panel. keep looking where i said.

Thank you young man

 

[gra]

i have found the wire i put the backrest of seat right back and pushed the wire forward to the front where the backrest meets the seat base i did find a small fray but the wire did not look like it was exposed i have been able to get some insulating tape round it fingures crossed .
thanks all much apreciated

 

[Alex Crow]

yeah, often just the slightest nick of the insulation - hard to spot but that will be it.

what do you think to the sharp edge the wire chafes on then? not a good day at the design office.

 

[gra]

So far its been ok its in for a service on the 11th i will ask them about it, yes bad design and the wire is very tight to. again thanks alot
graham