W220 how to remove driver's seat when motor is dead

[saxobob]

Hi,

I took my W220 to my specialist of choice as the driver's seat had stopped moving forward & back.

They couldn't get to the motor to test it but got a diag code (£50) to say the middle motor hall sensor was not responding. (I have checked the relevant fuses)

The reason they couldn't get to the motor was because the seat was in a position so that it covered two of the fixing screws. They wanted 2 more hours (£200) to be able to get the seat out to definitively tell me the motor was broken. Then order a motor £175 + 2 or 3 hours to fit on another day.

I cut my losses at £50 and have bought a couple of used motors which I think I will have a go at fixing myself.

Can anyone point me in the direction of how to remove the RHD driver's seat or at least get to the point where I can remove the middle motor.

Or even how I can get the seat out if I can't get to the two front bolts and the motor is dead.

Before I took the car to the specialist I did find a guide for the W140 on how to get to the motors without removing the seat, but I can't find this any more.

Thanks 1,000,000
Rob

 

[EmilysDad]

Sorry, I can't provide an answer, but I think it was very short sighted of MB not to provide a manual means of moving a seat forwards/backwards for the possible event of a motor failing ...... Vauxhall managed with the Omega & Ford did on a MKII Granada