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Multi-Contour Seats Going Out?

Started by blaine109, February 12, 2014, 10:18:53 PM

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blaine109

Wanting to know if anyone else has had their multi-contour seats go out on them.  I've noticed that my seats have started to intermittently stop working.  They sometimes work for the entire trip of the car, they may work for a little bit and stop working, or they may just not work at all.  This is only the lumbar electronics on the seat, I still have seat movement controls as well at heat/cooling functions.  Just can't get the "active motion" to work or manually adjust the lumbar bladders at all.  It seems to be seat independent (the drivers seat may or may not be working while the passenger seat is functioning fine). 

Anyone know if these have their own fuse that would only control just the lumbar function on the drivers side?  If so, which fuse number is it.  I'm 6'3" and getting up under the dash to give them all a look at the fuses is not an easy feat so any help would be appreciated. 
2010 Ford Taurus SHO / Discovered knock sensor wire chaffing issue (you're welcome) / EBC GD Brakes w/ Red Stuff / Livernois Tune

curry67

Im worried about stuff like this going out. Same with the nav screen and the sunroof. 

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SHOdded

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See this thread http://www.shoforum.com/showthread.php?t=122401  The fix in this case was to replace the module under the seat.

Fuse listings start on pg 288 of the 2010 OM and on pg 281 of the 2013 OM.

Tasca shows images of this module in their EBay listing:  http://www.ebay.com/itm/281015482350  Part number AT4Z14C708A GENUINE OEM FACTORY ORIGINAL MEMORY MODULE
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If tuned:  Take note of the strategy code as you return to stock (including 3 bar MAP to 2 bar MAP) -> take car in & get it serviced -> check strategy code when you get car back -> have tuner update your tune if the strategy code has changed -> reload tune -> ENJOY!

blaine109

I believe I either have a bad connection or pneumatic pump going out in the seat back.  I did my red-neck diagnostics and noticed that if I bang on the back of the seat back the pump will sometimes start up.  Banging on the seat bottom does nothing.

Does anyone know how to remove the seat cover?
2010 Ford Taurus SHO / Discovered knock sensor wire chaffing issue (you're welcome) / EBC GD Brakes w/ Red Stuff / Livernois Tune

mjhpadi

I had both my seats fixed last summer, the passenger seat had inflated the lumbar completely on it's own without any input or even with no one in the seat.  Then, the driver's side started doing it too.  It would inflate periodically without my input, and would inflate completely to full, to the point it was uncomfortable to drive.  The fix took the dealer 2 days to complete since the seats have to be removed from the car.  Good news is that they have worked correctly ever since the fix last summer.
2010 Candy Red SHO, Livernois Stage 4 Tune, Airaid CAI, Tinted Headlamps & Tails, LED Interior Lighting, LED Running Lights, LED Puddle and License Plate Lamps, LED DRL's, Window Tint, Rear Window Spoiler, V3 Triton Switchback Running Lights, Colgan Bra, Ford Racing Gauges (oil pressure, oil temperature, boost/vacuum)
Replaced by 2020 Hertiage Edition GT-350

mjhpadi

After reading the thread over there, I can tell you that as of last summer there wasn't a TSB about the seats, and I don't know but I believe Ford is aware of the problem, because when my dealer addressed the problem, it only took a few days to get the parts, and then the service manager seemed well versed on the problem. I think he contacted Ford for repair instructions, hence the dealer being able to get the repair parts without the car.  I would contact dealer and depending on your mileage see if you can't get the repair at least partially covered by Ford.
2010 Candy Red SHO, Livernois Stage 4 Tune, Airaid CAI, Tinted Headlamps & Tails, LED Interior Lighting, LED Running Lights, LED Puddle and License Plate Lamps, LED DRL's, Window Tint, Rear Window Spoiler, V3 Triton Switchback Running Lights, Colgan Bra, Ford Racing Gauges (oil pressure, oil temperature, boost/vacuum)
Replaced by 2020 Hertiage Edition GT-350

mjhpadi

Quote from: blaine109 on February 25, 2014, 11:16:00 PM
I believe I either have a bad connection or pneumatic pump going out in the seat back.  I did my red-neck diagnostics and noticed that if I bang on the back of the seat back the pump will sometimes start up.  Banging on the seat bottom does nothing.

Does anyone know how to remove the seat cover?
That's exactly what my passenger seat did, in would inflate fully on start-up...not every time but if I deflated it, within a few starts it would inflate again.  Then the driver's seat started doing it.
2010 Candy Red SHO, Livernois Stage 4 Tune, Airaid CAI, Tinted Headlamps & Tails, LED Interior Lighting, LED Running Lights, LED Puddle and License Plate Lamps, LED DRL's, Window Tint, Rear Window Spoiler, V3 Triton Switchback Running Lights, Colgan Bra, Ford Racing Gauges (oil pressure, oil temperature, boost/vacuum)
Replaced by 2020 Hertiage Edition GT-350

bpd1151

If your question pertains to the massaging aspect only, IIRC, those do cycle in 20min durations total, before auto shutting off.

You would have to depress the button again to restart the cycle.

In regards to the lumbar bladders, again IIRC.... one would toggle the button up (once) for each individual bladder.

Merely pressing down (or up) repeatedly in either direction, would cycle through from top to bottom.

In other words, down 3 times to start at lowest lumbar, up once for middle, up once more for top bladder.

Then back down one for middle bladder, then down a 2nd time, to activate lowest bladder.

Hope that made sense :dunno:

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blaine109

I know how the operation works.  My system is simply starting to go out.  I was wanting to know if anyone knows how to remove the seat cover to access the system in the seat back.
2010 Ford Taurus SHO / Discovered knock sensor wire chaffing issue (you're welcome) / EBC GD Brakes w/ Red Stuff / Livernois Tune