masterj

hi all,
i am very happy to be in this club.
i just bought a 97 sc400 and the seats does not move forward or backward but u can hear the click sound from under the seat when u move the switch. can anyone help me what i need to do or look for(fuse)or switch. i just replace the airflow meter and airbox but i think there is something missing in the engine compatment, does anyone has a picture of what needs to be in there.plssss i need all the help that is avaliable

sonic113

i have the same problem in my car for the passenger side seats. you can hear a click noise from some motor but it doesnt move. anyone else have this problem?

PJ

*raises hand*

sucks hardcore cause the pass seat is ALL THE WAY Back

sonic113

same here!
everyone who rides in my car is like
" dang this is lots of room"
but i cant fit anyone behind the passenger seat cause its all the way back and it has no leg room.

AutoCoutureSC

iTrader: (8)

im just guessing... maybe the motors are shot

SC400TT

iTrader: (4)

In the main motoer that transports the seat back and forth, there is a braided wire with a steel tip on the end of it that is inserted into the motor, and turns the inner mechanism when you turn on the switch. This wire can break, or the tip can break as was in my case...Lexus will tell you you need a new seat, and you do not even want to go there. I took my car to an auto upholstery shop, they removed the wire, I got it welded back for a couple of bucks and they reinstalled it...$25 bucks and my seat works perfectly again...

Ryan

sonic113

where exactly is this wire located? is it under the car or in the seat itself? do you have any diy steps for doing this, since i can sauder wires myself.

masterj

thanks all,
the motor now works, all i did was hitting on it couples of times and it works, i think it has been sitting for a long time before i bought.

LeXoBro

Have the same damn problem. Passenger seat all the way back!!! I have no clicking noise that hints at the motor even powering. I bet its either a fuse that needs to be replaced or theres a short with the motor. Anybody ever experienced one of these problems and find out it was a bad fuse??

-Pearl White LeXo-

vvvs

did you figure this out?

Tallyhoe

Doubt you'll get an answer, hasn't been around since 2012.
Your best bet is to pull out a wiring diagram and see where you can trace the wiring harness to the ECU, or if need be remove the seat and trace the metal cabling to the motor. In the suspension and brakes section someone posted this link, should help you out some. http://www.lexls.com/tutorials/brake...ium=ForumLinks