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Daniel Clarke
Tinkerer
NSW
TT 2.5L 6 cylinder

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Reg: 03-2006

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Saturday, March 25, 2006 - 11:26 pm, by:  Daniel Clarke (Dieseltrain) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Well, the mrs got in the TT today and Tried to adjust the Upright section of the seat to til backwards, And seems she may have busted the switch...

It will still tilf forward but not backwards. Can anyone shine some light on it? And how do i change the Switch if needed. I guess i will have to try and remove the switch and maybe fix it if a broken solder or something.
Any help would be great guys, cheers.
Daniel Clarke
Tinkerer
NSW
TT 2.5L 6 cylinder

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Sunday, March 26, 2006 - 04:40 pm, by:  Daniel Clarke (Dieseltrain) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Can u remove the cover around the outside of the seat where the switches are located?
Peter Nitschke
Junk Filterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8

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Monday, March 27, 2006 - 04:26 am, by:  Peter Nitschke (Pen) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Daniel, first and only warning about SMS speak.
Daniel Clarke
Tinkerer
NSW
TT 2.5L 6 cylinder

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Wednesday, March 29, 2006 - 04:41 pm, by:  Daniel Clarke (Dieseltrain) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Is it easy to remove the passenger seat? Do i need any special tools for the job?
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
I have LESS Soarers than Hayden :-(

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Wednesday, March 29, 2006 - 05:26 pm, by:  Don Bagnall (Baggs) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Very easy.

All you need to do is unbolt the 4 (Or 5) bolts that hold the thing in, and if it's a luxo-pak TT unplug the electrical connectors from under the seat, then heave it out...........Be warned, they ain't light!

Daniel Clarke
Tinkerer
NSW
TT 2.5L 6 cylinder

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Wednesday, March 29, 2006 - 05:59 pm, by:  Daniel Clarke (Dieseltrain) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Ok awsome, thanks Don. Will give it a go this week sometime. That darn switch is bugging me to no end. I always like to have everything working.
Daniel Clarke
Tinkerer
NSW
TT 2.5L 6 cylinder

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Saturday, April 01, 2006 - 11:33 am, by:  Daniel Clarke (Dieseltrain) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Well, i spent some time removing the passenger seat and some minor disassembly work on it this morning. Removed the Upright Tilt button and fixed what i could.
After putting it back in, it sounded better and felt like it should work, but guess what? NOT WORKING still...
Im wondering whether i may have to find a replacement electric switch unit that bolts to the side of the seat.
Just wondering whether the actual motor that works the upright tilting may have crapped itself.
Oh well, back to the drawing board.
George Kordas
Tinkerer
NSW
SC300 / Soarer 3L

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Friday, May 05, 2006 - 12:54 am, by:  George Kordas (Demented) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

mine does the same thing
the motor itself
Daniel Kim
Tinkerer
2154
TT

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Reg: 07-2006

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Wednesday, July 05, 2006 - 03:01 am, by:  Daniel Kim (Hotboxcivic) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

i have a similar problem.. just doesn't tilt..
are these all motor related problems or switch problems?
Joshua Irvin
Tinkerer
QLD
V8

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Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - 04:24 pm, by:  Joshua Irvin (Liquid_silk) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Wanting to know if the passenger seat reclines back all the way like the drivers seat.

The passenger seat in my soarer only reclines about half as far as the driver’s seat.

Is she broke or just how it is with the passenger seat?
Daniel Clarke
Goo Roo
NSW
TT 2.5L 6 cylinder

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Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - 07:07 pm, by:  Daniel Clarke (Dieseltrain) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

NOt sure, But i managed to fix my issue... The actual Black plastic stalk inside the swicth had melted 1 side off... It has 2 sides which work in unison to acticate the terminals..

I used some plastic and soldering iron and plastic welded the stalk and repaired it :-) Fixed it good and proper. only took me about 2 years though,hehe.
Rick Wales
Tinkerer
NSW
JZZ30 GT-T-L

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Monday, May 06, 2013 - 07:04 pm, by:  Rick Wales (Farsight87) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Daniel Clarke wrote on Saturday, March 25, 2006 - 11:26 pm:

It will still tilf forward but not backwards





Daniel Clarke wrote on Wednesday, October 29, 2008 - 07:07 pm:

The actual Black plastic stalk inside the swicth had melted 1 side off... It has 2 sides which work in unison to acticate the terminals..




Thanks for this info! My passenger seat is showing the exact same symptoms. I will check the switch itself to see if I can fix it. If it looks ok, i guess Ill have to pull the seat out and check the recline motor etc.
Jack Driver
TryHard
vic
V8

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Sunday, May 12, 2013 - 12:19 am, by:  Jack Driver (Jacko) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I had a Supra Front/back switch apart recently that had stopped working.
Turns out that with lots of little arching constantly in operation it can cause some deposits on the metal contacts of the switch. As I've seen with other electrical work, deposits reduce conductivity and increase resistance. With increased resistance comes increased heat on the components and that's when you get melting plastic components and melting of the plastic housing holding the contact points in the switch body. This in turn creates more deposits and very soon your switch stops altogether. If your messing with 10+ year old seats and components particularly ones like the side/lean forward/back buttons where you hold the switch on, and you've got the play time, it's worth hooking in and pulling them apart enough to get the switches out, pull them apart, clean up the contacts with a bit of emery paper, jizz em with a bit of CRC 2.26 or similar and reassemble tightening all your earths and other wiring contacts also to reduce resistance. The Supra and I think Soarer seat switches are all plastic click apart/together if you don't break the lugs. With a few investigations you'll learn to do this well without breaking anything and fail proof your electrics for another 10 years.
That's my two cents.

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