Passenger Seat wont recline back up
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Three Wheeling
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Passenger Seat wont recline back up
This just started today. The passenger seat on my 2003 Disco wont recline back up. It does move forward and backwards and then when i try to recline it up it wonk work and blows the fuse under the seat.
The strange thing is that is reclines further down and then when I recline it to go back up it goes to the same certain point and stops and then if I keep trying it will blow the fuse again!
Any ideas? This is driving me crazy! I blew like 4 fuses already, the 40Amp ones.
The strange thing is that is reclines further down and then when I recline it to go back up it goes to the same certain point and stops and then if I keep trying it will blow the fuse again!
Any ideas? This is driving me crazy! I blew like 4 fuses already, the 40Amp ones.
It works now.
4wd Low
Joined: Feb 2013
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I have the same problem and can't resolve it ! The passenger seat on my 2004 Disco wont recline back up. It does move forward and backwards and then when i try to recline it up it wonk work and blows the fuse under the seat.
Any ideas? This is driving me crazy! I blew like 4 fuses already, the 20Amp ones.
Any ideas? This is driving me crazy! I blew like 4 fuses already, the 20Amp ones.
Rock Crawling
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 468
Likes: 5
From: Birmingham, AL
I have the same problem too except mine wont move forward and seat won't go up. It will move back and recline, but be stuck there. Also, the heated seat doesn't work but the switch light comes on. Driver's seat works great. Weird.
Drifting
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 40
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From: Suburbs of Chicago
I have had this exact same issue in my 2002 Discovery II.
Turned out to be a frayed wire under the passenger seat near the rear right of the seat if your looking at it from the rear seat.
I removed the plastic around the seat, laid down on the rear seat with my head under the front passenger seat. From this position, you should be able to see the frayed wire.
What happens is the wire is under stress when the seat is in a upwards position. The stress is caused by the frame of the seat itself and once frayed, it shorts out the fuse.
With the seat reclined you'll take the stress out of the wire. At this point, I wrapped it with a few small pieces of electrical tape and put down some padding between the wire and the frame.
I have pics of the job around here somewhere, but it's pretty straight forward.
hope this helps.
Disco Matt
2002 Discovery II
154k
Have Done:
Short Block Engine @ 73k, Starter, Water Pump(2), Front Cover Gasket, Timing Gears, Timing Chain, Shocks and Springs(Terrafirma +2), Thermostat, Hoses, CrankShaft Position Sensor, Coolant Temperature Sensor, Front Drive Shaft, Becker Radio w/ Nav, Brakes, Rotors, Calipers, Wheel Hubs.
Still on the List:
Head Gasket Kit Install, Need Radio/Speakers Upgrade(any suggestions), Falling Headliner, Front Bumper and Fog Lights, Larger Tyres, Rear Door Handle Rebuild/Grease, Rear Wiper Motor, Drivers Window Motor/Regulator, Drivers Side Rear View Mirror w/ Heat, Sunroof Rebuild Front/Back, Steering Wheel and a New Girlfriend HaHa.
Turned out to be a frayed wire under the passenger seat near the rear right of the seat if your looking at it from the rear seat.
I removed the plastic around the seat, laid down on the rear seat with my head under the front passenger seat. From this position, you should be able to see the frayed wire.
What happens is the wire is under stress when the seat is in a upwards position. The stress is caused by the frame of the seat itself and once frayed, it shorts out the fuse.
With the seat reclined you'll take the stress out of the wire. At this point, I wrapped it with a few small pieces of electrical tape and put down some padding between the wire and the frame.
I have pics of the job around here somewhere, but it's pretty straight forward.
hope this helps.
Disco Matt
2002 Discovery II
154k
Have Done:
Short Block Engine @ 73k, Starter, Water Pump(2), Front Cover Gasket, Timing Gears, Timing Chain, Shocks and Springs(Terrafirma +2), Thermostat, Hoses, CrankShaft Position Sensor, Coolant Temperature Sensor, Front Drive Shaft, Becker Radio w/ Nav, Brakes, Rotors, Calipers, Wheel Hubs.
Still on the List:
Head Gasket Kit Install, Need Radio/Speakers Upgrade(any suggestions), Falling Headliner, Front Bumper and Fog Lights, Larger Tyres, Rear Door Handle Rebuild/Grease, Rear Wiper Motor, Drivers Window Motor/Regulator, Drivers Side Rear View Mirror w/ Heat, Sunroof Rebuild Front/Back, Steering Wheel and a New Girlfriend HaHa.
Last edited by MattyMatters; Feb 14, 2013 at 03:08 PM. Reason: didn't proof read it
Rock Crawling
Joined: Oct 2012
Posts: 468
Likes: 5
From: Birmingham, AL
I have had this exact same issue in my 2002 Discovery II.
Turned out to be a frayed wire under the passenger seat near the rear right of the seat if your looking at it from the rear seat.
I removed the plastic around the seat, laid down on the rear seat with my head under the front passenger seat. From this position, you should be able to see the frayed wire.
What happens is the wire is under stress when the seat is in a upwards position. The stress is caused by the frame of the seat itself and once frayed, it shorts out the fuse.
With the seat reclined you'll take the stress out of the wire. At this point, I wrapped it with a few small pieces of electrical tape and put down some padding between the wire and the frame.
I have pics of the job around here somewhere, but it's pretty straight forward.
hope this helps.
Disco Matt
2002 Discovery II
154k
Have Done:
Short Block Engine @ 73k, Starter, Water Pump(2), Front Cover Gasket, Timing Gears, Timing Chain, Shocks and Springs(Terrafirma +2), Thermostat, Hoses, CrankShaft Position Sensor, Coolant Temperature Sensor, Front Drive Shaft, Becker Radio w/ Nav, Brakes, Rotors, Calipers, Wheel Hubs.
Still on the List:
Head Gasket Kit Install, Need Radio/Speakers Upgrade(any suggestions), Falling Headliner, Front Bumper and Fog Lights, Larger Tyres, Rear Door Handle Rebuild/Grease, Rear Wiper Motor, Drivers Window Motor/Regulator, Drivers Side Rear View Mirror w/ Heat, Sunroof Rebuild Front/Back, Steering Wheel and a New Girlfriend HaHa.
Turned out to be a frayed wire under the passenger seat near the rear right of the seat if your looking at it from the rear seat.
I removed the plastic around the seat, laid down on the rear seat with my head under the front passenger seat. From this position, you should be able to see the frayed wire.
What happens is the wire is under stress when the seat is in a upwards position. The stress is caused by the frame of the seat itself and once frayed, it shorts out the fuse.
With the seat reclined you'll take the stress out of the wire. At this point, I wrapped it with a few small pieces of electrical tape and put down some padding between the wire and the frame.
I have pics of the job around here somewhere, but it's pretty straight forward.
hope this helps.
Disco Matt
2002 Discovery II
154k
Have Done:
Short Block Engine @ 73k, Starter, Water Pump(2), Front Cover Gasket, Timing Gears, Timing Chain, Shocks and Springs(Terrafirma +2), Thermostat, Hoses, CrankShaft Position Sensor, Coolant Temperature Sensor, Front Drive Shaft, Becker Radio w/ Nav, Brakes, Rotors, Calipers, Wheel Hubs.
Still on the List:
Head Gasket Kit Install, Need Radio/Speakers Upgrade(any suggestions), Falling Headliner, Front Bumper and Fog Lights, Larger Tyres, Rear Door Handle Rebuild/Grease, Rear Wiper Motor, Drivers Window Motor/Regulator, Drivers Side Rear View Mirror w/ Heat, Sunroof Rebuild Front/Back, Steering Wheel and a New Girlfriend HaHa.
Rock Crawling
Joined: May 2019
Posts: 385
Likes: 199
From: Northern Virginia
I have had this exact same issue in my 2002 Discovery II.
Turned out to be a frayed wire under the passenger seat near the rear right of the seat if your looking at it from the rear seat.
I removed the plastic around the seat, laid down on the rear seat with my head under the front passenger seat. From this position, you should be able to see the frayed wire.
What happens is the wire is under stress when the seat is in a upwards position. The stress is caused by the frame of the seat itself and once frayed, it shorts out the fuse.
With the seat reclined you'll take the stress out of the wire. At this point, I wrapped it with a few small pieces of electrical tape and put down some padding between the wire and the frame.
I have pics of the job around here somewhere, but it's pretty straight forward.
hope this helps.
Disco Matt
Turned out to be a frayed wire under the passenger seat near the rear right of the seat if your looking at it from the rear seat.
I removed the plastic around the seat, laid down on the rear seat with my head under the front passenger seat. From this position, you should be able to see the frayed wire.
What happens is the wire is under stress when the seat is in a upwards position. The stress is caused by the frame of the seat itself and once frayed, it shorts out the fuse.
With the seat reclined you'll take the stress out of the wire. At this point, I wrapped it with a few small pieces of electrical tape and put down some padding between the wire and the frame.
I have pics of the job around here somewhere, but it's pretty straight forward.
hope this helps.
Disco Matt
You might no longer be on the forum, but your little write up just helped me fix my passenger seat issue.
I wanted to give something back, so here are some pictures of the frayed wire, and the post repair..
Thanks,
Tim
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