S60 Electrics: - Electically Adjusyed Driver's Seat

AustinM64 · Feb 24th, 2020, 10:01

Dear All,

Yesterday, I put and an electrically adjusted front driver's seat in my Volvo S60. My car is a 2002 model and the seat came from a 2004 model (I didn't realise it was electric until I collected it).

When I took out the manually adjusted seat there were two male plugs that were fitted into blank female plugs (plus the usual wiring). When I put in the electrically adjusted seat the female plugs were not blank and went to a relay box under the seat.

You can imagine my joy finding that the wiring appeared to already be there but this quickly turned to gloom when the seat didn't work and the SRS Airbag Light is now on.

The relay box is clicking when any of the adjustment switches are operated, so the power is there but there appears to be a different issue/problem.

Has anyone out there come across problems with the electrically adjusted seats and can point me in the right direction?

Cheers

Austin

petrohl34d · Feb 24th, 2020, 16:17

My power seat is original to my vehicle, but I had this same problem and it turned out to be a loose wire.

My seat worked and then stopped after i was hoovering one day.

It turned out to be the black cable underneath the back of the seat and closest to the door.

I gave it a bit of a twiddle and the seat came back to life.

rogerb · Feb 25th, 2020, 19:24

The SRS light came on as you disconnected the seat, and had the key on at some stage.
Hopefully the 2004 car was not a very early facelift car. As best to keep the same, because the electrical system changed.
I found fitting a powered seat in a car that didn’t have it originally, often means the seat will only work for a few minutes after opening and shutting the driver’s door.
You will need VIDA or a good code reader to reset the SRS light/ message.

AustinM64 · Mar 3rd, 2020, 14:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by rogerb

The SRS light came on as you disconnected the seat, and had the key on at some stage.
Hopefully the 2004 car was not a very early facelift car. As best to keep the same, because the electrical system changed.
I found fitting a powered seat in a car that didn’t have it originally, often means the seat will only work for a few minutes after opening and shutting the driver’s door.
You will need VIDA or a good code reader to reset the SRS light/ message.

Ahhhhh, here speaks the voice of a man who knows!

So fuses in and the seat works but you are absolutely correct; open the door and the seat can be adjusted but after a while - I haven't timed it yet - it stops being adjustable, Not really a problem as my seat is adjusted before I drive, but interesting. Is this the same on a car where they are factory fitted? If not, there must be a solution, no? Is there a known solution?

Cheers

Austin

barrybritcher · Mar 5th, 2020, 23:12

dont open the door with the key out - as soon as you open the door it stops you being able to do seats and windows im 99% sure

Feb 24th, 2020, 10:01	#1
AustinM64 New Member Last Online: Mar 29th, 2022 11:14 Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: High Wycombe	Electically Adjusyed Driver's Seat Dear All, Yesterday, I put and an electrically adjusted front driver's seat in my Volvo S60. My car is a 2002 model and the seat came from a 2004 model (I didn't realise it was electric until I collected it). When I took out the manually adjusted seat there were two male plugs that were fitted into blank female plugs (plus the usual wiring). When I put in the electrically adjusted seat the female plugs were not blank and went to a relay box under the seat. You can imagine my joy finding that the wiring appeared to already be there but this quickly turned to gloom when the seat didn't work and the SRS Airbag Light is now on. The relay box is clicking when any of the adjustment switches are operated, so the power is there but there appears to be a different issue/problem. Has anyone out there come across problems with the electrically adjusted seats and can point me in the right direction? Cheers Austin

Feb 24th, 2020, 16:17	#2
petrohl34d Senior Member Last Online: Jan 30th, 2023 20:21 Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Enniskillen	My power seat is original to my vehicle, but I had this same problem and it turned out to be a loose wire. My seat worked and then stopped after i was hoovering one day. It turned out to be the black cable underneath the back of the seat and closest to the door. I gave it a bit of a twiddle and the seat came back to life. __________________ 1998 Volvo V70 2.5 TDi - Dead @ 326,000 miles 1999 Volvo V70 2.5 TDi - Dead @ 250,000 miles 2005 Volvo XC70 2.4 D5 - Current daily

Mar 5th, 2020, 23:12	#5
barrybritcher Flaccid Member Last Online: Apr 15th, 2024 16:09 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Norwich	dont open the door with the key out - as soon as you open the door it stops you being able to do seats and windows im 99% sure __________________ 2001 Volvo S60 T5 SE 2.3 Geartronic (Scrapped) 2007 Volvo S60 T5 SE 2.4 Geartronic (Sold) 2008 Volvo V70 D5 SE Sport Geartronic (Current)

Feb 25th, 2020, 19:24	#3
rogerb Lets take it to bits Last Online: Apr 23rd, 2023 09:01 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Near Wellingborough	The SRS light came on as you disconnected the seat, and had the key on at some stage. Hopefully the 2004 car was not a very early facelift car. As best to keep the same, because the electrical system changed. I found fitting a powered seat in a car that didn’t have it originally, often means the seat will only work for a few minutes after opening and shutting the driver’s door. You will need VIDA or a good code reader to reset the SRS light/ message.

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