[56brd]

Hello all:

I have alread searched for some help to no avail. I am not what anyone
could possiply call computer literate, so I probably didn't do it right.

I loaned my SLk 280 to a friend for a parade, when I got it back the
driver side seat will no longer move forward nor back. all other functions
are working normally. I don't feel that the lady did anything to cause
the problem, but I wonder if anyone has any ideas. Tomorrow I plan to
hunt for fuzes associated with driver side power seat I also hope to find
some sort of electrical print. I know it couldn't be so easy as to have a
fuse for just the forward and reverse, but I can hope. If anyone has
an Idea, it would be greatly appreciated.

Randy

 

[jbanks15]

Hope no one sat on your parcel shelf also or knee'd your bottom seat so heaters don't work also

So seat back goes forward n back (recline/lean forward) but seat base does not?

Eddy says....maybe they 'memorized it in that position'

try this

http://www.slkworld.com/167835-post6.html

there are at least 2 motors under there and one might have got 'fried'.

 

[jbanks15]

http://www.slkworld.com/slk-r171-ge...-adjustment-button-not-working-correctly.html

 

[adrose]

theres a seat relay under dash,steering wheel that is about $25...mine was just resoldered.

 

[jbanks15]

he has a R171 but might be similar

 

[HockeyWhino]

I have lost the sear warmer on the drivers side. Very interested in what others have to say...

 

[jbanks15]

I have lost the sear warmer on the drivers side. Very interested in what others have to say...

http://www.slkworld.com/slk-r171-ge...heater-failure-list-please-add-your-name.html

http://www.slkworld.com/slk-r171-class-diy/24884-diy-r171-seat-heater-repair.html

 

[Seanhump]

Check the fuses - passenger side fuse compartment on the end of the dash (there is a black plastic cover to remove at the end of the dashboard, only accessible with the door open)

The folded paper fuse chart should be in there too - there's a slot for it above the fuses

 

[jbanks15]

Fuse locations

http://www.billsden.org/fileadmin/media/mercedes/slk/docs/train_fuse_locations.pdf

Pics courtesy etyu from his smarttop install thread

 

[56brd]

Thanks everyone for the help. This is a great site, and you fellows saved me a lot of misery trying to locate everything.

I learned a good lesson, I hope it doesn't turn out to be an expensive one.
I found something under the rear part of the seat that shouldn't have been
there. I and riders will be more careful henceforth.

Fuse good when I managed to get down and
listen carefully, I can hear a relay picking up but my hearing isn't very good
and I can't tell exactly where the click is located. It appears to be just under
the dash trim below the steering wheel. I will as one of my sons to see if
they can hear and chase it down. When I was younger I could twist around
and find stuff like this, but not any longer. I can't hear the motor attempt
to run, so I am in high hopes the relay coil is picking up, but the contacts
are either tarnished, burned or just simply not making contact. Probably not
but doesn't hurt to hope.