Guest Anonymous Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Is there any way to power up the drivers seat without the engine in the car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990lumina Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 All you need is a direct 12 volt source of power to the seat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 anyone know which wire it is? I have the entire interior out except the damn drivers seat... its covering all 4 of those big bolts... damnit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Orange with a black stripe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 the big thick wire? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Yep Should be a 2 wire connector, if I remember correctly? One bigass Orange wire and one black? Orange=power, black=ground. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 ? My power seats work without the engine running or key in the ignition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Thats not the problem... there is no engine... the battery isnt hooked up. So Ive got to get it moving somehow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutlsp Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 stick 2 long wires into the connector and use the battery to power the seat up and move it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 I think the battery is dead... I tried that and nothing happened. I know it worked before, becuase I moved the seat alll the way up to get the back bolts, but when they moved the car, they must have moved the seat back over them... and now Im in a jam. How many of those bigass star shaped bolts are there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutlsp Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 4 and you can also use jumper cables and a running car to power it up you just gotta be quick bout it :? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GutlessSupreme Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Ever if the battery wasn't dead. AQ9s can kill a battery in about 40 seconds. No joke. Believe me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THe_DeTAiL3R Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 I played around with my AQ9s in the basement before with a battery, I'm not sure how long till it kills it.. anyways just use a good battery and give them a boost.. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EurosportZ34 Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 can i ask why you didn't adjust the seat before you pulled the engine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990lumina Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 ^^^ I know it worked before, becuase I moved the seat alll the way up to get the back bolts, but when they moved the car, they must have moved the seat back over them... and now Im in a jam. - Jeff L. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 Im going to try to ttrace that big ass wire that powers the damn thing up back as ffar as I can, and park the sedan next to it, and wrap the wire around the battery terminal... Then ill start the sedan and hope it powers up. I tried using a makeshift wire before, but it was one of those thin ones that I pulled out from the back, but I guess it couldnt carry enough juice. Its so frustrarting seeing the drivers seat literally the only thing left in the car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted April 10, 2005 Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 If you hook the wire to the battery terminal you won't need to really start it, since the battery tends to have constant battery power. Hook up a set of jumper cables to your battery and then hook the orange to the power side and the black to whatever. Really you could just leave the black connected and not worry about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted April 10, 2005 Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 I had a bunch of smaller wires twisted together to link the bbattery and seat, my guess is that it wasnt getting enough juice to move the damn thing... so i will return tomorrow to do battle with the power seat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOT2B GM Posted April 10, 2005 Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 Jam a couple of wires into the connector, or cut the wires and strip them, whatever you have to do to tap into them. Take a booster pack or battery and power them up. You can always resolder the wires back up when you're done. I just put cloth AQ9's in the front of my car today, and it only took an afternoon. And that was with running the wiring harness/airline etc. Get a 7mm socket to remove the plastic covers on top of the seatbolts. Then get a 6 point 8 mm socket to remove the seat bolts, 4 on each seat. Its soooo easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitaloutsider Posted April 10, 2005 Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 We discussed this. Pull the switch out. Take the rubber backing off. Jump the connector for the power (orange) and (ground) to a jumper pack or battery. Operate the seat as usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Posted April 10, 2005 Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 Thats not the problem... there is no engine... the battery isnt hooked up. So Ive got to get it moving somehow. ahhh ... my bad :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dannymik Posted April 10, 2005 Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 did ya get her out yet? Its killing me to read this since its such an easy fix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted April 10, 2005 Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 yeah.. i got it out. I hooked the thick power wire up to jumper cables which ran to the sedan, and got it going. I had the seat out in like 5 minutes. I continued to gut the car of everything usable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOT2B GM Posted April 10, 2005 Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 did ya get her out yet? Its killing me to read this since its such an easy fix X2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 Don't people read entire threads before posting? It really doesn't make any sense... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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