Power seat not working?

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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Check fuses. Check under the seat to make sure the power supply is attached and getting power.
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Friday, November 27th, 2020 AT 10:52 AM (Merged)
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I have a 04 Tahoe Z71 and the passenger side windows stopped rolling down, the heater's for both of my seats stopped working and I can not adjust the driver and passenger side seats. I can roll down the driver side windows and the power door locks work fine. I looked at the fuses and everything looks ok. Anyone have an idea?
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Friday, November 27th, 2020 AT 10:53 AM (Merged)
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It sounds like you need to replace the seat control module which go out here are the instructions on how to so so in the diagrams below.

MEMORY SEAT CALIBRATION PROCEDURE

The memory seat module uses position sensor inputs to establish soft stop locations for the adjuster motors several millimeters ahead of the physical limits of the adjuster assembly. After replacing a memory seat module or adjuster components, it may be necessary to reset the adjuster motor soft stop locations. When the repair procedure has been completed, operate the seat adjuster switch in every direction until the seat adjuster reaches its mechanical hard stop by repeatedly pressing and releasing the switch as necessary.

Check out the diagrams (Below). This fixed my Tahoe.
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Friday, November 27th, 2020 AT 10:53 AM (Merged)
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I have power seat on my driver's seat & I lowered the seat the other day & when I tried to raise it back up it wouldn't move. It just stopped working. Now the power works to move the seat front to back but it will not go up or down. What could be the problem?
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Friday, November 27th, 2020 AT 10:53 AM (Merged)
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For an inoperative driver side power seat and seat heater check the wiring harness under the drivers seat. Look for the harness running parallel to the seat track towards the outside of the car. Grab the harness and starts wiggling it while playing with the seat switches. If not that it could be the module or the switch which you would need to have scanned for module problem.
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Friday, November 27th, 2020 AT 10:53 AM (Merged)
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I have the 60/40 pull down seats. First I was having a problem with the smaller seat not going down. I got that figured out but know I can't get the seat to go all the way up. It goes to a certain spot and stops. So I need to know how to fix the seat so we can sit on it comfortably.
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Friday, November 27th, 2020 AT 10:53 AM (Merged)
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Hello,

Look for worn washers or bushing at the hinge sections and general wear. The main cross bar could be bent preventing full operation. Check out this diagram for your rear seat, at the link below.
Tom
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Friday, November 27th, 2020 AT 10:53 AM (Merged)
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Hi! I went to put my the seat back on the drivers side of my 2019 Chevrolet suburban so my husband could fit in. When I put the seat back it stopped and sounded like it was hung up on something. I tried the forward and it would go forward just slightly. I tried backwards again and it seemed to be moving on one track side(near the outside) and the inside was stuck. Well lo and behold a little plastic child toy from my three year old had gotten wedged under the track on the inside. So I was able to pop as take it out/forward with a screwdriver. But now the seat will not go forward or backward. The seat does go up and down and the lumbar works. Is it possible a wire was popped out? I am not sure even what I am looking for. Please help!
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Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020 AT 10:35 AM
Tiny
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I think what happened is the motor is now bound up as one side moved and the other did not. These are meant to move in unison so when they don't they will bind.

I am hoping this is all it is and the motor is not damaged but we need to remove the seat track screws that hold the track to the floor and then try and move the seat. Be careful when you do this as the tracks are going to move and not the seat as they are no longer anchored but this is what we want to try and get them even again. So you want to move them all the way forward or backward so they are in the same position and then bolt the seat back down.

I attached the process for removing the access covers to get to the bolts.

Let me know what questions you have. Thanks
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Friday, December 4th, 2020 AT 11:30 AM

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