Reset pwr seat--98 C230??

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Herb Greene - 11 Mar 2005 03:41 GMT

I recently bought a '98 C230. I've only had the car about 3 weeks.
When I first bought the car, the power seat would function as the book
says: when the door is opened or the key is in, etc. However, my
wife tried the car out and when she locked it up using the remote, she
must have found some 'undocumented' way to screw up the seat. Now it
will ONLY operate when the key is in the ignition.

Does anyone know of a way to reset the seat so that it operates as it
should?

Thanks

Herb
South Texas

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dougmcp@gmail.com - 11 Mar 2005 16:08 GMT

What the difference Herb, after berating your wife, she'll probably end
up with the car among other things in the divorce and she won't care
about the seat.
Seriously, do the courtesy lights come on when you open the door? It
may be a problem with the door switches.

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Herb Greene - 11 Mar 2005 23:50 GMT

>What the difference Herb, after berating your wife, she'll probably end
>up with the car among other things in the divorce and she won't care
>about the seat.
>Seriously, do the courtesy lights come on when you open the door? It
>may be a problem with the door switches.

Actually, I might keep her for a bit yet!! :-) Only had her 33 years
yet...

Anyhow, the lights DO come on when the door is open. Nothing else
seems wrong...just that the seat adjustments are dead until the key is
in...????

Thanks for the reply.

HG

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dougmcp@gmail.com - 12 Mar 2005 00:21 GMT

Herb,
Both of my MB's are from the 80's. My 300SD seat works with the
driver's door open only or closed with the ignition on. My
remote/lock/alarm is an aftermarket unit. I only tried to think through
the problem of your seat working just not with the door open and
ignition off, that illiminates the fuse. The only thng left I could
think of is the door switch and it's connection to say the door's open,
allow power to the seat. The door switch likely has more than 1
connection/function, power to controls and power to the courtesy
lights. Sorry I can't be of more help, hope someone is more familiar
with this model/age. Glad you have a sense of humor.
Good luck,
Doug

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Herb Greene - 15 Mar 2005 04:04 GMT

>Herb,
>Both of my MB's are from the 80's. My 300SD seat works with the
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>Good luck,
>Doug

Doug,

What you're saying makes sense and that there may be a secondary
circuit or relay circuit. Maybe I can figure it out if I can find a
schematic for the model. It's not a problem, just one of those
nagging things (like a wife!) that's supposed to work but bugs me
since it doesn't. :-)

Thanks for your suggestions/thoughts.

I'll keep the wife, she's a great cook!

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