Before i go taking a seat apart to find the cable that runs down the back of the seat is there any other way to inspect...(check fuse etc) why my passenger rear screen doesn't power up?

I plan on having a go looking at this over the weekend but wanted to eliminate possibilities before "jumping in" Range Rover SC 35th Anniversary 2006

any connections under the seat ? ..............................




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i think there connected....are they for the screen wasnt too sure maybe thought they were for the power seat? Range Rover SC 35th Anniversary 2006

i suppose if the seat needs to be removed for any reason then there must be some kind of plug under the seat...i'd look there first.. ..............................




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Scarey's right there will be a connector plug under the seat - This would be the first place to check as it may have been trapped at some point especially if the seat had been moved to either end of its maximum reach.

Then I would suggest checking the plug in the RSE module in the rear near side compartment, after that you may have to remove the screen from the headrest - not as bad as it may sound.

My guess is a loose or damaged cable though

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I had a similar problem and there is a connection under the seat. The cable to the screen is not part of the main harness for the seat but a separate cable about 6mm in diameter. Under the seat in the floor is a compartment with a removable lid, if you slide the seat all the way forward you can just get the fixings out and remove the lid. The screen connector should be one of the first you see when looking from behind the seat. MY2007 S/C - Stornoway / Jet

Often the cables brake and they are fibre optic and very expensive from the main dealer! The other end of the wire from the plug under the seat is a triangular shape found behind the removable panel on the rear of the seat (the panel with the pocket) you can remove this then swap the wires from seat to seat to check if the fault moves!

Be careful not to unplug the headrest motor when pocking around as its a pig to get back in!


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Cam-Tech-Craig wrote:

Often the cables brake and they are fibre optic and very expensive from the main dealer!

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Even if the most was damaged you could find a fibre splicer/joiner easy enough these days

Granted not their normal line of work but still, it doesn't need to pipe 10gig+ data rates over many km's

Thanks for the help guys...So under the seat I'm looking for a compartment which I just remove the lid off and the cable I'm looking to see if housed property is the 1st cable I should come to? If it's connected property are we looking at a broken cable then?

If so then that will be a new topic! Range Rover SC 35th Anniversary 2006

Ajay(UK) wrote:

Scarey's right there will be a connector plug under the seat - This would be the first place to check as it may have been trapped at some point especially if the seat had been moved to either end of its maximum reach.

Then I would suggest checking the plug in the RSE module in the rear near side compartment, after that you may have to remove the screen from the headrest - not as bad as it may sound.

My guess is a loose or damaged cable though

Andy.

Its one of the first you come to, the cable and connector under the seat is the same shape and size as the blue one in the picture above although for the screen it is a black cable. If its clipped in the correct place it should be next to a smaller dark red connector with a small black cable which is the aerial supply to the armrest phone cradle. The main RSE module is in the left boot compartment when viewed from behind the vehicle. It is mounted vertically adjacent to the opening, lets hope it is a loose connection like i had! MY2007 S/C - Stornoway / Jet