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Spelunker



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England 2003 Range Rover Vogue Td6 Zambezi Silver
Now the seat wont work

Hi all. Its been one thing after another since I bought the ff nearly a year ago and I currently have three jobs that need attending to when the weather gets a a bit better. However, the beast has now decided to add a fourth - the drivers seat controls have stopped working. I know there are plenty of threads on this and (ahem) other sites, but the problem I have doesn't seem to fit the ones I have read and I just wondered if anybody could confirm what it might be. I have a 2003 Vogue td6 with the 'everything but ejector seat' 12 (or is it 10) switch memory button type panel. All of the switches have stopped working apart from the separate lumber controls, but when I try any of them nothing happens apart from there is an audible 'electrical' click a bit like a relay triggering. Until they stopped working all of the adjustments worked perfectly Please dont say check the fuse as the glove box is one of the jobs I have to do - I cant open it.... QUID FACIUM TIBI
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2003 TD6 VOGUE Zambezi Silver
tows 2006 Lunar Delta 540/2

Post #422935 15th Jan 2017 6:26pm
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Joe90



Member Since: 29 Apr 2010
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1. Read the codes for faults (could be there...BCM?)
3. Check the fuses Wink
2. Fix the glove box Laughing
4. Check all the connections under the seat (damp?)
6. Check condition of BCM module (need to remove passenger seat for that)
5. Does passenger seat work ? .
Experience is the only genuine knowledge, but as time passes, I have forgotten more than I can remember Wink
Volvo V70 P2 2006 2.4 Petrol 170bhp Estate SE
MG Midget Mk1 1962

Previous: L322 Range Rover TDV8 3.6 2008; L322 Range Rover TD6 3.0 2002; P38A Range Rover V8 1999

Post #422975 15th Jan 2017 10:46pm
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johnboyairey



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United Kingdom 2012 Range Rover Westminster TDV8 Orkney Grey

There are a couple of electrical connections, under the seat. Have you stuffed anything under the seat? If you get some torx keys, you can undo at least either the front or the rear, and tilt it up a bit to see. Maybe detail your glovebox fault here too.

Post #422977 15th Jan 2017 11:00pm
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sako243



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United Kingdom 2011 Range Rover Vogue TDV8 Santorini Black

It may just be a loose connection. I had something similar, removed the trim panel, removed the seat control box, opened it up (I'm an electronic engineer) saw nothing suspicious. Reassembled, reinstalled and started working. Did give the connectors a good clean out though. Careful on opening the box as there are some spring loaded buttons... Ed

Post #422980 15th Jan 2017 11:27pm
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Spelunker



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England 2003 Range Rover Vogue Td6 Zambezi Silver

I cant get into the glovebox to check the fuses as when I press the button nothing happens. It was working ok then one day it didn't (yes I have made sure it is unlocked) it is probably a disconnected cable and I had the end cover off of the dash but I couldn't see anything or reach the catch. I have an endoscope that I will try when the weather clears up(I dont have a garage)or it will be dash top off time. Back to the seat, there is a definite click when pressing any of the buttons so it sounds like at least the panel has power. I did remove the valance on the side of the seat as the lumbar button had been pushed in and to get at it I disconnected the wiring. However , I was very careful to reconnect everything fully and checked everything worked afterwards, which it did then and for a couple of days after, then just didn't work anymore. I will be removing everything again just in case this wasn't a coincidence but I just wondered if there might be some else causing the problem. QUID FACIUM TIBI
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2003 TD6 VOGUE Zambezi Silver
tows 2006 Lunar Delta 540/2

Post #423369 17th Jan 2017 8:00pm
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Joe90



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I believe you have to "go" at the glovebox latch through the dash end cover .
Experience is the only genuine knowledge, but as time passes, I have forgotten more than I can remember Wink
Volvo V70 P2 2006 2.4 Petrol 170bhp Estate SE
MG Midget Mk1 1962

Previous: L322 Range Rover TDV8 3.6 2008; L322 Range Rover TD6 3.0 2002; P38A Range Rover V8 1999

Post #423380 17th Jan 2017 8:37pm
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Spelunker



Member Since: 02 May 2016
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England 2003 Range Rover Vogue Td6 Zambezi Silver

Yeah-tried that I couldn't see or reach the latch and I am not sure it is that end or the button end that is the problem. Either way I am going to have to get in sometime if only to change the cd's...... QUID FACIUM TIBI
ANTEQUAM ALIIS

2003 TD6 VOGUE Zambezi Silver
tows 2006 Lunar Delta 540/2

Post #423416 17th Jan 2017 10:40pm
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PaulTyrer



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United Kingdom 2003 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Epsom Green

Had a similar(ish) problem on ours a couple of years back. Turned out it was the wiring loom under the seat. A couple of the wires had broken internally with the movement of the seat and were causing fuses to blow.

Post #423434 18th Jan 2017 8:44am
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Dave 67



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England 2004 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Java Black

My 330cd had issues with the electric memory drivers seat, think caused by changing from my driving position to the wife's.
When it played up for a short period I could lift the seat up as if allowing passengers to get in the back then press the memory button and lower the seat down to the driving position at some point the seat would start to move.
Eventually this didn't work, so as it would always be the case one not very nice evening I was contorted upside down with soldering iron in hand joining two different broken wires back together.
I would look under the seat and try to find the thicker wires as these will be the one that carry the power, see if any are obviously broken, if not press one of the memory buttons and move the wires around see if you get life.
Obviously make sure you are going away from your hand /fingers with the seat movements. 2004 4.4V8 Vogue
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