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September 26, 2008: Customer states - Power seat inop . . .

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  • Dispatcher Justin handed me a repair order for a power seat inop concern on a 1997 F150.  After verifying the concern, (ALWAYS the first step in the repair process), I pulled the truck into my bay and started my diagnosis. <br />
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I checked the fuse for the circuit, which was good.  But I had no power on the supply wire at the seat switch.  This meant I had to do some digging to see what was broken and/or disconnected.  After tracing the wiring and removing some interior trim, I had my answer.

    Dispatcher Justin handed me a repair order for a power seat inop concern on a 1997 F150. After verifying the concern, (ALWAYS the first step in the repair process), I pulled the truck into my bay and started my diagnosis.

    I checked the fuse for the circuit, which was good. But I had no power on the supply wire at the seat switch. This meant I had to do some digging to see what was broken and/or disconnected. After tracing the wiring and removing some interior trim, I had my answer.

  • This customer apparently had a stowaway at some point.

    This customer apparently had a stowaway at some point.

  • At some point, the stowaway became hungry and started chewing on whatever was nearby.  One of those items happened to be the seat wiring harness.

    At some point, the stowaway became hungry and started chewing on whatever was nearby. One of those items happened to be the seat wiring harness.

  • I found where the power wire for the seat was broken and repaired it which allowed the driver's seat to function again.

    I found where the power wire for the seat was broken and repaired it which allowed the driver's seat to function again.

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