POWER SEATS
CONTENTS
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DIAGNOSIS............................. 2
GENERAL INFORMATION.................. 1SERVICE PROCEDURES................... 3
GENERAL INFORMATION
A six-way driver's side power seat is an available
option on XJ (Cherokee) models. The power seat sys-
tem receives battery feed through fuse 6 in the power
distribution center and circuit breaker 16 in the fuse-
block module at all times.
Following are general descriptions of the major
components in the power seat system. Refer to Group
8W - Wiring Diagrams for complete circuit descrip-
tions and diagrams.
POWER SEAT SWITCH
The power seat can be adjusted in six different
ways using the power seat switch (Fig. 1). The switch
is located on the lower outboard side of the seat
cushion. Refer to the owner's manual for more infor-
mation on power seat switch functions and seat ad-
justing procedures. The individual switches cannot be
repaired. If one switch fails, the entire switch module
must be replaced.
POWER SEAT ADJUSTER/MOTORS
There are three reversible motors that operate the
power seat adjuster. The motors are connected to
worm-drive gearboxes in the adjuster by drive cables.
The front and rear of a seat are operated by differ-
ent motors. They can be raised or lowered indepen-
dently of each other. When the center seat switch is
pushed to the UP or DOWN position, both front and
rear motors operate in unison, moving the entire seat
up or down. The forward-rearward motor is operated
by pushing the center seat switch to the FORWARD
or REARWARD position.
When a switch is actuated, battery feed and a
ground path are applied through the switch contacts
to the motor(s). The motor(s) operate to move the
seat in the selected direction until the switch is re-
leased, or until the travel limit of the power seat ad-juster is reached. When the switch is moved in the
opposite direction, the battery feed and ground path
to the motor(s) are reversed through the switch con-
tacts. This causes the motor to run in the opposite di-
rection.
Each motor contains a self-resetting circuit breaker
to protect it from overload. Consecutive or frequent
resetting must not be allowed to continue or the mo-
tors may be damaged. Make the necessary repairs.
The power seat adjuster and motors can not be re-
paired, and are serviced only as a complete unit. If
any component in this unit should fail, the entire as-
sembly must be replaced.
Fig. 1 Power Seat Switch
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