5th Generation Maxima (2000-2003) Learn more about the 5th Generation Maxima, including the VQ30DE-K and VQ35DE engines.

Help! Strange Heated Seat Problem!

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Nov 4, 2009 | 04:13 PM
  #1  
jowo9's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,022
From: Alberta, Canada
Help! Strange Heated Seat Problem!

Ok, on my drivers seat, the switch works on the 'high' setting, but not on the 'low' setting. The little light in it works on both settings. (I put a blue LED in it a year ago) It is a newer switch (only a year old) and the heated seat used to work on both settings.
What could the problem be?
Old Nov 4, 2009 | 05:23 PM
  #2  
byrdman164's Avatar
Senior Member
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 311
From: Long Island, NY
Stupid question, but did you try the old switch again? Just to see if maybe the switch has an open in the one setting? It can't hurt to try...otherwise it sounds like a wiring issue maybe.
Old Nov 4, 2009 | 05:47 PM
  #3  
jowo9's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,022
From: Alberta, Canada
ahh, I don't have the old switch... otherwise I'd try. But..... I know that the seat used to work with the new switch. It's just recently that it quit.
Old Nov 4, 2009 | 05:55 PM
  #4  
jasonmax's Avatar
Senior Member
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 1,646
From: Omaha, NE
Originally Posted by jowo9
ahh, I don't have the old switch... otherwise I'd try. But..... I know that the seat used to work with the new switch. It's just recently that it quit.
take it out and use a DMM to check
Old Nov 4, 2009 | 06:28 PM
  #5  
jowo9's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,022
From: Alberta, Canada
hmm... don't have a DMM.. I just have a 12/6 V voltage tester.... maybe that'd work, i dunno.
Old Nov 4, 2009 | 07:22 PM
  #6  
byrdman164's Avatar
Senior Member
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Mar 2009
Posts: 311
From: Long Island, NY
a voltage checker would work...you just need to see if the circuits have power at the proper switch position. It would probably be easier to check the switch if you had a DMM or an ohmmeter, to component test the switch itself though. If you had access to a wiring diagram or FSM check and see which pins or wires should have power when the switch is in the high position and low position.
Old Nov 4, 2009 | 08:11 PM
  #7  
jowo9's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,022
From: Alberta, Canada
K, I used my voltage tester and found out that everything is definitely working fine in the switch. Now I'm thinking that there may be a problem with the wiring under the seat?? I might pull the seat out tomorrow and check it... I just don't know where to look yet.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
GregL65
General Maxima Discussion
7
Jan 17, 2020 08:01 PM
captchaos
4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999)
17
Mar 15, 2016 12:18 PM
DayHeyZeus
4th Generation Maxima (1995-1999)
7
Sep 11, 2015 03:17 PM
GregL65
3rd Generation Maxima (1989-1994)
2
Sep 5, 2015 09:37 PM




All times are GMT -7. The time now is 08:05 PM.