Help with removing front seats on Type 44

[Larry C Leung]

Thanks, Huw AND all else that replied. Quite the write-up. Definitely
will do the 
job on my power (heavy, I have the replacements, so I'm aware of the
weight. At
least it's relatively cool out) seats. Many, many great replies with help
and experience.
The list is AWESOME!

LL - NY


On Thu, 26 Aug 2004 03:18:37 -0400 Huw Powell <audi at humanspeakers.com>
writes:
> 
> > Lent my Book 2 Bentley's to a friend, now I need to remove
> > my '89 200's front seats. Can anyone summarize the R+R of
> > them for me? Reply off list to save bandwith.
> 
> But that's what the bandwidth is for!
> 
> I imagine they are power seats, but I'll yack on about both styles.
> 
> 1.
> 
> Manual: Locate the little bolt at the nose of the seat center front 
> 
> runner.  Remove it.
> 
> Power: Locate the plastic covers over the front mounting points, and 
> 
> fight them off by pulling forward with extreme prejudice.  Undo the 
> two 
> bolts holding the "feet" to the floor.
> 
> http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi/seatmove-90.htm whows what they 
> look like.
> 
> 2.
> 
> Both: Check the rear of the sliding tracks for silly little bits of 
> trim 
> and the like filling the end.  Remove them, usually by pulling a few 
> screws.
> 
> 3.
> 
> Manual: While releasing the seat adjustment lever, slide the seat 
> backwards, until the rear feet pop out of the slider tracks and the 
> 
> front mechanism is free of the adjustment pin thingie.  Unplug the 
> seat 
> heater connector, and the seat belt warning connector.
> 
> Power: Tilt the seat backwards, physically, not electrically, and 
> pull 
> off all the silly electrical connectors for the seat memory, seat 
> power, 
> heater circuit and seat belt warning connector.  Slide the seat out 
> of 
> the tracks backwards.
> 
> Extra notes:
> 
> On power seats you may want to leave the main plug in place until 
> you 
> check what position you want the seat in to get it out the door.  
> It's 
> the two pin one with big fat wires (red and brown, I think)
> 
> The passenger side seat will have a lot less wiring going to it (no 
> 
> power seat memory connectors, no seat belt warning).
> 
> Be careful wrestling the seats out of the car, especially power 
> seats 
> (they are heavier).  Back surgery, chiropractry, and acupuncture are 
> all 
> expensive.
> 
> -- 
> Huw Powell
> 
> http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi
> 
> http://www.humanthoughts.org/
> 
>