Lumbar Support

Post by **wjp01908** » 22 Jun 2005 09:48 pm

Anyone had to fix the lumbar support system on their seats? Something went ping on mine today (not in a good way) and any tips would be appreciated before I start pulling the seat to pieces.

Will

Post by **V6 Man** » 22 Jun 2005 09:54 pm

Ermm, yes.....on the 262......can't remember how............

If I recall there are many horizontal thin wires running across the backrest that form a mesh that is then tensioned by the knob on the side of the seat.

If it went 'twang' then at a guess one or more of the wires has snapped.....

Post by **petefarrell360** » 22 Jun 2005 10:09 pm

Normally on 300's the adjustment knob breaks off, but I've never investigated further. But a pinging sounds as V6Man suggests, sounds like the wires.
Pete

Post by **340GLT** » 22 Jun 2005 10:13 pm

Yeh i repaired mine not so long ago. On mine the thread on the knob broke causing a loss of tension over the lumbar support. Will the knob just pull off yours? If so then its an easy repair. If not then it is a bit more in depth. Either the later ones or the early ones (cant remember which way round now

) However there are two differnt ways the straps attach to the frame of the seat. One simply hooks around the edge, whereas the other if i remember hooks into a hole on the side.
If it is the knob that is broken, then all you have to do, is use pliers to open upo all the metal clips on the bottom edge of the saet. Then reach up and unscrew the remainder of the thread on the knob, then simply clip the strap back on and replace the knob with another one from a scrap yard.
I hope this helps mate!!
Cheers Adam

Post by **wjp01908** » 23 Jun 2005 03:11 pm

Thanks for the pointers - I`ll have a go at the W/E if it`s not too hot to be crawling round inside the car.

Will

Post by **jtbo** » 23 Jun 2005 03:20 pm

There should be a lumbar support in these seats?

I have no knob, I don't have even a lever to fold seat in side of seat, only crappy one at near bottom of seat. Maybe some basic model. However I have heated seats, but they don't work

Post by **wjp01908** » 23 Jun 2005 08:39 pm

IMHO, one of the best features of the 300 series is the excellent seats.

Can`t tell from the picture but is yours a 3 door? - these are different from the 5 door ones (obviously...) and may not have the lumbar support system.

Will

Post by **Fuse** » 23 Jun 2005 09:57 pm

jtbo wrote:There should be a lumbar support in these seats?

I have no knob, I don't have even a lever to fold seat in side of seat, only crappy one at near bottom of seat. Maybe some basic model. However I have heated seats, but they don't work

It depends what kind of seats you have.

Lumbar support can be found from both 3-door and 5-door. At least GL has those and so does GLT. Then again my father had a 340DL when I was a kid and it didn't have lumbar support. Though it didn't had padded headrests either.