[shawn_75]

06 Fusion SEL V6

When I press the button for the driver's side heated seat, both red LEDs light up for about a half second then go out and will not try and restart until the key is cycled off and on. The passenger side works normally. Anyone have this happen to them? I'll go thru the service manual troubleshooting procedure within the next few days, just curious if anyone else encountered this yet.

Thanks,

Shawn

 

[shawn_75]

No, after it fails off the first time, it will not do anything else until the key is cycled off then on again. After that, it repeats the same behavior. I think the module fails off on some kind of fault. Like I said, I'll troubleshoot in a few days.

Thanks,

Shawn

 

[shawn_75]

No warranty here. Bought it rebuilt but also got the service manuals for just these types of problems.

I'm sure the fuses are fine, reading the service manual leads me to believe that there is some fault in the driver's seat. Pushing the button turns it on for a half second or so then it fails off.

I should be able to troubleshoot this weekend.

Thanks,

Shawn

 

[shawn_75]

Update, so I followed the service manual troubleshooting procedure (mostly, it spends lots of time checking the harness and less time checking the actual components) and determined that the lower cushion heater mat is bad. I've ordered one and once I install it, I'll let everyone know how it turns out.

Shawn

 

[shawn_75]

My part arrived today and I was able to take the seat apart to replace the heater mat. The nice thing about working on a seat is that you can do it in the living room!

You can see where the heating wire actually burned into the seat cushion and the leather. I'm surprised that I didn't smell that. There was no visual indication of this on the outer surface of the leather.

I ordered the part from Fords Part Center for about $65.00. Their online parts catalog does not list part numbers but when you order they take your VIN and you can provide a description of the part you need. My part number (Ford part #) was 14D696 for the driver's cushion heater.

The replacement took about an hour and the hardest part were the hog rings, only because access to them is a little difficult with two pair of pliers.

Shawn

 

[shawn_75]

Hey coppermine,

It would be a very difficult job to do without removing the seat. You should depower the SRS system per the service manual but I've simply unplugged and reconnected airbags before without incident, YMMV. Although the real reason for depowering the system comes when you reconnect and turn the key on.

Before you order any parts, I'd suggest that you check the resistance of the two mats do determine which one is at fault. You do not need to unplug the seat from the main harness nor unplug the airbag to do this. Simply unbolt the seat so that you can access the two connectors to test.

The lumbar knob pops off with a good pry from a screwdriver, the power seat switch does the same. You'll need a needlenose to remove a clip behind the plastic trim that holds the tilt lever for the seat back. This all assumes that your seat is the same as mine. Start tugging at the seat cover and you'll find what holds it in place. Most all the attachments are pretty easy to un/redo. While the seat is out, if you have lmbar and haven't had it fixed per the TSB, get up inside the seat back and wiretie the cable to the lumbar mechanism so it doesn't pop out and stop working. Again, this assumes that your seat is the same as mine.

There's no need to have anything reset by the dealer.

Good luck.

Shawn