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Some Motors Do Not Operate

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Fig 1: Identifying Lumber, Reclining, Tilt, Lifter And Slide Motors (Driver's And Passenger's)
G00525726Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Step Check Yes No
1 CHECK SWITCH. 
  1. Disconnect the connector of power seat switch assembly.
  2. Measure the resistance between connector terminals when moving the switch to slide forward and slide backward. Refer to , CHECK POWER SEAT SWITCH , INSPECTION, Power Seat System.
 Is there any problem on the inspection result? Go to step 2  . Replace the power seat switch assembly.
2 CHECK HARNESS. 
  1. Disconnect the power seat switch connector and slide motor connector.
  2. Measure the resistance between power seat switch connector and slide motor connector.

    Connector & terminal 

    Driver's seat 

    (R370) No. 2 - (R369) No. 13: 

    (R370) No. 1 - (R369) No. 14: 

    Passenger's seat 

    (R192) No. 2 - (R190) No. 13: 

    (R192) No. 1 - (R190) No. 14: 

 Is the resistance less than 10 Ω? Go to step 3  . Check power seat harness.
3 CHECK SLIDE MOTOR. 
  1. Connect the power seat switch connector and slide motor connector.
  2. Apply 12 V to the slide motor and check the motor rotation.

    Connector & terminal 

    Driver's seat 

    (R369) No. 13 (+) - (R369) No. 14 (-): 

    (R369) No. 14 (+) - (R369) No. 13 (-): 

    Passenger's seat 

    (R190) No. 13 (+) - (R190) No. 14 (-): 

    (R190) No. 14 (+) - (R190) No. 13 (-): 

 Does the motor rotate normally? Check for temporary poor contact or mechanical trouble in slide rail. Slide motor problem. Replace the seat cushion frame assembly.
Step Check Yes No
1 CHECK SWITCH. 
  1. Disconnect the connector of power seat switch assembly.
  2. Measure the resistance between connector terminals when moving the switch to tilt up and tilt down. Refer to , CHECK POWER SEAT SWITCH , INSPECTION, Power Seat System.
 Is there any problem on the inspection result? Go to step 2  . Replace the power seat switch assembly.
2 CHECK HARNESS. 
  1. Disconnect the power seat switch connector and tilt motor connector.
  2. Measure the resistance between power seat switch connector and tilt motor connector.

    Connector & terminal 

    Driver's seat 

    (R372) No. 2 - (R369) No. 1: 

    (R372) No. 1 - (R369) No. 2: 

 Is the resistance less than 10 Ω? Go to step 3  . Check power seat harness.
3 CHECK TILT MOTOR. 
  1. Connect the power seat switch connector and tilt motor connector.
  2. Apply 12 V to the tilt motor and check the motor rotation.

    Connector & terminal 

    Driver's seat 

    (R369) No. 1 (+) - (R369) No. 2 (-): 

    (R369) No. 2 (+) - (R369) No. 1 (-): 

 Does the motor rotate normally? Check for temporary poor contact or mechanical trouble in tilt mechanism. Tilt motor problem. Replace the seat cushion frame assembly.
Step Check Yes No
1 CHECK SWITCH. 
  1. Disconnect the connector of power seat switch assembly.
  2. Measure the resistance between connector terminals when moving the switch to lifter up and lifter down. Refer to , CHECK POWER SEAT SWITCH , INSPECTION, Power Seat System.
 Is there any problem on the inspection result? Go to step 2  . Replace the power seat switch assembly.
2 CHECK HARNESS. 
  1. Disconnect the power seat switch connector and lifter motor connector.
  2. Measure the resistance between power seat switch connector and lifter motor connector.

    Connector & terminal 

    Driver's seat 

    (R371) No. 2 - (R369) No. 6: 

    (R371) No. 1 - (R369) No. 5: 

 Is the resistance less than 10 Ω? Go to step 3  . Check power seat harness.
3 CHECK LIFTER MOTOR. 
  1. Connect the power seat switch connector and lifter motor connector.
  2. Apply 12 V to the lifter motor and check the motor rotation.

    Connector & terminal 

    Driver's seat 

    (R369) No. 6 (+) - (R369) No. 5 (-): 

    (R369) No. 5 (+) - (R369) No. 6 (-): 

 Does the motor rotate normally? Check for temporary poor contact or mechanical trouble in lifter mechanism. Lifter motor problem. Replace the seat cushion frame assembly.
Step Check Yes No
1 CHECK SWITCH. 
  1. Disconnect the connector of power seat switch assembly.
  2. Measure the resistance between connector terminals when moving the switch to reclining forward and reclining backward. Refer to , CHECK POWER SEAT SWITCH , INSPECTION, Power Seat System.
 Is there any problem on the inspection result? Go to step 2  . Replace the power seat switch assembly.
2 CHECK HARNESS. 
  1. Disconnect the power seat switch connector and reclining motor connector.
  2. Measure the resistance between power seat switch connector and reclining motor connector.

    Connector & terminal 

    Driver's seat 

    (R375) No. 2 - (R369) No. 4: 

    (R375) No. 1 - (R369) No. 3: 

    Passenger's seat 

    (R368) No. 2 - (R190) No. 3: 

    (R368) No. 1 - (R190) No. 4: 

 Is the resistance less than 10 Ω? Go to step 3  . Check power seat harness.
3 CHECK RECLINING MOTOR. 
  1. Connect the power seat switch connector and reclining motor connector.
  2. Apply 12 V to the reclining motor and check the motor rotation.

    Connector & terminal 

    Driver's seat 

    (R369) No. 4 (+) - (R369) No. 3 (-): 

    (R369) No. 3 (+) - (R369) No. 4 (-): 

    Passenger's seat 

    (R190) No. 4 (+) - (R190) No. 3 (-): 

    (R190) No. 3 (+) - (R190) No. 4 (-): 

 Does the motor rotate normally? Check for temporary poor contact or mechanical trouble in reclining hinge. Reclining motor problem. Replace the backrest frame assembly.
Step Check Yes No
1 CHECK SWITCH. 
  1. Disconnect the connector of lumbar switch assembly.
  2. Measure resistance between terminals while moving the switch to lumbar forward and lumbar rearward positions. Refer to , CHECK LUMBAR SWITCH , INSPECTION, Power Seat System.
 Is there any problem on the inspection result? Go to step 2  . Replace the lumbar switch assembly.
2 CHECK HARNESS. 
  1. Disconnect the lumbar switch connector and lumbar motor connector.
  2. Measure the resistance between lumbar switch connector and lumbar motor connector.

    Connector & terminal 

    Driver's seat 

    (R379) No. 1 - (R376) No. 4: 

    (R379) No. 2 - (R376) No. 3: 

 Is the resistance less than 10 Ω? Go to step 3  . Check power seat harness.
3 CHECK LUMBAR MOTOR. 
  1. Connect the lumbar switch connector and lumbar motor connector.
  2. Apply 12 V to the lumbar motor and check the motor rotation.

    Connector & terminal 

    Driver's seat 

    (R376) No. 4 (+) - (R376) No. 3 (-): 

    (R376) No. 3 (+) - (R376) No. 4 (-): 

 Does the motor rotate normally? Check for temporary poor contact or mechanical trouble in lumbar mechanism. Lumbar motor problem. Replace the backrest frame assembly.
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