My drivers seat does not slide back as it should for easy entry/exit does anyone know what the part I need is called.All other electric seat controls work just fine but not on the key/automatic.

 

middlemarsh,
Let me help you get started, a few questions please.

Year/model?

When you say easy entry exit I can't help but wonder if you expect it to move back when key is removed (while steering wheel retracts) . I don't believe that was available in any of our X100s.

Might help you get a faster answer if you say more about exactly what you expect, and exactly what is happening or not happening.

Are you saying that the switch to move the seat backwards does nothing?

Did this happen suddenly?

I look forward to hearing more about this, hope we can help. John

 

+1

Your profile shows a 2000 S-Type and no mention of an XK8/XKR ..........

Graham

 

Thanks for your reply John. I had an S type and when you inserted/removed the ignition key the seat and steering wheel would move to the your own preselected position I just assumed the the XK8 did the same.Forgive my ignorance I as thought they all did this.I have only just bought the car it is a XK8 4.2 V8 year 2002. Must add the XK8 to my profile.Any help would be much appreciated thank you,

 

Thread title "Front drivers seat".

I would guess that the Rear Driver's Seat is for the proverbial 'backseat driver'?

What about the AUTO/OFF switch on the column??

bob

 

Middle marsh, the X100 does not have a feature to site slide the seat back.

 

Jandreu figured it out!!!!!
Thanks.

Here is the diagnostic TSB for you to read.

bob

 

Since my wife will not drive the XK8, and I hesitate to drive her Miata, I set the #2 button to all the way back, all the way in and up. That gives me an 'exit' button.

The next level of issue is the seat control module which is famous for failing and the under seat wiring which gets caught and cut by seat movement.

 

The "front driver seat" is similar to "front headlight" rear taillight or front hood! (bonnet)