Operation; Diagnosis And Testing - Passenger Seat Switch; Power Seats; Removal - Dodge dakota 2002 Service Manual

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PASSENGER SEAT SWITCH (Continued)
The individual switches in the power seat switch
assembly cannot be repaired. If one switch is dam-
aged or faulty, the entire power seat switch assembly
must be replaced.

OPERATION

When a power switch control knob or knobs are
actuated, a battery feed and a ground path are
applied through the switch contacts to the power seat
track or recliner adjuster motor. The selected
adjuster motor operates to move the seat track or
recliner through its drive unit in the selected direc-
tion until the switch is released, or until the travel
limit of the adjuster is reached. When the switch is
moved in the opposite direction, the battery feed and
ground path to the motor are reversed through the
switch contacts. This causes the adjuster motor to
run in the opposite direction.
No power seat switch should be held applied in any
direction after the adjuster has reached its travel
limit. The power seat adjuster motors each contain a
self-resetting circuit breaker to protect them from
overload. However, consecutive or frequent resetting
of the circuit breaker must not be allowed to con-
tinue, or the motor may be damaged.
DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING - PASSENGER SEAT
SWITCH
For circuit descriptions and diagrams, refer to Wir-
ing.
(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Remove the power seat switch from the power
seat.
(3) Use an ohmmeter to test the continuity of the
power seat switches in each position. See the Power
Seat Switch Continuity chart (Fig. 5). If OK, refer to
Power Seat Track Diagnosis and Testing in this
group. If not OK, replace the faulty power seat
switch.
Fig. 5 Testing Passenger Power Seat Switch
PASSENGER SEAT SWITCH TEST TABLE
PASSENGER SWITCH
POSITION
OFF
VERTICAL UP
VERTICAL DOWN
HORIZONTAL
FORWARD
HORIZONTAL
REARWARD
FRONT TILT UP
FRONT TILT DOWN
REAR TILT UP
REAR TILT DOWN
LUMBAR OFF
LUMPAR UP (INFLATE)
LUMBAR DOWN
(DEFLATE)

REMOVAL

(1) Disconnect and isolate the battery negative
cable.
(2) Remove the seat cushion side shield from the
seat. Refer to the Body section of the service manual
for the procedure.
(3) Pull the switch bezel or side shield unit out
from the seat far enough to access the switch wire
harness connector. Gently pry the locking tabs of the
switch away from the wire harness connector and
carefully unplug the connector from the power seat
switch module.

POWER SEATS

8N - 17
CONTINUITY BETWEEN
B-N, B-J, B-M
B-E, B-L, B-K
A-E, A-M, B-N, B-E
A-J, A-N, B-M, B-E
A-L, B-K
A-K, B-L
A-M, B-N
A-N, B-M
A-E, B-J
A-J, B-E
O-P, O-R, P-R
O-P, Q-R
O-R, P-Q