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Lumbar Support Does Not Move Up or Down w/o A45

Step

Action

Yes

No

Schematic Reference: Lumbar Support Schematics

1

Did you review the power seat system operation and perform the necessary inspection?

Go to Step  2

Go to Symptoms - Seats

2

Verify that the Lumbar Support Does Not Move Up or Down complaint is present.

Does the lumbar support system operate as described in the system description and operation?

Go to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections in Wiring Systems

Go to Step  3

3

Connect a test lamp from the battery positive voltage (B+) circuit of the lumbar vertical relay to a good ground.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

Go to Step  4

Go to Step  20

4

Connect a test lamp between the battery positive voltage (B+) circuit of the lumbar vertical relay and the ground circuit of the lumbar vertical relay.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

Go to Step  5

Go to Step  21

5

Connect a test lamp from the lumbar up relay control circuit of the lumbar vertical relay to a good ground.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

Go to Step  14

Go to Step  6

6

  1. With the test lamp still connected from the lumbar up relay control circuit of the lumbar vertical relay to a good ground.
  2. Operate the lumbar UP switch.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

Go to Step  7

Go to Step  10

7

Connect a test lamp from the lumbar down relay control circuit of the relay to a good ground.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

Go to Step  15

Go to Step  8

8

  1. With the test lamp still connected from the lumbar down relay control circuit of the relay to a good ground.
  2. Operate the lumbar DOWN switch.

Does the test lamp illuminate?

Go to Step  9

Go to Step  11

9

  1. Connect a test lamp between the lumbar motor up control circuit and the lumbar motor down control circuit of the lumbar vertical relay.
  2. Operate the lumbar switch in the UP and DOWN directions.

Does the test lamp illuminate in both directions?

Go to Step 12

Go to Step 16

10

Test the lumbar up relay control circuit between the lumbar vertical relay and the lumbar switch for an open. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 25

Go to Step 17

11

Test the lumbar down relay control circuit between the lumbar vertical relay and the lumbar switch for an open. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 25

Go to Step 17

12

Test the lumbar motor up control circuit between the lumbar vertical relay and the lumbar vertical motor for an open. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 25

Go to Step 13

13

Test the lumbar motor down control circuit between the lumbar vertical relay and the lumbar vertical motor for an open. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 25

Go to Step 19

14

Test the lumbar up relay control circuit between the lumbar switch and the lumbar vertical relay for a short to voltage. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 25

Go to Step 17

15

Test the lumbar down relay control circuit between the lumbar switch and the lumbar vertical relay for a short to voltage. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 25

Go to Step 17

16

Test the lumbar motor up/down control circuits between the lumbar vertical relay and the lumbar vertical motor for a short to ground. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 25

Go to Step 18

17

Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the lumbar switch. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 25

Go to Step 22

18

Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the lumbar vertical relay. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 25

Go to Step 23

19

Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the lumbar vertical motor. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 25

Go to Step 24

20

Repair the open in the battery positive voltage (B+) circuit of the lumbar vertical relay. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

Go to Step 25

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21

Repair the open in the ground circuit of the lumbar vertical relay. Refer to Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you complete the repair?

Go to Step 25

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22

Replace the lumbar switch. Refer to Power Seat Switch Replacement .

Did you complete the replacement?

Go to Step 25

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23

Replace the lumbar vertical relay. Refer to Lumbar Component Replacement - Power .

Did you complete the replacement?

Go to Step 25

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24

Replace the lumbar vertical motor. Refer to Front Seat Lumbar Support Replacement .

Did you complete the replacement?

Go to Step 25

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25

Operate the system in order to verify the repair.

Did you correct the condition?

System OK

Go to Step  2

Lumbar Support Does Not Move Up or Down with A45

Step

Action

Yes

No

Schematic Reference: Lumbar Support Schematics

1

Did you perform the Diagnostic System Check - Power Seats Systems?

Go to Step 2

Go to Diagnostic System Check - Power Seat Systems

2

Verify that the Lumbar Support Does Not Move Up or Down complaint is present.

Does the lumbar support system operate as described in the system description and operation?

Go to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections in Wiring Systems

Go to Step 3

3

Operate the lumbar switch in the UP and DOWN directions.

Does the lumbar vertical motor run for approximately 1 second then stop?

Go to Step 13

Go to Step 4

4

  1. Install a scan tool.
  2. Turn ON the ignition, with the engine OFF.
  3. With a scan tool, observe the Lumbar Switches parameter in the Memory Seat Module data list.
  4. Operate the lumbar switch in the UP direction.

Does the Lumbar Switches parameter change state?

Go to Step 5

Go to Step 7

5

  1. With a scan tool, observe the Lumbar Switches parameter.
  2. Operate the lumbar switch in the DOWN direction.

Does the Lumbar Switches parameter change state?

Go to Step 6

Go to Step 8

6

  1. Disconnect the lumbar vertical motor harness connector.
  2. Connect a test lamp between the lumbar motor up control circuit and the lumbar motor down control circuit of the harness connector.
  3. Operate the lumbar switch in the UP and DOWN directions.

Does the test lamp illuminate in both directions?

Go to Step 17

Go to Step 9

7

  1. Disconnect the lumbar switch harness connector.
  2. Connect a 3 amp fused jumper wire from the driver seat lumbar up switch signal circuit of the switch connector to a good ground.
  3. With a scan tool, observe the Lumbar Switches parameter.

Does the Lumbar Switches parameter change state?

Go to Step 16

Go to Step 11

8

  1. Disconnect the lumbar switch harness connector.
  2. Connect a 3 amp fused jumper wire from the driver seat lumbar down switch signal circuit of the switch connector to a good ground.
  3. With a scan tool, observe the Lumbar Switches parameter.

Does the Lumbar Switches parameter change state?

Go to Step 16

Go to Step 12

9

Test the driver seat lumbar motor up control circuit between the memory seat module and the lumbar vertical motor for a short to ground or an open. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 21

Go to Step 10

10

Test the driver seat lumbar motor down control circuit between the memory seat module and the lumbar vertical motor for a short to ground or an open. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 21

Go to Step 15

11

Test the driver seat lumbar up switch signal circuit between the lumbar switch and the memory seat module for an open. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 21

Go to Step 15

12

Test the driver seat lumbar down switch signal circuit between the lumbar switch and the memory seat module for an open. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 21

Go to Step 15

13

Test the memory seat sensor low reference circuit between the memory seat module and the lumbar vertical position sensor for an open. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 21

Go to Step 14

14

Test the 5 volt reference circuit between the memory seat module and the lumbar vertical position sensor for an open. Refer to Circuit Testing and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 21

Go to Step 15

15

Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the memory seat module. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 21

Go to Step 18

16

Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the lumbar switch. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Connector Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 21

Go to Step 19

17

Inspect for poor connections at the harness connector of the lumbar vertical motor. Refer to Testing for Intermittent Conditions and Poor Connections and Wiring Repairs in Wiring Systems.

Did you find and correct the condition?

Go to Step 21

Go to Step 20

18

Replace the memory seat module (MSM). Refer to Memory Seat Control Module Replacement .

Did you complete the replacement?

Go to Step 21

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19

Replace the lumbar switch. Refer to Lumbar Switch Replacement .

Did you complete the replacement?

Go to Step 21

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20

Replace the seat lumbar vertical motor. Refer to Front Seat Lumbar Support Replacement .

Did you complete the replacement?

Go to Step 21

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21

Operate the system in order to verify the repair.

Did you correct the condition?

System OK

Go to Step 2