MAMUSTANG ATLASTHE ENTHUSIAST'S REFERENCE

2016 workshop · Body & Paint

Front Seats

501-10A Front Seats

2016 MustangReference 996 / 6,619HTML edition
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Are the resistances greater than 10,000 ohms?

Yes

GO to C16

No

GO to C15

C15 CHECK THE REAR HEIGHT MOTOR CIRCUITS FOR A SHORT TO GROUND WITH THE MOTOR DISCONNECTED

Disconnect: Driver Seat Rear Height Motor C363. Measure:

Click to display connectors

Positive Lead

Measurement / Action

Negative Lead

C341B-22

Ground

C341B-10

Ground

Are the resistances greater than 10,000 ohms?

Yes

INSTALL a new driver seat track. REFER to: Front Seat Track (501-10A Front Seats, Removal and Installation). GO to C28

No

REPAIR the circuit in question. GO to C28

C16 CHECK THE HORIZONTAL MOTOR CIRCUITS FOR A SHORT TO GROUND

Measure:

Click to display connectors

Positive Lead

Measurement / Action

Negative Lead

C341B-9

Ground

C341B-12

Ground

Are the resistances greater than 10,000 ohms?

Yes

GO to C27

No

GO to C17

C17 CHECK THE HORIZONTAL MOTOR CIRCUITS FOR A SHORT TO GROUND WITH THE MOTOR DISCONNECTED

Disconnect: Driver Seat Horizontal Motor C362. Measure:

Click to display connectors

Positive Lead

Measurement / Action

Negative Lead

C341B-9

Ground

C341B-12

Ground

Are the resistances greater than 10,000 ohms?

Yes

INSTALL a new horizontal motor. REFER to: Front Seat Track Motor (501-10A Front Seats, Removal and Installation). GO to C28

No

REPAIR the circuit in question. GO to C28

C18 CHECK THE FRONT HEIGHT MOTOR FOR CORRECT OPERATION USING ACTIVE COMMANDS

Ignition OFF. Disconnect: Driver Seat Front Height Motor C382. Ignition ON. Using a diagnostic scan tool, view the following DSM active command Parameter Identifications (PIDs):

Front Motor Up (FRONT_UP) Front Motor Down (FRONT_DWN)

NOTE: During the following step, the voltage being measured changes polarity dependent upon which direction the seat control is activated. Using a diagnostic scan tool, toggle the active commands FRONT_UP and FRONT_DOWN on and off and measure:

Click to display connectors

Positive Lead

Measurement / Action

Negative Lead

C382-1

C382-3

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