Recaro seats - need ideas

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Kevin Rowley

Discussion Starter · Feb 11, 2002

This weekend I tried to hook up the power to the '91 Jetta GLI Recaros that have been transplanted into my '87 Cabriolet. The passenger side worked, but it didn't sound very happy. I got a click from the driver's side, but no movement. I didn't have time to remove the seats, so I'm trying to plan for my next weekend's projects. Hence, my questions:
Are there any adjustments that can be made to the motors?
Can the motors be replaced? (I couldn't find a part number for the motors on the ETKA CD)
Can I swap the passenger side motor to the driver's side frame?
Any other options to consider?
Any help or suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

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Diamond Dave

· #2 · Feb 11, 2002

quote:[HR][/HR]Are there any adjustments that can be made to the motors?[HR][/HR]

Not without tossing on a capacitor. What kind of adjustments did you have in mind?

quote:[HR][/HR]Can the motors be replaced?[HR][/HR]

Yup. You could probably match it pretty well with a motor out of an Audi. Just a guess though.

quote:[HR][/HR]Can I swap the passenger side motor to the driver's side frame?[HR][/HR]

The beauty of Recaro's...Infinite adjustability. You could save time and just swap the frame I bet.

quote:[HR][/HR]Any other options to consider?[HR][/HR]

Did you install the original wiring harness from the donor car for the seats? It only takes a second to take out and put in. If you didn't get the harness, is your setup relayed?
Double check your connections. You might want to verify that the driver's motor is getting enough juice. My passenger motor was like yours until I cleaned up the connections. It's better, but could be stronger still.
Which Recaro's did you get? Black vinyl with Grey centers, blue vinyl with diagonal color blocks or Blue/grey fabric?

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Kevin Rowley

Discussion Starter · #3 · Feb 11, 2002

Re: Recaro seats - need ideas (Diamond Dave)

quote:[HR][/HR]What kind of adjustments did you have in mind?[HR][/HR]

I have adjusted the tension on BMW power window motors to make them operate more smoothly. Didn't know if a similar adjustment was possible for these motors.

quote:[HR][/HR]Yup. You could probably match it pretty well with a motor out of an Audi. Just a guess though.[HR][/HR]

I'll keep that in mind. If I try it, I'll report back my findings.

quote:[HR][/HR]The beauty of Recaro's...Infinite adjustability. You could save time and just swap the frame I bet.[HR][/HR]

Time to pull the seats out and scope out the possibilities...

quote:[HR][/HR]Did you install the original wiring harness from the donor car for the seats?[HR][/HR]

Yes. I assume it came from the same '91 GLI, but I don't know that for sure.

quote:[HR][/HR]If you didn't get the harness, is your setup relayed?[HR][/HR]

My harness is fused, but not relayed; possibly this is the problem...

quote:[HR][/HR]Double check your connections. You might want to verify that the driver's motor is getting enough juice. My passenger motor was like yours until I cleaned up the connections. It's better, but could be stronger still.[HR][/HR]

I'm thinking you may be onto something here. The driver's side seat has some corrosion on the wire that connects to the motors. I don't know how long the seats were out of the GLI before I bought them, so there may be some hope there.

quote:[HR][/HR]Which Recaro's did you get? Black vinyl with Grey centers, blue vinyl with diagonal color blocks or Blue/grey fabric?[HR][/HR]

Anthracite gray velour with patterned centers. The centers have black, blue, green and red threads running through the anthracite cloth. I also have the matching rear seat from the GLI to use for some fabrication of a rear seat cover.
Thanks for your help. I'll post back to update.

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Diamond Dave

· #4 · Feb 11, 2002

Re: Recaro seats - need ideas (Kevin Rowley)

Didn't know about the tensioner for those motors. You BMW guys have all the slick toys!
I didn't read close enough. I see that you said they were '91 seats. Same as mine. My relay is not fused, but I have thought about doing it to get some more juice.

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