Passenger Power Seat Switch

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2002 Dodge Intrepid, 2002 Chrysler Intrepid, 2002 Chrysler Concorde, and 2002 Chrysler 300M. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Vehicles equipped with power seats utilize a 8-way passenger power seat switch. The 8-way power seat switch features 2 knobs ganged together on the outboard seat cushion side shield.

The switch is secured to the back of the seat cushion side shield with 2 screws. However, the control knobs for the power seat switch must be removed before the seat switch can be removed from the side shield.

The power seat switch cannot be repaired. If one switch is damaged or faulty, the entire power seat switch assembly must be replaced.

When a power seat switch control knob(s) 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 direction until the switch is released, or until the travel limit of the adjuster is reached. When the switch is moved on 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 continue, or the motor may be damaged.