Thread: How do you manually move power seats?

I have the opportunity (for the next two days) to get leather seats for really cheap... The only problem is that the driver seat is power, and the seat is full back, covering the bolts i need to get to to remove the seat. I have the passenger seat and rear seats out already.

Does anyone know how to move the seat forward manually? Is there a tool, or something of that nature you can insert into the socket where the rotory drive plugs into the rail?

Thanks,
StreetChariot

You could always wire it up to you're battery real quick with two wires. Then take the wires out when you're done.

That is the problem... I am not allowed to bring in a battery.

I was thinking if I could get ahold of a bit that was the same shape and dimension as the drive shaft I could use a drill with the clutch set to drive the seat forward. But on the other hand, I could just attach my drill by removing the motor side and keep the seat side attached.

Oh well, tomorrow is the day I try again.

I was able to extract the seat using the screwdriver

Thanks!
StreetChariot