Driver seat wont adjust forward or back.
09-05-11, 04:17 AM
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Driver seat wont adjust forward or back.
All functions work except going forward and backward with the entire seat, it feels like its getting Hung up on something on the right side of the seat. Anybody got any ideas, troubleshooting tips or stories of similiar issues with a resolution?
09-05-11, 04:25 PM
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There are 3 seat motors under your seat. If the one that controls back and forth doesn't click or you can't visibly hear it than the motor is bad. Worse case is the plastic gear has gone bad. Bang the motors with a hammer to see if that works for you also.
09-14-11, 05:29 PM
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Yeah its stuck where she sits, its my wife's car so when I drive its uncomfortable because I am 5'11' 220pds. Anybody know if I can just change the seat or is it not that simple. I will check my local dealer's for the plastic guide.
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1st gen gs300 fore aft seat jamming
check out this site. gamaviti.com it caters to land cruisers who have a similiar problem with their seats jamming. i have ordered and recieved replacement white gears that are the weak link in the fore aft drive system of certain year land cruisers. these i were told are the same as the ones that fail on the 1st gen gs300 seats. you can cross reference this an check it out to be sure. there is a diy tutorial on this site also that guides you through the replacement process. hope this helps get you going
(forward and backward). also i heard that these gears and mabye the gear boxes they are contained within are interchangeble between the drivers and passengers seat if you want to make the drivers side adjustable again and have the passenger side stationary. one more thing, i found on my seat the inside track was where the jamming was occuring and it is possible to reposistion the seat semi manually by bumping the seat switch in the direction you want it to go then using a ratchet wrench, extention and socket turn the nut at the forward end of the inner track to pull/push that side of the seat so it catches up with the other side. repeat repeat till you are where you want to be. thats all
(forward and backward). also i heard that these gears and mabye the gear boxes they are contained within are interchangeble between the drivers and passengers seat if you want to make the drivers side adjustable again and have the passenger side stationary. one more thing, i found on my seat the inside track was where the jamming was occuring and it is possible to reposistion the seat semi manually by bumping the seat switch in the direction you want it to go then using a ratchet wrench, extention and socket turn the nut at the forward end of the inner track to pull/push that side of the seat so it catches up with the other side. repeat repeat till you are where you want to be. thats all
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check out this site. gamaviti.com it caters to land cruisers who have a similiar problem with their seats jamming. i have ordered and recieved replacement white gears that are the weak link in the fore aft drive system of certain year land cruisers. these i were told are the same as the ones that fail on the 1st gen gs300 seats. you can cross reference this an check it out to be sure. there is a diy tutorial on this site also that guides you through the replacement process. hope this helps get you going
(forward and backward). also i heard that these gears and mabye the gear boxes they are contained within are interchangeble between the drivers and passengers seat if you want to make the drivers side adjustable again and have the passenger side stationary. one more thing, i found on my seat the inside track was where the jamming was occuring and it is possible to reposistion the seat semi manually by bumping the seat switch in the direction you want it to go then using a ratchet wrench, extention and socket turn the nut at the forward end of the inner track to pull/push that side of the seat so it catches up with the other side. repeat repeat till you are where you want to be. thats all
(forward and backward). also i heard that these gears and mabye the gear boxes they are contained within are interchangeble between the drivers and passengers seat if you want to make the drivers side adjustable again and have the passenger side stationary. one more thing, i found on my seat the inside track was where the jamming was occuring and it is possible to reposistion the seat semi manually by bumping the seat switch in the direction you want it to go then using a ratchet wrench, extention and socket turn the nut at the forward end of the inner track to pull/push that side of the seat so it catches up with the other side. repeat repeat till you are where you want to be. thats all
Are you positive that these are the same gears ? Anyway to find out cause I need a set of these also ...........
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09-17-11, 08:57 AM
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My dealer does not carry these parts so silvergs94 suggestion may be the only way to get new parts, you can find a part out 1st gen, I have found a couple in my area but I would like to have new ones then they would last another 14 years,lol.
09-18-11, 03:41 PM
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seat gear compatibility
check on the gramviti.com website what vehicles that the gears offered there will fit, then check thru a toyota or a lexus dealership and see if they they will also fit the 1st gen gs300 If you have access to a 1st gen in the salvage yard use the passenger side gear as it is bound to have very little wear compared to the drivers side gear. the dealership told me both sides gear boxes are interchangeable so it seems the gears within would follow suit.
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09-12-15, 09:52 PM
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Killed mine this morning. Got a spray can wedged under the seat, and i'm pretty sure its stripped the one side gear. Has anyone tried these gears from gamiviti to see if they work for the 1st gen GS? Says it fits first gen LS, hopefully with the way toyota loves making things modular it'd be the same part lol.
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