Thread: Electric seat fuse rating

Hi Mat,
Unless you know for sure that the fuse is smaller than specified, DON'T put in a bigger fuse. The last thing you want to do is burn out your motor.
If there is a problem, it is not with the fuse.
More likely, the wiring is shorting to earth, or your seat motor is pulling too many amps. If it's the latter, you need to find out why it is overloading. A bent or siezed linkage/coupling/bearing perhaps.
Cheers,
biggin

Originally Posted by Discobaker

G'day guys, the fuse for the drivers elec seat keeps blowing? It's got a 30amp fuse in it & I'm hesitant to put in anything higher in case it blows something else. I'm unsure what rating it's supposed to be as I've so far just put in what I've taken out being the 30amp fuse. It'll last maybe a month before it pops & adjustment of the front seat is almost non existent. Any suggestions greatly appreciated, should it be a higher rated fuse or should I be looking elsewhere?
Tia
Mat

Replace the fuse with a similar rated thermal circuit breaker. Used in electric window systems, and should be findable from wreckers or a decent sparkie perhaps.

Cheers guys, I'll get onto it when I get into the prop shaft boot & tie rod ends

Seat Electrics should be a 40 amp fuse (orange)
Next to it are two 3 amp (violet) fuses for the Lumbar Support Pump and Lumbar Pump Solenoid.

They are located under each of the front seats.

Originally Posted by simonl8353

Seat Electrics should be a 40 amp fuse (orange)
Next to it are two 3 amp (violet) fuses for the Lumbar Support Pump and Lumbar Pump Solenoid.

They are located under each of the front seats.

Awesome, so maybe it was just too lower rated fuse. Thanks heaps Simon. Much appreciated

Originally Posted by simonl8353

Seat Electrics should be a 40 amp fuse (orange)
Next to it are two 3 amp (violet) fuses for the Lumbar Support Pump and Lumbar Pump Solenoid.

They are located under each of the front seats.

Spot on Simon,
RAVE says same thing.

With electrics blowing fuses, it is best to be safe now than sorry later.

I would suggest that you remove the electric seats altogether. As a service, I will take them off your hands for you, and even give you some replacement manual seats.