So I bought a xj8 that had the driver seat airbag deployed I’m now starting to take a look at it I went to pull the front seat out but cannot get to the two back bolts because the seat is in the back position. When I dip it back because the two bolts are out there has been a fire under it the harness is burned up so my question is any easy way to manually move the seat forward so I can get to the rear bolts? I will include a photo of a donor seat that I’m going to put in it if I can get the wiring harness repaired thanks

 

Sawzall where the seat frame is bent up by the floor.

 

Thought about cutting them!if I knife The seat I might be able to get to the purple wires coming off the drive motor and give it 12 volts?

 

Going to saws all way two cuts and it exposed!

 

Put 12 volts to the center motor

 

It moved the seat just putting power direct to the center motor. Got data out and lifted carpet burned. Unknown how far

 

It is getting a new wiring harness interior section

 

Big job for just a shorted wire replacing interior harness.getting the harness from parts car!

 

 

Still have to pull the dash then do the same to parts car then reinstall because of shorted wire!

 

 

I have not given up some problems steering wheel not telescopes all the way

 

Found a way to get power to the telescoping motor with a battery charger got it all the way out now

 

Old harness out

 

My compliments for the job you are undertaking.
With the dash out, I should take the opportunity to check / replace the A/C expansion valve, and check / replace the foam lining in the ventilation system (fans / ducts / outlets, etc.

 

Hello it is an experience to take the dash out. A lot of stuff just falls out that was taped and most all the foam has been compressed so I will have to find something else to make a thicker connection or I would have leaks everywhere. I get one more opportunity to take the dash out of the donor car in the next couple days before I start pulling the harness out of it some of the things that were difficult were there steering wheel was in the upper position and end and you have to override that with 12 V from a battery charger to get it out and down not an easy task then there are so many connections. I am not sure if I will be able to get this back together but what gets me to that next level I hope The wire harness had a lot of hidden grounds underneath the dash like four different ones very complicated

 

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There’s a tip about reinstalling the steering column in the above article concerning the clips.

 

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