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Power Seats - Service Information: Overview RAM Pickup 2500

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OPERATION

When the lumbar control switch is actuated, a battery feed and a ground path are applied through the switch contacts to the power lumbar support adjuster motor. The lumbar support adjuster motor operates the lumbar support adjuster mechanism 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 in the opposite direction, the battery feed and ground path to the motor are reversed through the switch contacts. This causes the power lumbar support adjuster motor to run in the opposite direction.

On vehicles equipped with the memory seat system, the driver memory seat switch provides a resistive signal/input to the Memory Seat Module (MSM). The MSM is responsible for the 12 volt battery feed and ground path to the power lumbar support adjuster motor.

The lumbar control switch should NOT be held applied in any direction after the adjuster has reached its travel limit. The power lumbar support adjuster motor contains a self-resetting circuit breaker to protect it from overload. However, consecutive or frequent resetting of the circuit breaker may result in motor damage.

The lumbar control switch cannot be adjusted or repaired and must be replaced if damaged or inoperative.

When one of the two buttons of the memory seat switch is pressed, the Memory Seat Module (MSM) receives the memory set/position switch input over the Controller Area Network (CAN) bus. The MSM also receives hard wired input from the hall effect sensors, mounted on each of the driver power seat adjuster motors and driver side power rear view mirror motors. The programmed software in the MSM allows it to know where the seat and mirror are located in there designed travel by a pulse count generated from the hall effect sensors. This way, when a memory seat switch button is pressed, the MSM will power the seat adjuster motors and mirror adjuster motors until the correct preset locations are achieved. The MSM will prevent the seat memory recall function from being initiated whenever the transmission gear selector lever is not in the Park position, or if the vehicle is moving. These inputs are monitored over the CAN bus by the MSM.

The memory seat switch is diagnosed using a scan tool. Refer to DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING ).

The memory seat switch cannot be adjusted or repaired and must be replaced if damaged or inoperative.

When a power seat switch is actuated, a battery feed and a ground path are applied through the switch contacts to the selected power seat adjuster or recliner adjuster motor. The selected seat adjuster motor operates to move the seat 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 in the opposite direction, the battery feed and ground path to the motor are reversed through the switch contacts. This causes the seat adjuster motor to run in the opposite direction.

On vehicles equipped with the memory seat system, the driver memory seat switch provides a resistive signal/input to the Memory Seat Module (MSM). The MSM is responsible for the 12 volt battery feed and ground path to the power seat adjuster motors.

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 may result in motor damage.

The individual switches in the power seat switch cannot be adjusted or repaired. If a switch is damaged or inoperative, the entire power seat switch must be replaced.

Scheme 131

Scheme 131: DRIVER SEAT WITHOUT MEMORY SEAT SYSTEM
  1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
  2. Remove the power seat switch from the seat. Refer to «SWITCH, Seat, Power , Removal»(ref-457831-S13627103862012030200000) .
  3. Use an ohmmeter to test the continuity of the power seat switch using the following table. If not OK, replace the inoperative power seat switch. If switch tests OK, check for an open or short in the power seat circuit wiring. If no open or short is found, replace the power adjuster motor(s) as required.
SWITCH POSITIONCONTINUITY BETWEEN
OFF7-1, 7-3, 7-4, 7-5, 7-8, 7-9, 7-10, 7-11
RECLINER UP6-3, 7-1, 7-4, 7-5, 7-8, 7-9, 7-10, 7-11
RECLINER DOWN6-1, 7-3, 7-4, 7-5, 7-8, 7-9, 7-10, 7-11
HORIZONTAL FORWARD6-8, 7-1, 7-3, 7-4, 7-5, 7-9, 7-10, 7-11
HORIZONTAL REARWARD6-4, 7-1, 7-3, 7-5, 7-8, 7-9, 7-10, 7-11
FRONT TILT DOWN6-5, 7-1, 7-3, 7-4, 7-8, 7-9, 7-10, 7-11
FRONT TILT UP6-9, 7-1, 7-3, 7-4, 7-5, 7-8, 7-10, 7-11
REAR TILT DOWN6-10, 7-1, 7-3, 7-4, 7-5, 7-8, 7-9, 7-11
REAR TILT UP6-11, 7-1, 7-3, 7-4, 7-5, 7-8, 7-9, 7-10

DRIVER SEAT SWITCH CONTINUITY - WITHOUT MEMORY

Scheme 132

Scheme 132: DRIVER SEAT WITH MEMORY SEAT SYSTEM
  1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
  2. Remove the power seat switch from the seat. Refer to «SWITCH, Seat, Power , Removal»(ref-457831-S13627103862012030200000) .
  3. Use an ohmmeter to test the continuity of the power seat switch using the following table. If not OK, replace the inoperative power seat switch. If switch tests OK, check for an open or short in the power seat circuit wiring. If no open or short is found, replace the power adjuster motor(s) as required.
SWITCH POSITIONCONTINUITY BETWEENRESISTANCE VALUE
OFF10-4OPEN
OFF10-11OPEN
OFF1-447 OHMS
OFF1-1147 OHMS
REAR TILT UP10-11169 OHMS
REAR TILT DOWN10-1176 OHMS
HORIZONTAL FORWARD10-1143 OHMS
HORIZONTAL REARWARD10-1110 OHMS
RECLINER UP10-443 OHMS
RECLINER DOWN10-410 OHMS
FRONT TILT UP10-4169 OHMS
FRONT TILT DOWN10-476 OHMS
ALL RESISTANCE VALUES ARE ± FIVE PERCENT

DRIVER SEAT SWITCH CONTINUITY - WITH MEMORY