U saved me today when i was taking some seats today from the junkyard. Thank you sir 💪🏽

@MohawkMotors

7 ай бұрын

No problem 👍Glad to help!

A very useful tip, this is why I watch KZread automotive videos. I'm going to try this next time at the local yard, and I don't even need a seat. lol.

@MohawkMotors

3 ай бұрын

Yes, it works great and a lot of people don't know so you have access to seats that most other people don't know how to get!

Can,t tell u how appreciated this info is.Thank u so much,have a super day.

@MohawkMotors

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped! Thanks for watching!

Darn, I should of watched this yesterday. I was @ the yard. I need a seat for my grand prix! I'm going to have to go back and get one now! Thanks!

@MohawkMotors

2 жыл бұрын

No problem! Glad it helped, Good luck!!

Want to thank you for posting this video, very helpful as today I’m going to get a power seat I need for my new build.

@MohawkMotors

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

Awesome ! I just gave up at the junkyard last weekend trying to get a center console out. You just earned a sub and like! By the way, you can use a 7/16 socket on the rears!

@MohawkMotors

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub and comment. I've never tried a 7/16 on the rear bolts but I can see how that would work very similar to the 15mm socket on the front nuts.

@Hogofthesky

Жыл бұрын

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Timelessly useful video! Works great. Thanks for explaining what wires to connect to.

@MohawkMotors

10 ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

Thanks for this tip. A dewalt battery or 9v. Hell yeah. I need to replace a seat bad. Thanks again. Helped plenty

@MohawkMotors

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

Remember, if the better uppolstery is all you seek, un hook just the cushions in minuts..super easy and way cheeper.

@MohawkMotors

5 ай бұрын

Good pointer!

It was a great help thank you

@MohawkMotors

4 күн бұрын

Glad it helped!

you just saved me hundreds of dollars man, thank you!

@MohawkMotors

Жыл бұрын

No problem! Glad to help!

Simple enough! Thanks for the information! :)

@MohawkMotors

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

I don't know about cutting the wire, but the condition of that seat it wouldn't matter. You can also use a riding lawnmower and set of jumper cables. Good video and explanation of wires for pos and neg.

@MohawkMotors

Жыл бұрын

Note that I specifically said to cut the truck side of the wire harness, aka, the wires on the truck side of the connector. That way your seat is still 100% intact, no cut wires, you just plug it into your own truck when you get it back. Lawn mower battery with jumper cables would work also, but still more stuff than I want to carry around in the junkyard.

Awesome hack thanks dude.👍🏻

@MohawkMotors

2 жыл бұрын

No problem 👍

On fnding change: while crusing my local pick 'n pull in modesto ca , chatting with jobless dude. For xtra $ he spends half a day under mats, seats, consoles , never less than $20; about same as picking up soda cans...he said.😊

@MohawkMotors

5 ай бұрын

I believe it, always a chance of a big score too, I've found a few $5, $10, and $20 bills between seats and underneath where they're hard to reach.

Beautiful trick love it going to pick n pull😅

@MohawkMotors

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Good luck!

Never thought of that 👍

@MohawkMotors

3 ай бұрын

It's a good trick!

This is cool! Thanks much! Do you happen to have any videos on converting power seats to manual?

@MohawkMotors

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad it helped. I don't have any video or experience converting power seats to manual. I think with the amount you can usually find in the junkyard, I would just find a set of manual seats.

Sending a virtual hug from phx Az thanks bro bro

@MohawkMotors

Жыл бұрын

Thank you too

Thanks for the helpful tips

@MohawkMotors

5 ай бұрын

No problem!

Wish me luck gotta take out driver seat on a 17 traverse and replace it

@MohawkMotors

16 күн бұрын

Good luck!

Thank you 🤝

@MohawkMotors

28 күн бұрын

Welcome 👍

This worked great!!!!

@MohawkMotors

3 ай бұрын

Great to hear!

Man thats smart! Thank you!

@MohawkMotors

Жыл бұрын

No problem! Get some good seats!

Excellent!!!

@MohawkMotors

2 жыл бұрын

It's an excellent trick!

So instead of cutting the wiring harness needed if the seats were to be reinstalled, you cutt the wires connected to the truck connecting to the harness ? So then you could take the truck side conncector off once uninstalled and the seats are still in one piece ready for plug and play ?

@MohawkMotors

2 жыл бұрын

BINGO!!! Cut the truck side of the harness, that way the seat you want is still in plug and play condition, and if you need the other side of the connector you'll have it as well!

Great explanation video. Have a challenge for you. Try a 2003-2006 Mercedes S. The controls are on the door and the seat moves in many directions.

@MohawkMotors

Жыл бұрын

If I come across one in the junkyard I'll give it a try!

@michaelbuhler5409

5 ай бұрын

He was talking GM Chevy,so wire color might differ.

Friggin awesome 👍😎

@MohawkMotors

10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

perfect video

@MohawkMotors

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Would this work on a 1993 chevy obs bucket seat w power

@MohawkMotors

Ай бұрын

I'm not sure, I'm not as familiar with the OBS trucks and how their seats are wired.

Nice!

@MohawkMotors

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thanks broski

@MohawkMotors

Жыл бұрын

No problem!

Thank you

@MohawkMotors

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

Damn private Gump you're a goddam Genius 👍😉

@MohawkMotors

Жыл бұрын

That's the most outstanding answer I've ever heard! You must have a goddamn IQ of 160! Thanks Steven!

What's the highest voltage battery I can use without killing the seat motors?

@MohawkMotors

2 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't go any higher than 20 volts.

You are very clever, Sir. I wonder if you can do the same if you want to check if the seat can recline using your method? What color of the wire to use? Thank you in advance.

@MohawkMotors

9 ай бұрын

I'm not sure about other manufacturers, but in the gmt800 trucks and suv's the same 2 wires supply the power for all the functions, recline, forward and back, lumbar, etc.

@jimbomendoza3415

9 ай бұрын

@@MohawkMotors The question is for my 2000 Buick LeSabre, the power driver seat is not working. I wonder if the wires that you just showed will do the trick. :)

@MohawkMotors

8 ай бұрын

I'd bet there's a good chance it would work for your lesabre

@jimbomendoza3415

8 ай бұрын

@@MohawkMotors Okay thank you. God Bless you!:)

wow thanks alot

@MohawkMotors

Жыл бұрын

No problem!

Would this work with just an energizer 9volt battery from the grocery store?

@MohawkMotors

Жыл бұрын

MAYBE, and thats a very big maybe. If the battery was super fresh and the motors in the seats were also healthy you may be able to move the seat a bit, but I don't think it would be enough to actually remove the seat.

@toxicskull5991

Жыл бұрын

@@MohawkMotors thabks for the reply... is there something at Walmart I could buy?

@toxicskull5991

Жыл бұрын

@@MohawkMotors or even, could I take my car battery out of my other car and use that? Would it be too many volts?

@MohawkMotors

Жыл бұрын

I'm sure walmart would have something in the automotive department. Any battery with 12-18 volts will work fine for this. Heck you could even use something up to 20 or 24 volts. All you're doing is providing power directly to the motors and switch, which aren't all that voltage sensitive in this circumstance. Battery out of your car would work just fine.

what is the yellow dewalt device used, newbie here.

@MohawkMotors

2 жыл бұрын

It's just an 18volt dewalt battery for my cordless impact.

@brainyboy6487

2 жыл бұрын

@@MohawkMotors thanks

What if i want to remove the seats to use them, how can i do that without damaging the harness?

@MohawkMotors

2 жыл бұрын

Cut the wires on the truck side of the connector like I did.

@jesseestrada3401

2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it boss thank you, im about to go try this out

What if the seat controls are on the door and not the seat

@MohawkMotors

Ай бұрын

I'm not sure, not familiar with those systems.

Is there any risk of seat air bag deploying when doing this?

@MohawkMotors

3 ай бұрын

Only if you really mess up. All of the supplemental restraint (airbags) wiring is in separate yellow connectors, don't connect power or ground to anything in the yellow connectors and you will be safe.

@jakejanikowski5928

3 ай бұрын

@@MohawkMotorsoh okay thanks! I know they’re normally fed 12V….would an 18V battery work for this/won’t fry motors? I want to use this trick to test a power seat prior to pulling it so I know it works

@MohawkMotors

3 ай бұрын

18V is fine for testing and removal. The battery I used in this video is a 20V dewalt battery and didn't hurt anything.

Nice

@MohawkMotors

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

But what do you do if the motor is broken by the seat is there a manual way??

@MohawkMotors

5 ай бұрын

If the motor is broken, you can remove it (major pain in the butt) and then move the seat by manually turning the driveshaft to the worm gear. Unless the seat was going to be free, or I was really desperate, I would just find another seat.

@willygerzen8722

5 ай бұрын

@@MohawkMotors ok I will try that thanks

Yo! How'd you get the seat OUT

@MohawkMotors

2 жыл бұрын

Use the cordless impact battery to power up and move the seat, then unbolt it.

How do you remove it if the seat won't move? Like it is stuck.

@MohawkMotors

7 ай бұрын

If the motors or actuators are stuck or broken, the only was to remove it is completely take apart the seat tracks and rails. It's a massive pain.

@michaelbuhler5409

5 ай бұрын

If you don't see anything obvious holding it up; like a coin wedged, best to move on cause something ain't right with it

Why does this look like LKQ Mount Airy?

@MohawkMotors

Ай бұрын

Because that's where it is! lol

Replacement center seat for the new work truck? I wish we had u-pick yards up here, I'd have SO much stuff stored up by now if I did lol.

@MohawkMotors

2 жыл бұрын

Yup!!!! you guys don't have any up there? Man, great business opportunity!

What if the seat does not work?

@MohawkMotors

11 ай бұрын

Then your only option is to take the seat off the rails, which is a huge pain in the butt with it still in the vehicle.

When the seat motors are fried, and will not move, what is Plan B?

@MohawkMotors

Жыл бұрын

Remove the motors. Or remove the little drive cables that run from the motor to the gear. That's the only way I've been able to get them to move once the motor is dead.

@cousinjohncarstuff4568

Жыл бұрын

@@MohawkMotors Just saw Auto Auction Rebuilds not able to do that with bad Allante seat motors. he ripped out the passenger seat, and used an engine hoist to rip out the driver seat. Could not get at the bolts to remove them, and could not get at the motors...

@MohawkMotors

Жыл бұрын

@@cousinjohncarstuff4568 I can't speak for other brands as I really only mess with GM products. But I can tell you that if you remove the drive motors from a power seat in the GMT800 platform, you can then turn the screws and move the seat forward and backward enough to access the bolts. I've done it myself. It really really sucks but it can be done. Depending on the reduction ratio or drive system other manufacturers use it may not be possible without destructive methods

its like you knew i needed a power seat track...... wtf thanks

@MohawkMotors

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!!!

Good advice but beware of newer cars w seat airbags.

@MohawkMotors

Жыл бұрын

also good advice!

I need help with the heater section of a saturn harness... I sent a note to your DM on facebook link. Thanks!

@MohawkMotors

2 жыл бұрын

I checked I don't see any messages. Not sure how much I can help with a saturn heater harness

I just hook up to battery terminals under the hood

@MohawkMotors

Жыл бұрын

can do it that way also, sometimes the battery cables are missing though

@michaelbuhler5409

5 ай бұрын

That will work if the fuses and harness stuff is intact. Check for power to ground continuity or look for smoke after the connection is made 😊😊

if you know your going to a junk yard to get power seats . Just bring a car battery ..................DUH !!!!

@MohawkMotors

Жыл бұрын

lol, you're not wrong, I just try to bring as little as possible when I have to carry it all around.

@deneseleath9431

Жыл бұрын

Duh why carry that heavy ass battery when you can use the battery from your drill not only that most junk yards won't let you bring in a car battery so duh is right

@timcarter9146

6 ай бұрын

Most junk yard won’t allow it fire risk

@michaelbuhler5409

5 ай бұрын

If you know your going to junkyard to get power seats. Just string 35 sets of jumper cables from your car in the parking lot...duh. don't forget orange cones and a six pack of black tape....duh. Servay: is my attempt at humor obvious. Too much effort for too little return...duh. true. And I could have played "multiple choice vowel switch" on the "seervey" word above, but couldn't justify the Xtra time I would'a had'ta invest....duh.😊. Time is...?..I forget.

Lmao 🤣 You never showed the harness either before or after. When you said "Hopefully you can see what I'm doing here" is when you lost credibility.

@MohawkMotors

Жыл бұрын

1:00 I pull the harness out from under the seat, at 1:27 I strip the wires and explain which ones you need, at 2:00 you can see the wires hooked into the battery and the seat moving. I'm not sure what more you're looking for than that Scott.

@scottpetroskey4086

Жыл бұрын

@@MohawkMotors You pulled from the front and suddenly magic wires appeared with nothing indicating where they came from. The drivers seat harness comes from the rear yet you pulled from the front. I saw no wires when you removed the seat.

@MohawkMotors

Жыл бұрын

Actually Scott, in the 99 to 02 trucks, like I was using to demonstrate in this video, the harness connects in the front. The plug wasn't moved to the rear until 2003 model year. In the GMT 800 platform large orange is the main power feed to the motors, large black is main ground for the motors, whichever year seat you're trying to move, Large orange to power, large black to ground/negative and you can move the seat, assuming the motors aren't bad. Just trying to help people out, as you can see from the comments, this video has helped a bunch of people. Thanks for watching!

@scottpetroskey4086

Жыл бұрын

@@MohawkMotors Working on a 2002 Yukon XL. The passenger seat came out without an issue once I got access to the harness (front). Drivers side access was in rear. Used an 18volt DeWalt battery as well. Great idea on that btw. My confusion stems from the difference in years and the wiring changes. I'll continue to watch your content 👍👍

Genius

@MohawkMotors

6 ай бұрын

Thanks!