Front Driver seat

[S.Z.-Alpha]

I'm feeling some awkwardness in my driver seat for a long time now. I always thought it's my suspension or tires but it's the freakin seat! Anyone having similar problems as me? I got leather seats. It feels like there's a lump touching my right lower back and my left back isnt feeling anything at all. My left leg especially when I'm turning the car hard to the right I feel like i'm gonna fall out of my seat meanwhile turning hard to the left holds me in place. Overall everything looks like I'm leaning to the left. Any thoughts? Is this fixable? I dont wanna pay 100+ for a stock seat in a junkyard O_o though i'm considering getting new ones like recaro, sparco, and some cheap knock off XD...but still I'd like to fix this rather than to spend too much money.

[dinoxor]

whoa whoa whoa slow your roll!

that might be the lumbar support.
if you look on the side of your seat closest to the right arm rest. there should be this little lever and it should be labeled "lumbar"
pull that switch upright pointing straight up and voila no more awkward bump ;]

[S.Z.-Alpha]

What O_o No no no. ugh i cant believe I forgot to mention about that. It still does that even if the lumbar's on. Anyway the bumps i feel are isolated to a side with is to the left. It might be uneven cushions. I heard that it's happening to several ppl and fixing one of the bolts helps. btw I like that lumbar thingy, it doesnt kill my back on a long long drive X3

[dinoxor]

ohhh! lmao my bad haha I use that lumbar support as well
iono beats me might be a dead rat :[

bump for sz alpha if anyone knows the solution!

[S.Z.-Alpha]

bump? seriously O_o help me fix my seat bumps and uneveness

[crispone]

Automotive seats are highly complex components. As a matter of fact, the single costliest component in an automobile that the OEM does NOT manufacture themselves, but sources out to seating "expert" companies as a high-dollar supplied commodity.

That having been said... you are posing an impossible question for the solution you seek without further info. Had the vehicle ever been in an accident? Is it a one, two, eight owner car? What is your weight/size/etc...? Has the seat ever been removed, altered, re-trimmed? Has there ever been any warranty service done to the vehicle? (Specifically seats) Is it a manual or power seat? Have you checked all the frame components for loose, damaged or altered pieces? Is the issue a "meat-to-metal" (flesh/body to hardware) issue or a soft trim/foam to body issue? Where exactly is the issue? (Take pictures and describe/illustrate the problem further.) Does the rail unit (power or manual) function smoothly? If manual, does the recliner ever "half-lock" when actuated? Do you have any rail synchronization issues between left/right (outboard/inboard) rails? (Manual only) Is the suspension in your cushion pan frame detached on one side? Just one of the several "zig-zag" springs perhaps on the inboard side? Is it a "Pulmaflex" style single-piece cushion suspension with a tear or single tab connection that has come loose? Etc, etc...

Honestly, there are so many potential issues related to your seat that could conceivably be causing the issue... and it could be a VERY simple problem, as well. The only true way to diagnose and resolve the issue is to ANALYZE the seat! First, do it yourself... then share what you find or solve, and perhaps someone in here can further help. If you must, you might take it out of the vehicle, but remember, sometimes, SWS/SPS/OPDS/ABS actuation sensors and such require resetting of your ECU if you disconnect them, and a dealer has to do this on some vehicles.


Good luck!


-crisp

[S.Z.-Alpha]

*Jawdrops* O_O but i'm not looking at the variables I'm looking out what's common amongst everyone. When I got that info, I can start deducting where's the damn problem. I gotta start somewhere ya know. And also, It's mechanical so all the techno stuff you just said isnt scaring me >_< thank though ^v^

[crispone]

*Jawdrops* O_O but i'm not looking at the variables I'm looking out what's common amongst everyone. When I got that info, I can start deducting where's the damn problem. I gotta start somewhere ya know. And also, It's mechanical so all the techno stuff you just said isnt scaring me >_< thank though ^v^

Apparently, your definition of "deducing" (as opposed to "deducting") the problem doesn't start with fact-based, fact-driven information. Regardless, if you are seeking COMMONALITY in contention relative your specific issue, inasmuch as it is a SEAT and/or SEATING POSITION impairing condition by your description, it SHOULD show up in NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's) database if you query for the correct category. Here is the site...

http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/complaints/results.cfm


No contentions regarding YOUR described condition when I input 2000, Toyota, Solara. You would need to enter YOUR specific year/model info accordingly. Once again, I suspect a "damaged", worn or otherwise sub-par condition seat and some simple investigation along the lines of my prior post MIGHT afford some insight without blindly calling upon the masses of Solara owners within this venue to SOLVE your mystery issue on such a short-sighted set of front-end loaded data points. You have yet to provide even the fundamentals.

Year
Trim
Mileage
Condition
Etc...


Once again, regardless of whether you feel compelled to indicate fear or not, I wish you good fortune in your efforts to attain a favorable solution to your issue, either by your own hand or that of another Good Samaritan within these cyber walls.





-crisp

[ThurzNite]

Crisp, are you PWI or is this how u usually reply to threads?

S.Z.-Alpha, have you tried going to CarMax or other used car dealer and trying another Solara seat for comparison?

Dr J

[crispone]

Crisp, are you PWI or is this how u usually reply to threads?

S.Z.-Alpha, have you tried going to CarMax or other used car dealer and trying another Solara seat for comparison?

Dr J

Busy these days, but when I post... this is par for the course. Just read any thread history.


(Only trying to help.)





-crisp

[02slera]

I'm almost certain there is no "common" issue with camry solara seats, other than the mounting bolts becoming loose over time, in which case the symptom does not fit your description. if i was in your shoes i would see if i could remove the seat and find whats broken, and if you cant fix it, start trying to source a used seat for yourself. good luck resolving your problem.

[ThurzNite]

I'm almost certain there is no "common" issue with camry solara seats, other than the mounting bolts becoming loose over time, in which case the symptom does not fit your description. if i was in your shoes i would see if i could remove the seat and find whats broken, and if you cant fix it, start trying to source a used seat for yourself. good luck resolving your problem.

Is this related to the TSB for 99 solaras? Or all solaras have bolts that loosen up?
Dr J

[02slera]

Is this related to the TSB for 99 solaras? Or all solaras have bolts that loosen up?
Dr J

Mine is a 2002 and i havent gotten around to tightening the bolts, but the seat does have such a little amount of play that i barely notice. Its almost more of a light "pop" sensation when the seat shifts, i dont actually feel it move.

[timbrinosa]

Car seats has generic designs. I think the solution is a customized chair. After all we don't have the same body curves.

[S.Z.-Alpha]

Car seats has generic designs. I think the solution is a customized chair. After all we don't have the same body curves.

I might as well go to California to do alot of custom stuff.