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(Message started by: hamish on Apr 22^nd, 2006, 7:07pm)

Title: lumbar supportH
Post by hamish on Apr 22^nd, 2006, 7:07pm

Hi I have an embarressing problem with my pneumatic lumbar support on my 1998 Scorpio.It only stays hard for 3 or 4 minutes.Are there any known problems and hopefully remedies for this.Fortunately my girlfriend is very understanding and has promised to stand by me through this

Title: Re: lumbar supportH
Post by mr._floppy on Apr 22^nd, 2006, 7:57pm

3 or 4 minutes ? ::)

Mine's is Floppy all the time, I believe, in case of emergencies, there is a hand/pump manipulator under the N/S seat. :-*

Title: Re: lumbar supportH
Post by sector-9 on Apr 22^nd, 2006, 8:04pm

Ford know about this problem and recommend squirting some liquidised viagra onto the seat back! }{

Seriously, you've got an air leak. Might just be the non-return valve on the rubber bulb which has failed.

Darren

Title: Re: lumbar supportH
Post by Mickey_2.9 on Apr 22^nd, 2006, 10:07pm

What spec Scorpios have the pneumatic lumbar support ?

My old H reg Granny Scorp have this but my N reg Ultima does not, I just assumed that Ford had dropped it for the Scorpio 95.

Title: Re: lumbar supportH
Post by Simmo on Apr 22^nd, 2006, 10:10pm

Mickey. My N regUltima estate has an electric drivers seat and that has lumbar support.Electric. and the passenger seat has the pneumatic version as it is not electrically adjustable. Have a read of this. http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/images/handbook066.gif.

Title: Re: lumbar supportH
Post by jonnycab on Apr 23^rd, 2006, 12:46am

Hello Hamish, recognise the picture?
Both driver & passenger seats on mine have full electric adjustment, but as was mentioned earlier, there is either an air leak in the pump or the seat. Knowing how nice the seats are in your car, I would suspect the pump,..... as sector9 reckons.

Title: Re: lumbar supportH
Post by mr._floppy on Apr 23^rd, 2006, 10:33am

One of those things that you didn't know you had, after 18 months of ownership I only discovered the underseat pump thingy quite recently ???

Title: Re: lumbar supportH
Post by Mickey_2.9 on Apr 23^rd, 2006, 5:16pm

on 04/23/06 at 10:33:32, mr._floppy wrote:

One of those things that you didn't know you had, after 18 months of ownership I only discovered the underseat pump thingy quite recently ???

Totally agree ;D I have just be out to check and yes I do have lumber support and it works............Loverly motors! thanks for posting the info Simmo :)

Title: Re: lumbar supportH
Post by Simmo on Apr 23^rd, 2006, 5:22pm

Glad to have helped. ;)

Title: Re: lumbar supportH
Post by Baw_Flinger on Apr 23^rd, 2006, 10:40pm

If you need a spare pump or bag, I've got some. :)

Title: Re: lumbar supportH
Post by Snoopy on Apr 24^th, 2006, 6:30am

So Have I somewhere!