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We just purchased a 1998 Cadillac Deville used. The electrical seat on the passenger side does not work, the radio does not work, the trunk and gas doors will not open when button is pressed. My husband checked all the fuses and all seewms in proper order any suggestions?
Hello,
First off, are you aware there is more than one fuse box?
The power seat is not a fuse. That should be a circuit breaker.
The radio and the fuel and trunk pop could be related and could very well be a fuse. You need to check the owner's manual for a second fuse box location.
As for the seat you need a test light or meter to see if you are getting power to and from the seat switch and the to the seat motor.
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| Comment | Thanks! We figured that the valet button was off so it prevented us from popping the trunk and the gas door. However we will check out the breaker for the seat adjustment, the radio is still another story. Thanks you've been most helpfull. | ||
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Rob Painter
Expertise
Alarm system questions cannot be answered on this forum. These systems are not what I can answer. Without being physically at the vehicle and not knowing what kind of electrical service has been done on the vehicle, there is no possible way to give an accurate answer over the internet. My expertise is in Ignition/key based anti-theft systems. These issues include GM VATS (resistor chip in key blade) PASSLOCK (MRD)-ignition lock rotation based, no special ignition key and the PKIII Transponder (computer chip in key) systems. These systems are not alarm based and are integral with the starting of the engine. This is why I cannot diagnose alarm problems without physically looking at the vehicle: Alarm systems are a completely different annimal than ignition key/lock based anti-theft system. Many alarm questions come from vehicles 10 years old, and since older, many hands that had been involved over the years.I am an expert in all GM factory (ignition/key based)systems. Alarm system questions pose to many situations beyond my knowledge as to what has been done to the vehicle over the years. Some guy may have actually wired the stereo into the alarm system. Who knows? Over my past 30 years in vehicle wiring repair, I have seen unbelievable wiring disaters done by guys that consider themselves "mechanics." I have seen stereos and alarms intalled using surgical tape. I have seen modules burn up, un-fused circuits, wiring jambed between the doors and even lamp cord used for a starter kill. To answer alarm questions over the internet without examining the vehicle is like asking; What does it take to remove a dent?
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Education/Credentials-ASE certified. 11 years with a GM dealer and 17 years with a repair facility dealing with only the repair of theft recovered vehicles.
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