Thank you!!!!! This was exactly my issue. I didn’t even realize my mirrors and pedals weren’t working, but found this video, checked those, and sure enough…..they were out too. 20 minutes and $0 later, all were back to working order and out back together! Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!!
Andrew, my wife also uses our F-150 and is quite a bit smaller than me. It was just after she moved the seat all the way forward that it quit. So, essentially, until it was fixed, I couldn't drive the truck. Resolved to fix it myself, I turned to RUclips. After typing in "F-150 power seat not working" your video miraculously popped up. I knew the seats and brake pedal adjustments weren't working-but it was only after watching your video that I went out and found my mirrors were dead, too. That's when I knew you had found the problem. Like everyone else below, can't thank you enough for walking us through this fix. I would have started with the fuse. But once finding that wasn't the problem, I don't know if I ever would have found those corroded wires. You saved me countless hours of frustration and in the end probably thousands of dollars from the dealership replacing all my motors first only to then find the wires and fix those last. You also saved me from a ton of husband-wife arguments since (like a typical guy) during the whole time trying to fix the problem I would have been blaming my wife for breaking it in the first place 🙂
Glad to hear this fix solved your issue and the truck is now fully functional. That corroded wire has caused a lot of issues, unnecessary expense and frustration. Thank you for the comment.
Wow. Just WOW! Such a clearly made, super-simply explained, short and to the EXACT point video! We (limited income senior citizens) thank you loads and loads!! You helped us fix it. Quickly and NO money!
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as so many others have said - this was my issue too. First tried replacing the fuse and found the old fuse was just fine. Then I found your video and dove into the electrical harness - I actually had water on the inside of the electrical tape and that wire junction hack that ford did was completely broken. Thank you!
This video just saved me $400! That's what the local Ford dealership quoted to "diagnose and repair" my truck. The wire splice in my truck had actually corroded to the point it had separated. I found the broken splice, did the repair, and had it all back together in less than an hour. Thank you SO much for this video! You rock!
Isn’t it satisfying when you’re able to do repairs like this yourself - and of course save some $$$’s at the same time. Thank you for the kind words and enjoy a working seat - lol.
@@YourHomeGarage You have NO idea how much I'm enjoying my working seat! My 23 yr old daughter is about the size of Frodo Baggins and the seat & pedals died after she drove my truck! Everything was adjusted to accommodate a small monkey. I'm 6' 3" and felt like I was in the circus, driving the clown car--it was horrible! Now, thanks to you, I don't get leg cramps when I drive! You da man!
Same here. Mine was broken as well so it was easy to see which wire needed repair. The internet is an amazing thing. Endless amounts of information on countless topics at our fingertips.
I wish I could upvote you a million times, there is no telling how much money you might have saved me. Already checked all fuses. I was about to let Ford figure it out.
Thanks you for this video, I took my truck to get a hole fixed in the drivers seat and the upholstery guy couldn't get the seat out because the seat would not move. I checked fuses etc all seemed fine then I found your video and Ta-Da easy fix. Got my power mirrors and pedals to work as well. Although my connection was further up in the bundle of wires closer to the fuse box. Also I had to splice in a piece of wire to make them long enough to work. Thumbs up on this video for sure .
Hello Sir,I'm from Mexico and I had exactly the same problem with my truck, I took it to the mechanic and said that it was the power motor of the seat and wanted to charge 300 dollars, I follow your video and fix it! 30 minutes, Worked like a charm!!! Tks a million for your help! God bless you!
It was like you went in to my truck power panel and cut those wires yourself. There was water back there to cause the very corrosion you mentioned. I used a heat shrink over the same type of connector you used. Then taped it all back up. Thank you so much for making this video.
Really saving money on copper on new cars these days, back in the 80s and 90s wires were never thinner than 14ga, main harnesses were 12ga. Use to drive around St Louis to car dealers putting in auto alarms till I opened my own shop
Wow ..thanks so much would have never have found the problem if it wasn't for this video !!! i pulled the fuse before I saw this and of course it was fine . Started following your instructions and sure enough started pealing the tape away and nothing but green corrosion . The funny thing is I just had it in the shop on an unrelated eletrical problem a chipmunk had caused under the hood so I thought my mechanic had caused this inadvertantly . I am amazed to find a video on you tube that fixed this problem let alone how in the heck you found the splice and figured this out !! Thank you , Thank you , Thank you !!!! I ended up using a wAGO connector which worked awesome .
I have a 2010 f150 I just purchased having the same problem do you think this could be my issue being that’s it’s not a 2004-2008 like u listed in the video ? Thanks
Very nice, concise video without a lot of 'time consuming' HOLLYWOOD stuff - SUBSCRIBED, thanks! I'm going to have to take a closer look. I looked at the bundle but I didn't specifically find that ORANCE/green wire that splices to two....Must look again. Never give up! Never Surrender.
Still not working used a bit larger gage wire could that be the problem? Will try again tomorrow ( get smaller wire and box of connector pins you mentioned) thx again
Super duper helpful. Also, if you’re reading this - have any idea what it means if all controls on the power seat work except for the recline? It does make a click in each direction for recline just no worky
Hi, i have 2000 f150, the seats wont do anything neither power mirrors, fuses and relays are goods, could it be those wires?..since mkne is a year 2000, is the same color and in the same spot (passenger side)?
Hi! I've have an 06 lincoln navigator with the same problem. I've been reading about the orange/green wire issue and found your video. It's great! The problem is I've found the orange/green wire but there is no splice in it. The only splice I can find is a beige/white wire. Is it possible that could be it instead? (I may re-splice it anyway since it shouldn't be too hard and see what happens.) Thanks again for a great video!
Hello Sir! I have the same symptoms on 2010 Navigator. I tried to perform this procedure, but there was no orange wire with green stripe. Do you have any Idea which wire to look for? Anyway, I didn't waste my time doing this, I figured out my keypad code from the bask side of the fuse box and replaced blown fuse responsible for buttons backlight.
09-14 Ford owners have the same problem. On 08 and earlier models the orange with green stripe wire corrodes at the splice just below the fuse box, but things are different for 09 and newer. New models changed to a green wire with red stripe and the splice location is no longer in the passenger footwell area. Look for the two green/red wires in the harness connector under the drivers seat. Then trace that wire back from the fuse box, under the sill plate towards the back of the passenger seat. You will likely find green corrosion. Apparently there can be a weak point in the insulation due to water penetration under the sill plate. Patch up the damaged wire, check the connector, plug it back in and everything should hopefully be back. I suspect the reason it’s so hard to find info on this problem for 09 and up, is that Ford actually fixed the problem by moving the splice to a less vulnerable location. This could be an isolated fix but worth the check.
What I’ve heard about the Raptor’s; is the harness under the drivers seat tends to pivot (twist) just enough to sometimes disconnect. This disengages the power seats, mirrors and pedal. Try turning the connector 1/4 to 1/2 a turn while pushing the connectors together to ensure it’s snug. This is assuming all the fuses are still good. This might sound odd, buts it’s common for power seats to cause issues with wiring harnesses. On my Corvette, the power seats loosen my harness just enough that my airbag service light goes off. This happens at least once a year. I just have to push the connectors back together when I get the alert.
I have a problem with my power seat for the driver side. It moves forward and all put won't move back do you think this is can be resolved doing what you did in the vid?
The fix in this video likely won’t help you - because you already have power. I would focus to see if the adjuster motor is failing, seat track is binding, or the switch is failing.
I can’t say for certain, however the F150 and Expedition share the same mechanical from the firewall forward. Therefore the wiring will basically be the same.
The crimp electrical connector that I used filled in the splice gap, so I didn't need to add wire for the repair. However, I can't recall the exact gauge, but it was thin - so 12 to 14 gauge if I remember correctly.
You, sir, are genius, corroded wires, exactly where you said they were main cause in my truck was water leaking from the sunroof down into that rail where the wires sit. Thank you Ford for being such boneheads in this design
Hmmm - I haven't heard of that before. It's not likely a blown fuse or main wiring issue as power is getting to the seat. Have you tried looking at the cables under the seat to see if they are caught on anything or the mechanism isn't off track. I would also try to give the plugs under the seat a good push to reconnect anything that could be loose. Pushing the plugs might sound like an odd task, but on my Corvette the air bag sensor is under the seat and the back and forth movement of the power seat sometimes causes the connection to wiggle loose. So, it might be worth a shot too diagnose that possibility.
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Thank you!!!!! This was exactly my issue. I didn’t even realize my mirrors and pedals weren’t working, but found this video, checked those, and sure enough…..they were out too. 20 minutes and $0 later, all were back to working order and out back together! Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!!
Andrew, my wife also uses our F-150 and is quite a bit smaller than me. It was just after she moved the seat all the way forward that it quit. So, essentially, until it was fixed, I couldn't drive the truck. Resolved to fix it myself, I turned to RUclips. After typing in "F-150 power seat not working" your video miraculously popped up. I knew the seats and brake pedal adjustments weren't working-but it was only after watching your video that I went out and found my mirrors were dead, too. That's when I knew you had found the problem. Like everyone else below, can't thank you enough for walking us through this fix. I would have started with the fuse. But once finding that wasn't the problem, I don't know if I ever would have found those corroded wires. You saved me countless hours of frustration and in the end probably thousands of dollars from the dealership replacing all my motors first only to then find the wires and fix those last. You also saved me from a ton of husband-wife arguments since (like a typical guy) during the whole time trying to fix the problem I would have been blaming my wife for breaking it in the first place 🙂
Glad to hear this fix solved your issue and the truck is now fully functional. That corroded wire has caused a lot of issues, unnecessary expense and frustration. Thank you for the comment.
Wow. Just WOW! Such a clearly made, super-simply explained, short and to the EXACT point video! We (limited income senior citizens) thank you loads and loads!! You helped us fix it. Quickly and NO money!
as so many others have said - this was my issue too. First tried replacing the fuse and found the old fuse was just fine. Then I found your video and dove into the electrical harness - I actually had water on the inside of the electrical tape and that wire junction hack that ford did was completely broken. Thank you!
This video just saved me $400! That's what the local Ford dealership quoted to "diagnose and repair" my truck. The wire splice in my truck had actually corroded to the point it had separated. I found the broken splice, did the repair, and had it all back together in less than an hour. Thank you SO much for this video! You rock!
Isn’t it satisfying when you’re able to do repairs like this yourself - and of course save some $$$’s at the same time. Thank you for the kind words and enjoy a working seat - lol.
@@YourHomeGarage You have NO idea how much I'm enjoying my working seat! My 23 yr old daughter is about the size of Frodo Baggins and the seat & pedals died after she drove my truck! Everything was adjusted to accommodate a small monkey. I'm 6' 3" and felt like I was in the circus, driving the clown car--it was horrible! Now, thanks to you, I don't get leg cramps when I drive! You da man!
@@Defossion1 This entire description is hilarious!
Same here. Mine was broken as well so it was easy to see which wire needed repair. The internet is an amazing thing. Endless amounts of information on countless topics at our fingertips.
I wish I could upvote you a million times, there is no telling how much money you might have saved me. Already checked all fuses. I was about to let Ford figure it out.
Your Home Garage restores my faith in humanity 😊
Thanks you for this video, I took my truck to get a hole fixed in the drivers seat and the upholstery guy couldn't get the seat out because the seat would not move. I checked fuses etc all seemed fine then I found your video and Ta-Da easy fix. Got my power mirrors and pedals to work as well. Although my connection was further up in the bundle of wires closer to the fuse box. Also I had to splice in a piece of wire to make them long enough to work. Thumbs up on this video for sure .
I was minutes away from calling it quits, this was super helpful boss
Hello Sir,I'm from Mexico and I had exactly the same problem with my truck, I took it to the mechanic and said that it was the power motor of the seat and wanted to charge 300 dollars, I follow your video and fix it! 30 minutes, Worked like a charm!!! Tks a million for your help! God bless you!
Fantastic - glad to hear you got it resolved!
It was like you went in to my truck power panel and cut those wires yourself. There was water back there to cause the very corrosion you mentioned. I used a heat shrink over the same type of connector you used. Then taped it all back up. Thank you so much for making this video.
I wouldn’t do that to you or would I ?!?
Glad to hear you found the issue.
Just now having the exact issue.. CAN'T think you enough saved me $$$$$
Really saving money on copper on new cars these days, back in the 80s and 90s wires were never thinner than 14ga, main harnesses were 12ga. Use to drive around St Louis to car dealers putting in auto alarms till I opened my own shop
I never really thought about this until your post - but the wires in my first car (79 Camaro) did feel more hardy with a thicker gauge.
Excellent man thank you that's been racking my brain trying to figure out that. Works like a charm now
Thanks for posting this. I was able to find the separated wires and butt-splice them in 40 minutes. Thank you!!!
Awesome
Wow ..thanks so much would have never have found the problem if it wasn't for this video !!! i pulled the fuse before I saw this and of course it was fine . Started following your instructions and sure enough started pealing the tape away and nothing but green corrosion . The funny thing is I just had it in the shop on an unrelated eletrical problem a chipmunk had caused under the hood so I thought my mechanic had caused this inadvertantly . I am amazed to find a video on you tube that fixed this problem let alone how in the heck you found the splice and figured this out !! Thank you , Thank you , Thank you !!!! I ended up using a wAGO connector which worked awesome .
I just had to do this same procedure on my 2005 F150. Saved me some $ thanks.
I have a 2010 f150 I just purchased having the same problem do you think this could be my issue being that’s it’s not a 2004-2008 like u listed in the video ? Thanks
This fixed my issue! Thank you for the video!
You saved a lot of time to fix it. Thanks buddy
Thanks!
Thanks so much!! You saved me sooo much trouble!!
Thank you! Saved me some headaches. Excellent video!
Thanks for the video! 💯 the problem on my 2004 SuperCrew. Saved me a bunch on time.
That’s exactly what it was!! Thank you!!
Very nice, concise video without a lot of 'time consuming' HOLLYWOOD stuff - SUBSCRIBED, thanks!
I'm going to have to take a closer look. I looked at the bundle but I didn't specifically find that ORANCE/green wire that splices to two....Must look again. Never give up! Never Surrender.
Just wanted to take a second and thank you for this video! It helped me out big time!
Awesome to hear!
❤ worked for me 😀 thanks bro
All working now, I did blow the fuse on the mirrors in the process, but after fixing wires and changing the fuse works great
Fantastic - congrats on the fix.
Ty ty 😊
Thanks so much!! It was really easy and save me a lot of time. Now is fixed
Great to hear!
Thanks gonna try it just picked up a 05 same thing no seat no pedals and no mirrors
Going to give your idea a try will keep you posted thx
Please do!
Good evening. I found the wires as mentioned and yes they had separated. I had to add about 3 inches of extra wire and used 2 wire nuts still
Still not working used a bit larger gage wire could that be the problem? Will try again tomorrow ( get smaller wire and box of connector pins you mentioned) thx again
Super duper helpful. Also, if you’re reading this - have any idea what it means if all controls on the power seat work except for the recline? It does make a click in each direction for recline just no worky
I think there multiple motors under the seat…maybe one is bad.
Thank you worked like a charm
Hi, i have 2000 f150, the seats wont do anything neither power mirrors, fuses and relays are goods, could it be those wires?..since mkne is a year 2000, is the same color and in the same spot (passenger side)?
Mine doesn’t have the wires like yours was so I’m at a loss on how to fix it now. 07 f150 lariat
I don't have that color wire in my 2013 expedition so I'm clueless
excellent video ... great job ... most appreciate that you made this video ... THANK YOU 👍
Hi, thank you for this great video. This issued also caused to turn on "service engine soon" light on your board??
This didn’t trigger my check engine light - though I guess it could. If you have an OBD code reader, that would tell you exactly what the issue is.
What about same issue 2009 platinum?
Awesome
great, I'm doing this today!
it worked. now my wife can drive my truck again. literally the wire was corroded and broken completely.
Glad to hear the fix worked!
Hi! I've have an 06 lincoln navigator with the same problem. I've been reading about the orange/green wire issue and found your video. It's great! The problem is I've found the orange/green wire but there is no splice in it. The only splice I can find is a beige/white wire. Is it possible that could be it instead? (I may re-splice it anyway since it shouldn't be too hard and see what happens.)
Thanks again for a great video!
Definitely reconnect the broken wire. Something has to be failing due to that broken connection.
Hello Sir! I have the same symptoms on 2010 Navigator. I tried to perform this procedure, but there was no orange wire with green stripe. Do you have any Idea which wire to look for? Anyway, I didn't waste my time doing this, I figured out my keypad code from the bask side of the fuse box and replaced blown fuse responsible for buttons backlight.
Sounds like you resolved the issue - nice job?
@@YourHomeGarage I resolved other issue (with buttons backlight), but main issue is still unsolved.
Going to start shoping around for a 150, is the knob a manual lumbar adjustment? Can't find anything about it
Correct - the knob is a manual lower lumbar adjustment.
Thanks alot
Is the splice only there if you have power mirrors AND power seats? I only have power mirrors and there is no power at the switch.
I would check the fuse first followed by the wire harness.
Are wires same color on a 2012 F150? You're right. I've tried fuses...etc. This has to be the answer.
09-14 Ford owners have the same problem. On 08 and earlier models the orange with green stripe wire corrodes at the splice just below the fuse box, but things are different for 09 and newer.
New models changed to a green wire with red stripe and the splice location is no longer in the passenger footwell area.
Look for the two green/red wires in the harness connector under the drivers seat. Then trace that wire back from the fuse box, under the sill plate towards the back of the passenger seat. You will likely find green corrosion. Apparently there can be a weak point in the insulation due to water penetration under the sill plate.
Patch up the damaged wire, check the connector, plug it back in and everything should hopefully be back.
I suspect the reason it’s so hard to find info on this problem for 09 and up, is that Ford actually fixed the problem by moving the splice to a less vulnerable location.
This could be an isolated fix but worth the check.
Thank you it fix my problem
What color is it if you don’t have the orange n green wire
I got 2012 raptor same problem but different wiring I suppose any advice?
What I’ve heard about the Raptor’s; is the harness under the drivers seat tends to pivot (twist) just enough to sometimes disconnect. This disengages the power seats, mirrors and pedal. Try turning the connector 1/4 to 1/2 a turn while pushing the connectors together to ensure it’s snug. This is assuming all the fuses are still good.
This might sound odd, buts it’s common for power seats to cause issues with wiring harnesses. On my Corvette, the power seats loosen my harness just enough that my airbag service light goes off. This happens at least once a year. I just have to push the connectors back together when I get the alert.
OK I'll check but my pedals still work just mirror's and driver seat not work not sure if that makes a difference and yes been through all fuses
@@kelborogers790did you ever find a solution to the issue? Have a ‘13 with no power to the driver seat/mirrors.
I can’t find the wire that splices into two, any advice?
What year is your vehicle?
I have a problem with my power seat for the driver side. It moves forward and all put won't move back do you think this is can be resolved doing what you did in the vid?
The fix in this video likely won’t help you - because you already have power. I would focus to see if the adjuster motor is failing, seat track is binding, or the switch is failing.
Does this also apply to the expedition?
I can’t say for certain, however the F150 and Expedition share the same mechanical from the firewall forward. Therefore the wiring will basically be the same.
Any idea if this is the same on a F-350?
Great question - if the symptoms are the same (seat, pedal and mirrors) then I would suspect they did the same thing to the electrical harness.
What gauge wire for the repair?
The crimp electrical connector that I used filled in the splice gap, so I didn't need to add wire for the repair. However, I can't recall the exact gauge, but it was thin - so 12 to 14 gauge if I remember correctly.
I am well happy I don't have electric seats in any vehicle 😅 funny we are still old school here 😀 laters Steve
I'm very reluctant to every buy any vehicle newer than my 2006 F-150 as the computerization and automated stuff just gets worse and worse. ;-)
You, sir, are genius, corroded wires, exactly where you said they were main cause in my truck was water leaking from the sunroof down into that rail where the wires sit. Thank you Ford for being such boneheads in this design
Glad to hear the fix worked!
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Better to use shrink tube connector
Great suggestion!
This goes for the 2010 raptor
My issue is one side/half of the seat still works while the other side has stopped.
Hmmm - I haven't heard of that before. It's not likely a blown fuse or main wiring issue as power is getting to the seat. Have you tried looking at the cables under the seat to see if they are caught on anything or the mechanism isn't off track. I would also try to give the plugs under the seat a good push to reconnect anything that could be loose. Pushing the plugs might sound like an odd task, but on my Corvette the air bag sensor is under the seat and the back and forth movement of the power seat sometimes causes the connection to wiggle loose. So, it might be worth a shot too diagnose that possibility.
Thanks for the tip, but you should have used solder and then shrink tubing. What you did is no better than the connection you just cut out.
I thought I followed your video exactly but it still doesn't work. I fear it's something bigger
Were your wires corroded when you took the electrical tape off?
@@YourHomeGarage yes
I would recommend that you double check your connection. If you’re confident it’s good, then move to fuses.
@@YourHomeGarage alright I'll double check it. Thank you :)