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Passenger heated/cool seats not working

The heat/cool function on the passenger seat on my 2003 expedition is not working. There is no light at the switch.

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The seat switch or the heated seat relay is bad.Always check your fuses first.

  • Carmen Sandiego
    Carmen Sandiego Jan 10, 2014

    Recently I've been having problems with my heating and so I called . They came right over and fixed the problem right away, and now it works great.

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  6. Disconnect the C2 harness connector at the CCSM.
  7. Ignition ON, verify that a test lamp illuminates between the ignition circuit terminal 1 and ground.
  8. ?‡'
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  9. If all circuits test normal, replace the CCSM.


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