Power seat swap from cloth to leather?

2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
178,942 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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STEPHP669
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I swapped the seats, and the power leather seats won't do anything except the lumbar support all the other switches just click. Like I can hear the relay for every movement, but nothing moves? Any ideas?
Apr 23, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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STRAILER
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It sounds like the seat switch might not be grounded, so I would check that first which is under the driver's seat, it will be the black wire, here is a guide to help:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-use-a-test-light-circuit-tester

if that is okay, I would swap out the control switch which 9 times out of 10 will be the problem, But can I ask if the old seats had a memory control module? If not, this can be the problem.

Apr 23, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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STEPHP669
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Small box under the seat with five plugs. No, it did not and a few less switches.
Apr 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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If the wiring is good, then I would replace the control switch which will fix this kind of problem.
Apr 25, 2025 at 9:05 AM