Drivers side manual lumbar handle stuck in full inflate position?

2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA
76,000 MILES • 3.9L • V6 • 2WD
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Drivers side manual lumbar handle won’t release lumbar stuck in full inflate position. How to get it to release?
Jul 31, 2022 at 2:05 PM
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It is more like a cable and an adjuster level. Have you tried releasing the lumber without sitting in the seat? This may help, also here is how the lumber works so you can see what's going on in the diagrams below. Check out the diagrams (below). Let us know what happens and please upload pictures or videos of the problem.
Aug 1, 2022 at 10:54 AM
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Didn’t help.
Aug 1, 2022 at 12:07 PM
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Maybe you can upload a quick video of the problem so I can see what's going on? You can upload the file in your response.
Aug 1, 2022 at 12:08 PM
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No video available. Handle wont move, bladder fully inflated.
Aug 1, 2022 at 2:34 PM
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The bladder must be over extended and not able to be adjusted, I would remove the seat and disable per the instructions to see what happens and what is stuck not allowing the adjustment to comes back. You can put the seat on a work bench so it is easier to work on.
Aug 3, 2022 at 10:04 AM
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Thanks, that was my next move.
Aug 3, 2022 at 11:30 AM
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Please let us know what you find. We are interested to see what it is.
Aug 4, 2022 at 6:14 PM
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Had to take the seat apart.
Aug 19, 2022 at 9:09 AM
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So what did you find?
Aug 19, 2022 at 9:09 AM
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Still working on it. Managed to get the bladder to deflate, mostly.
Aug 19, 2022 at 12:12 PM