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Lumbar support - looks like most/all are flacid. Strategy thoughts? This blows! (pun intended)

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Old 03-18-2008, 04:30 PM
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Lumbar support - looks like most/all are flacid. Strategy thoughts? This blows! (pun intended)
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Old 03-18-2008, 05:16 PM
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Default I have contacted Recaro customer service and requested schematics and...
parts lists for these seats. If they can supply them, I'm sure we can come up with a solution.
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Default Righto! The part number for the solenoid FWIW is 4D0959931 - looks VAGlike
I will see about the passenger side bladder retention tomorrow. Again FWIW, there is no way Recarro's customer service can be anywhere as bad as AoA.

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Old 03-18-2008, 05:59 PM
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ETKA sez for this PN ==> "control unit for lumbar adjustment"
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Default ETKA doesn't even show this in their diagram, the bastages.......
<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/24433/sport_seat_lumbar_control.jpg"></center><p>
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Unhuh - Recaro pls be better than AoA with service
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Default Mine stays hard as long as its needed -sorry could not resist-but
mine is mechanical and very clever design I thought when I opened the back seat to repair the cable for the up down operation
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Default Agreed. BTW - do you guys find the S8 seats comfortable?
What is the difference between the S8 and A8 seats? The seats in my S8 are very firm. On a long drive my back starts protesting no matter what adjustments I make.
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Default Thanks for tracking this down, my bladder also...
ain't makin' it. Now I know why the seat is so uncomfortable, jeez...

Good Colombo work, guys! Looking forward to the fix.
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I checked mine last night - it seems to hold fine - sowwwy. The seat is fine too 8-).
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