What did you do with your Trans Am today?

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03-22-2018, 06:05 PM
BobbyGFirebird

Hi Gents. Great to take the '99 30th Ann. Ed. Trans Am out today on some dry roads in between snow storms. Got the engine revving and everything warmed up! LoVE this ride! Q??? I either forgot or it stopped working, but my drivers power seat all wrapped in fancy white leather... it no longer moves forward. Moves up/down, tilts front/back, and I can hear the motor trying and lights dim a bit when press BACKWARDS switch (it's already all way back, PRAISE BE as I'm TALL...!), but ...

... I don't hear any "click" from switch, relay or motor when press fwd. Any suggestions? I seem to recall fwd/back motor did work last Fall and prior. Not sure though. a) Do motors get stuck lime starter motor and move with a whack? b) is switch maybe bad as I don't hear or see a thing when press fwd on button. c) is there a relay for both front and then back, because when i press BaCK it is definitely clicking and trying to turn motor (but it's all way back). I am a mechanic but have very little experience with interiors, seats, relays, etc. More of an engine block kind of guy. :-)

Thanks for any tips.
03-23-2018, 03:00 AM
pajeff02

Try to help it by pulling forward on the seat (or pushing from the back) to see if it will move. Could be as simple as a loose connection or damaged wire or as complex as a motor or switch replacement.
03-23-2018, 04:22 AM
hardtrailz

Mine quit adjusting and it turned out to be a loose plug underneath. Iw ould try unplugging and reseating plugs first to see if it is simple. Worth a shot.

Today my TA got driven into work and the new tires should be delivered for the C6 wheels i picked up. Summer should be fun with another new look.
03-25-2018, 03:35 AM
speedyWS6

Well Guys....

Got mine out of hibernation this morning and it was nice to be behind the wheel again!!

Hellishly poor idle for a bit and the thud when shifting into drive was a neck snapper but
all of that settled once it was warmed right up. :yup:

Bought a new heavy duty outdoor cover for her from the same people as the last one and
it will have to go back for alterations as it is fully tailored to fit or in this case... not!!

No matter...... old one back on for now and it's nice to see her parked outside again!

:D
03-25-2018, 11:31 AM
pajeff02

We are probably still a few weeks away from waking up our children. :(
03-26-2018, 02:48 PM
BobbyGFirebird

Anybody have wiring diagram or knowledge of whether front motion function can be bad whilst back seems to work, and all others working? Maybe a bad switch on the seat ? Do they corrode at switch?

Quote:

Originally Posted by BobbyGFirebird

Hi Gents. Great to take the '99 30th Ann. Ed. Trans Am out today on some dry roads in between snow storms. Got the engine revving and everything warmed up! LoVE this ride! Q??? I either forgot or it stopped working, but my drivers power seat all wrapped in fancy white leather... it no longer moves forward. Moves up/down, tilts front/back, and I can hear the motor trying and lights dim a bit when press BACKWARDS switch (it's already all way back, PRAISE BE as I'm TALL...!), but ...

... I don't hear any "click" from switch, relay or motor when press fwd. Any suggestions? I seem to recall fwd/back motor did work last Fall and prior. Not sure though. a) Do motors get stuck lime starter motor and move with a whack? b) is switch maybe bad as I don't hear or see a thing when press fwd on button. c) is there a relay for both front and then back, because when i press BaCK it is definitely clicking and trying to turn motor (but it's all way back). I am a mechanic but have very little experience with interiors, seats, relays, etc. More of an engine block kind of guy. :-)

Thanks for any tips.
03-27-2018, 06:07 AM
SMWS6TA

when mine did that it was because a wire had broken.
03-28-2018, 07:46 AM
Y2KArcticSS

Tune scheduled with Ed Wright for Monday. Wish he still had his dyno to show real world changes, but I trust his work. Anything will be better than the current tune I'm sure, especially with the fixes I had to do on the crappy fuel pump install by previous owner's mechanic.
03-28-2018, 07:55 AM
35th-ANV-SS

Quote:

Originally Posted by pajeff02

We are definitely a few weeks away from waking up our children. :(

Fixed.

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03-29-2018, 09:05 PM
clovenhooves

The most important event was taking the TA to a shop due to an oil-related issue. A mechanic gushed over the car and called it a Firebird :itsok: He fixed the problem, though - I think it was a sensory needing to be reset.
03-30-2018, 04:13 AM
pajeff02

^^ Oil level sensor on the side of the pan?
04-01-2018, 05:46 PM
TransAmTerry

Every time I think it's going to get nice enough to wake up beast they start talking about snow again !! It's supposed to be spring DAMIT. Mid-Atlantic weather SUCKS ! Sorry,, just had to vent :cuss:
04-01-2018, 06:01 PM
raynor139

It was warm enough and dry enough to drive mine today.
04-03-2018, 11:08 AM
Y2KArcticSS

Got through tuning yesterday. Car seems to be running much better, especially on the low end. Ed had...constructive....criticism for the previous "tuner"'s work. On the down side, he said that one of our o2 sensors was consistently reading low voltage, and probably on its way out. This explains some of the Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde mentality of the car over the last few weeks. New sensor is next on the list, they are much cheaper than I remember 10 years ago. $38 for an ACDelco factory replacement on RockAuto. Not bad.
04-03-2018, 03:02 PM
98TransAmWs-6

Well it seems my brakes are a bit close lol. Wheel won't really spin but I actually think it's rubbing on the inside so I need a bfh to the wheel well slightly. I may also grind my calipers a bit.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...491cd69e40.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...b4fdc660f7.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...662187fe8c.jpg

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04-03-2018, 03:54 PM
Redphoenix1998

It seems my blower bracket may have an issue clearing the new MSD manifold.....hmmm.....May have to consider going back to a FAST. Damn this custom blower bracket!
04-04-2018, 06:06 AM
SMWS6TA

can you post a pic on what it's doing/not doing?

Just how much is it off?
04-04-2018, 10:45 AM
Y2KArcticSS

Quote:

Originally Posted by Y2KArcticSS

Got through tuning yesterday. Car seems to be running much better, especially on the low end. Ed had...constructive....criticism for the previous "tuner"'s work. On the down side, he said that one of our o2 sensors was consistently reading low voltage, and probably on its way out. This explains some of the Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde mentality of the car over the last few weeks. New sensor is next on the list, they are much cheaper than I remember 10 years ago. $38 for an ACDelco factory replacement on RockAuto. Not bad.

Ended up taking the car back to Ed. He adjusted idle air a bit, and all is well.

I will still replace the one o2 sensor before it has a chance to fail.
04-04-2018, 10:56 AM
35th-ANV-SS

Quote:

Originally Posted by 98TransAmWs-6

Well it seems my brakes are a bit close lol. Wheel won't really spin but I actually think it's rubbing on the inside so I need a bfh to the wheel well slightly. I may also grind my calipers a bit.

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Plenty of room.

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04-04-2018, 12:20 PM
SMWS6TA

who needs brakes :D