does my seat recline???

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jephs422

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Mission viejo CA

• Dec 21, 2004

• #1

Okay maybe I'm just a retard(my wife would agree) but I can't seem to recline the seat in my 88xj. it has power seats and I know that the three buttons move it up and down, forward and back, and tilt it, but why can't I recline it.

 

8Mud

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Central Germany

• Dec 22, 2004

• #2

The only time I´ve had mine recline was when my wife broke the welds in the seat back.
I know I´m not funny, but I keep on trying. :laugh3:
Whenever I feel the need to recline the seat, I usually crawl in the back, with whomever, I´m trying to recline with.

 

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Wiley Coyote

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Anchorage, AK

• Dec 22, 2004

• #3

My ’91 Limited has power seats also. They tilt, but do not recline.

 

RTicUL8

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Location

Rocky Mountain High... Colorado!

• Dec 22, 2004

• #4

On my 4-door model, the front seats recline.
On my 2-door model, they do not.

The seats on the 2-door need to lean forward so that someone can get in back. I guess they didn't design them to lean both ways.

 

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jephs422

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Mission viejo CA

• Dec 22, 2004

• #5

Mine is a four door. Is there a lever somewhere that maybe I don't see?

 

techno1154

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NAXJA Member

Location

In the islands

• Dec 22, 2004

• #6

Both the '94 and the '96 that I have owned reclined although not enough. There should be a lever on the seat.

 

RTicUL8

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Rocky Mountain High... Colorado!

• Dec 22, 2004

• #7

My '88 is a limited with leather seats. The lever is on the side:

You either don't have reclining seats, or the handle fell/broke off.

 

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jephs422

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Mission viejo CA

• Dec 22, 2004

• #8

Okay, well I found the lever, but the handle is gone. I think Ineed a sledge hammer to move it!!

 

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Zoro

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Colorado

• Dec 22, 2004

• #9

I'm thinking your seats are Waggy seats but reskinned

 

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jephs422

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Mission viejo CA

• Dec 22, 2004

• #10

RTicUL8 said:

My '88 is a limited with leather seats. The lever is on the side:

You either don't have reclining seats, or the handle fell/broke off.

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well mines an 88 limited also, and I'm pretty sure it's all stock. The picture looks just like mine. Does the handle push forward, up, down?

 

techno1154

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NAXJA Member

Location

In the islands

• Dec 22, 2004

• #11

The handle usually points forward. You lift it up to release the catch allowing the seat to recline. If I remember correctly it should have a screw to keep the handle in place.

 

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jephs422

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Mission viejo CA

• Dec 23, 2004

• #12

that's weird. It's almost like they're just bolted to the seat. i can't see in past the upholstery, but I try to move what is there, and it doesn't move at all. I can't imagine that lever being there for no reason!?!?!