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Like I said above, it should be doable without removing the seat based on UnhappyCampR’s experience.Problem is I can't take the bolts off because the seat is all the way back
Like I said above, it should be doable without removing the seat based on UnhappyCampR’s experience.Problem is I can't take the bolts off because the seat is all the way back
These cables / drive shafts are currently still available from eBay. Of course $12 shipped for the replacement cable / drive shaft a few years ago now is $25! The replacement is a solid stainless rod instead of a speedometer cable type that should last forever.BMW 2" Cable Also Worked for Mazda6
I decided to take a gamble and order the same BMW part for my Mazda6 when I had the same issue described above (left side of power seat would not move, right side would). Dealership quoted me at $1500 to replace "the whole bottom portion of the seat."
Decided to order the $12 part and took it to a local shop for the repair while I was at work. They fixed it within an hour for $100 or so.
Thanks for the discussion & advice!
Looks like you’re trying to replace the drive cable TK81-88-0D1?
Yes, there’re 2 parts (cable / shaft) related to different power seat problems. Mazda OEM part #, TK81-88-0D1, mentioned in my post #17 is the long cable which need to get replaced when the seat is making noise during forward / backward movement because it vibrates. The short cable / shaft showed by OP and my post #22 which isn’t available from Mazda is for the problem when the seat only moves forward / backward on the right side rail because it’s broken.For future readers. This is NOT the part discussed in this thread. Took me a month of waiting to finally figure this out.
TK81-88-0D1 is the long part which goes between both sides of the seat and is usually not the one that gets broken.
The correct part is "Mazda CX-5 Seat Motor Drive Shaft Cable Rod 2" Stainless Steel 1/8" 2013-2017" (look it up online)
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My driver side power seat, only moves forward/backward on the right side rail. After some troubleshooting I found the culprit. The connector flexible shaft on the left of the motor snapped.
Now the problem is where can I find a replacement? Besides from buying the whole power seat base.
Anyone have experience with this?
I will try Mazda Service tomorrow.
Getting a short motor cable / shaft from eBay ($25) to fix the power-seat problem OP had definitely is much much cheaper than getting the whole seat base ($1,000? $1,500?) from Mazda dealer.I suspect any power seat for '13-16 would do. Might be cheaper then motor assembly from the dealer.
This eBay stainless steel replacement seat motor drive shaft cable rod was selling $12 shipped just a couple of years ago. $25 plus shipping is still much better than getting the whole seat base from Mazda for $1,000!I can't believe I paid $25 + shipping just for this tiny piece of metal.
Don't blame the government.Blame it on the US government who can’t control the high inflation with proper policies, and started the trade war against China with higher tariff.
This modified stainless solid motor shaft / cable is made in China, came from China. Mazda doesn’t sell such part at all. Even if they do, it’ll be the problematic steel braided cable which could fail easily like your factory one.Don't blame the government.
This chunk of metal has nothing to do with China.
When those eBay / Amazon sellers import a box of CX-5’s power seat motor short cables from China for business, they usually have to pay import duty and it’s 20% ~ 30% higher now. That with high inflation contributes current $25 price for this power seat repair part which used to be selling for $12 not long ago. Still I appreciate those Chinese manufactures who give us a much better alternative with a generic repair part to fix our power seat problem.Well, even if it did, it's cost is less than $1 to produce. Import tariffs have nothing to do with this.
Well, **** me…. Got a link to that?When those eBay / Amazon sellers import a box of CX-5’s power seat motor short cables from China for business, they usually have to pay import duty and it’s 20% ~ 30% higher now. That with high inflation contributes current $25 price for this power seat repair part which used to be selling for $12 not long ago. Still I appreciate those Chinese manufactures who give us a much better alternative with a generic repair part to fix our power seat problem.
Of course you can always blame it on those “greedy” Amazon / eBay sellers, as you really can get the same part in China for ¥8.78 CNY which is about $1.23 USD!
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No, if the motor is broken, the seat won’t be moving at all. This’s a common problem with the broken short cable and the power seat can only moves on the right rail forward and backward. See OP and you need the $25 short metal shaft from China.Is it possible that the motor may be damaged, if the seat only moves on the right side and not on the left?
Thanks. I just ordered one from Amazon. Is there any way to replace it without taking the seat off?No, if the motor is broken, the seat won’t be moving at all. This’s a common problem with the broken short cable and the power seat can only moves on the right rail forward and backward. See OP and you need the $25 short metal shaft from China.
It’s doable. See @UnhappyCampR’s post at #11 in this thread above.Thanks. I just ordered one from Amazon. Is there any way to replace it without taking the seat off?
Thank you so much for this info. I was about to replace the motor, because everything became MUCH noisier to the point that i thought it’s broken.Since it’s going to be a solid stainless steel shaft instead of original flexible steel braided cable it can be noisier during the operation.
Thanks. Is the original one available to buy from somewhere in case I wanted that one?It’s doable. See @UnhappyCampR’s post at #11 in this thread above.
Since it’s going to be a solid stainless steel shaft instead of original flexible steel braided cable it can be noisier during the operation.