# 2016 Acura MDX - Driver's seat fix. Is it DIY?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-acura-mdx-drivers-seat-fix-is-it-diy/178281>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** acura\
**Created:** [July 26, 2021, 11:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-acura-mdx-drivers-seat-fix-is-it-diy/178281 "2021-07-26T23:34:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![longnguyen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/838e76/32.png) [@longnguyen](https://community.cartalk.com/u/longnguyen)\
**Post date:** [July 26, 2021, 11:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-acura-mdx-drivers-seat-fix-is-it-diy/178281/1 "2021-07-26T23:34:17Z")

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my driver side seat does not go up or down \> any help or part # to fix my own ?

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [July 27, 2021, 12:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-acura-mdx-drivers-seat-fix-is-it-diy/178281/2 "2021-07-27T00:17:00Z")

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First check your owners manual to see fuse location, replace if necessary, check if there is a relay. Swap the relay with another compatible relay. If the seat then works, get a new relay.  
Then, if the above doesn’t help,  
I suggest, if you can get to any connectors under the seat, disconnect and spray with a plastic compatible electronic cleaner such as from CRC. Then reconnect, you might get lucky.

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 12:14am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-acura-mdx-drivers-seat-fix-is-it-diy/178281/3 "2021-07-30T00:14:23Z")

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Do you mean the seat back? How do you normally get it to move? Press a button and you hear a motor move it? Or do you hold a release latch and move it to the position you want yourself?

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2021, 12:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-acura-mdx-drivers-seat-fix-is-it-diy/178281/4 "2021-07-30T00:25:24Z")

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For Petes sake George . The person says the drivers seat will not go up or down . That almost means the seat hieghth adjustment that most power seats have.