2013~2016 CX-5 Power Seat Slide Adjuster Motor…Small Cable Part #?
- Thread starter Eddie B.
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- 2014 & 2019 CX-5 Touring(s)
Not sure which part you need, but maybe this helps? : 2014 Mazda CX-5 FRONT SEATS
HyFlyer
2019 CX5 sig 2.2 diesel / 2016.5 CX5 touring 2.5na
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- Southwest Ohio
Take a look at the thread ...
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They mention part TK81-88-0D1 for the cable
2013 CX-5 power seat parts
Hi, 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...
They mention part TK81-88-0D1 for the cable
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- Plano, Texas, USA
The part no. of the power seat cable you need should be TK81-88-0D1 as mentioned by HyFlyer above:
You can read the TSB 09-011/17 with part number listed and replacement instruction included here:
Power-seat noise
I bought this power seat cable a couple of years ago as a spare at my Mazda dealer and it was about $15 at the time!
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- Plano, Texas, USA
For the broken short motor cable which isn’t available from Mazda, you can try several remedies posted here:
2013 CX-5 power seat parts
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PaulZooms
16.5 GT Sensing
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- Lakewood, CO
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- 2016.5 CX-5 GT
The drivers seat motor started screeching last week. Yesterday the cable (TK81-88-0D1)
was replaced and it resolved the issue.
$22 for the part, $51 for the labor and $9 for shop supplies. Mazda Extended Confidence service plan covered all but the supplies. First claim since Factory warranty expired 3.5 years and 33k miles ago. (69k total miles on my trusty GT).
Not sure I’ll break even on the extended warranty, but still have 3.5 years and 31k miles before it expires.
PaulZooms, thanks for your response but that is the long cable that spans across the width of the seat adjuster frame. The short cable that is directly from the motor to the closest seat adjuster track is the one that I need. I am going to see if I can measure what's needed (+- 2" length) and have a machine shop make up for me.
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- 2014 & 2019 CX-5 Touring(s)
@Eddie B. Did you see the thread that yrwei52 posted above? It shows alternatives for the short cable too.
mazdas247.com
2013 CX-5 Power seat parts
Hi, 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...
RedBaron, thank you for referring me to the post by yrwei52 which I followed and have ordered the short 2" cable on eBay for $24 from nic32882. Also, the pictures of the short broken cable that were posted were exactly the same as my broken cable situation. Since I was able to remove the motor and cables without removing the seat ( similar problem in that the seat failed all the way back and a wrench could not access the seat bolt) I expect to be able to install the short cable when I receive. Thank you everyone for the input. Eddie B.
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- Plano, Texas, USA
The replacement part you ordered won’t be the speedometer cable type like the original as you can see in post #6 in that thread by the OP. Instead, it will be a solid stainless rod / shaft and it’ll serve the same purpose stronger and better.
Yes, I understand that the replacement cable will be a solid piece of stainless steel and since it is a very short length it should not need to be very flexible like the long cable. By the way, those are excellent close up pics of the original broken and new cables which give a very clear picture of the situation.
I think the original short cable is designed to fail in case the seat gets jammed on that side. If the replacement cable is a solid piece of stainless steel, it will not break if the seat gets jammed - something more expensive will fail, like the motor or the gear drive. Problem is I can't find the OEM short cable anywhere - does Mazda not make it available? If not, then may a curse be upon Mazda.
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- Plano, Texas, USA
No, Mazda doesn’t sell the short flexible steel braided cable for its power seat in the US. If it breaks, you need to get the whole seat bottom which’ll cost your hundreds. I have seen CX-5’s short flexible steel braided cable for sale in China. Unless somehow you can import it here, the $25 solid shaft is your only choice in the US.
2013 CX-5 power seat parts
Update: I found a perfect flexible short (50 mm) shaft for $9 including shipping from China on AliExpress. It took only 11 days from order to delivery. See photo below.
The solid shaft sold on Amazon for $25 is a ripoff. At Home Depot, you can get 1/8" square key stock 12 inches long for $2 - enough to make 6 shafts.
As I mentioned above, I think the solid shaft is a bad idea. If the seat jams, then the shaft will not break and something more expensive will fail, like the motor or the gear drive.
Hope this is helpful to someone.
The solid shaft sold on Amazon for $25 is a ripoff. At Home Depot, you can get 1/8" square key stock 12 inches long for $2 - enough to make 6 shafts.
Everbilt 1/8 in. x 12 in. Zinc Key Stock 800307 - The Home Depot
A square shaped solid metal bar, Crown Bolt's square bar is the alternative to the round bar stock. Typically used for framework, gym equipment and awnings. Available in various sizes and materials. Square
www.homedepot.com
As I mentioned above, I think the solid shaft is a bad idea. If the seat jams, then the shaft will not break and something more expensive will fail, like the motor or the gear drive.
Hope this is helpful to someone.
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- Plano, Texas, USA
Nice find! Here’s another post for the same part from AliExpress:Update: I found a perfect flexible short (50 mm) shaft for $9 including shipping from China on AliExpress. It took only 11 days from order to delivery. See photo below.
The solid shaft sold on Amazon for $25 is a ripoff. At Home Depot, you can get 1/8" square key stock 12 inches long for $2 - enough to make 6 shafts.
Everbilt 1/8 in. x 12 in. Zinc Key Stock 800307 - The Home Depot
A square shaped solid metal bar, Crown Bolt's square bar is the alternative to the round bar stock. Typically used for framework, gym equipment and awnings. Available in various sizes and materials. Squarewww.homedepot.com
As I mentioned above, I think the solid shaft is a bad idea. If the seat jams, then the shaft will not break and something more expensive will fail, like the motor or the gear drive.
Hope this is helpful to someone.
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Hey guys. The short cable/shaft is available on AliExpress.
8.44C$ 15% OFF|Casing Seat|seat Cushion Motor Drive Shaft - Flexible Front & Rear Seat Shaft With Flocking
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I've just ordered it, hope it will fit. Ordered 50mm.
Some also are complaining the solid shaft is noisy in addition to lack of breaking-away protection you mentioned.
I just went through this. I couldn't find any videos of anyone doing the repair so I made one
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the different cable parts are also linked in my video description as well as the 1/8" square metal pipe which is what I used for the repair. I didn't trust aliexpress after reading someone else didn't get their order and I was able to get the 1/8" rod from home depot for $2.10
2013 Mazda CX-5 Power Seat Repair - forward and backward not working
2013 Mazda CX-5 power seat wasn't working. It would only move forward and backward on one side. The right side was fine but the left side was stuck. I did a ...
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