Help -Fold and Tumble Rear Seat won’t Tumble

[MandKM]

I have a 2-door JL. I was working in the back of the Jeep and now that I have put the rear seat back down I can no longer store it behind the front seats. In other words, the seat back will fold flat, but it will no longer tumble forward. I can only assume that something is obstructing the release mechanism that unlocks the seat from the rear anchor points.

Any ideas on how to release it would be appreciated?

Thanks

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[Hound Dog Lew]

I have a 2-door JL. I was working in the back of the Jeep and now that I have put the rear seat back down I can no longer store it behind the front seats. In other words, the seat back will fold flat, but it will no longer tumble forward. I can only assume that something is obstructing the release mechanism that unlocks the seat from the rear anchor points.

Any ideas on how to release it would be appreciated?

Thanks

Undo the fabric on the back of the seat near the right hinge. You will see a small diameter steel cable. Pull on that and it should release so the seat will fold up. I had the same issue. New parts were ordered to fix my seat.

 

[MandKM]

@Hound Dog Lew
Thanks for the reply. I found the cables, one on each side, but pulling didn’t help. In fact, both fell out of their retainer and are now loose.

It is hard to see the mechanism, but I assume they are pulling a spring loaded latch. So if I can hook it, I should be able to free it. Does that sound right?

Mark

 

[Hound Dog Lew]

@Hound Dog Lew
Thanks for the reply. I found the cables, one on each side, but pulling didn’t help. In fact, both fell out of their retainer and are now loose.

It is hard to see the mechanism, but I assume they are pulling a spring loaded latch. So if I can hook it, I should be able to free it. Does that sound right?

Mark

I believe you are correct.

 

[MandKM]

It turns out that the latching mechanism caught the coax wire for my CB antenna which I hadn’t tucked away! Unfortunately, I still can’t get it unstuck. I even took it to the dealer, but even they couldn’t help.

Does anyone have an exploded view of the latching mechanism? I can only see a small portion from the back. I’m wandering if it is a double linkage that cannot overcome the resistance in the latch.

Thanks

 

[MandKM]

Finally got it. I was able to cut the coax cable next to the latch with a wood chisel, then get the latch to release when bouncing the seat up and down.

The moral of the story: make sure everything is clear before dropping the seat and DON’T FORCE IT! Live and learn.

 

[Rploaded]

I dropped a washer in my Jk once that wouldn’t let me push the driver seat back. It took me about 2 hours to get that MF out of there. I feel your pain!

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