Okay… After the various struggles involving this more than ambitious undertaking… Tonight ...I was FINALLY able to Enjoy….
“The JAM ...In MY JELLY ROLL…!” and get to experience what I have been anticipating since the thought occurred to me to take on this Project. I only have a few more important R&R Observations to mention before allowing the Videos and my Images the chance to do a better job:
You should double check that, in addition to using a “Figure 8” Technique of first ...lacing a White Zip Tie through and around the Razor-Sharp Stamped Metal areas to secure the Wire Harness(es)... You should do likewise with the Cable Housing for the Manual Lumbar Cable. The “Figure 8” Method I used prevents securing the Insulated Wire Harness from making motion... or direct contact with ANY Metal Surfaces.
This process is achieved by First loosely lacing a Zip Tie to the Metal Chassis… and then using a second Zip Tie… Loop the lead end around the First Zip Tie and THEN around the Cable or Harness… and gradually draw their independent loose ends tighter until everything cinches together nice and snug and clip the Loose Ends. In this manner… they WILL stay in place and NOT get cut to shreds during wear, tear and friction that happens over time.
Next… Before you carry the Seat out of the Garage and set it down in the waiting open space on the Driver (or Passenger) sides of the Truck…. Make sure to Tilt the Chariot on its side and while lifting upwards on the Seat Slide Release bar underneath the Seat… Manually Force the Two Independent Sliding Tracks as FAR to the Rear as possible and then Lift up on that Release Bar to ensure they both lock evenly with once another… and by doing so… expose the Hold Down Brackets Holes as well. Then use a Plastic Mallet to Tap the ends of the two metal tracks towards the Front to ensure they both “lock” firmly in place.
When you pick up the seat… carry it by the Outer facing Side and NOT from the Front and avoid picking it up using that flimsy Black Plastic and Metal Release Bar underneath the Front of the Seat. After setting the Chariot down in the Free Space in the Truck, Lift the Outside Seat Back Adjustment Lever to release the Upper Back of the Seat and lay it as far forward as it will possibly move. Then align the Holes and Guide Pins over the Two Rear Seat Seat Track Mounting Holes in the Floor Board and insert the Twin “E” 14 Torx Fasteners.
Tighten them down... very snug… but wait just long enough to lift that Slide Release Handle underneath...and move the Seat far enough to the rear to confirm that the Two Front Seat Mounting Bracket Holes are over their alignment pegs. Then… slide the Seat forwards once more and use a Ratcheting Breaker Bar to apply an ample amount of force to really secure both Rear 10.9 “Grade 8” “E” 14 Torx Bolts.
Finally… take your Telescoping Magnet and place the ”E” 16 Torx Nuts upside down one at a time and then Guide those Nuts over either side of the Two Seat Bracket Mounting Studs at the front Left and Right positions.
If you just casually try to insert them ….the outer Track has a Blind Hole in the Upper Left Seat Slide Frame ...and if you accidentally drop it down the hole...it WILL turn sideways and no amount of fiddling with your fingers is going to coax it back out. At that point… you will need to get a Telescoping Magnet anyway for the required Rescue from this situation… so you might as well start by using it to your best advantage and finish the Installation without further delay.
The last thing to do after cycling the Chariot Seat Back and Forth a few times… is to connect the Under-Seat SIRS and Air Bag Harness Connector to the Body Harness. When you are satisfied that the connector is “Good and Married” ...there are two Thin Metal Spring Clips that will allow you to lift and array the Wire Harness up to the upper Metal Sub-Frame and secure the loose harness in such a way that they are unlikely to get caught either by adjusting the seat positions time and again… or get snagged or mixed up with anything thrown underneath that narrow space beneath the Driver.
Well… Other than Re-Installing the (15) Amp Fuse for the Air Bag back into its slots in the Driver Side Pillar Fuse Box .and then Starting the Truck for a few minutes to re-charge the Battery after having both doors on the Truck Open All Day AN Night... That pretty much tells the whole story… and it all comes down with a very happy ending for me, too.
By Sundown today… I finally had the chance to hoist my “TOA” (Tired, Old A**) up into that “Leather EZ Chair”...and sit quietely for a "Few Moments of ZEN" and appreciate the Fruits of All My Labors. The Videos and the Links to my “Flickr-Bucket” for all of the Images covering this Job might prove useful to anyone possessing a Full Size Truck or SUV… Some Extra “Jingle” Burning a Hole in their Pockets...and a Desire not only to Ride in Much Improved Ease and Comfort… but also to do the one very thing that will seriously revitalize and improve the driving experience and appearance of your Truck… AND… perhaps do more than anything else to increase the Re-Sale or Trade-In Value of your Ride. :>)
--==Enjoy!=--
The Updated and Last Images of the Driver’s Side OEM Dark Gray Leather Seat Cover and Foam Seat Cushion Upgrade:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/126111508@N07
How to R&R the Center Console on the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado (and other Vehicles):
How to Repair a Center Console Release Mechanism that will NOT Budge: