I just want to contribute some very valuable information about this issue. I had the same problem, where the "walk-in" function was not working (i.e., seat not sliding forward using the walk-in lever to allow egress to the third row seat). After watching this excellent video I assumed my cable had broken too, but when I disassembled it I discovered that my cable was fine. It was then that I noticed the "cable adjuster" on one of the two cables coming out of the splitter. It is a little black plastic piece on the end of the cable with notches in it. I simply tightened it a few turns with my fingers (turn it clockwise, to the right) and wala! the seat was sliding again. What happens is over time the cables stretch causing the walk-in function to stop working, but the good folks at Honda must have foreseen this and provided the cable adjuster for that very reason. Time to repair (once the plastic cover is removed): 10 seconds. Cost to repair: zero. You do not even need to remove the seat from the vehicle. Many thanks to piercedasian for providing this great video. I could not figure out how to remove the handle with the hidden metal clip before I found his video. Hope this is helpful.
Thanks a lot for this video that helped me to fix my 2013 odyssey that back seat don't stay in place. The problem was solved by release the bracket that was stuck.
this was an excellent instructional video with detailed description. thanks for taking the time to share; for those that are willing this saves and tremendous amount of money and avoids having to live with this annoying issue.
I found out after many years of owning a couple of Honda's and Acura's that they don't use Philips headed screws. They use JIS screws. The screw driver is slightly different. Great video. I needed to find out how to get the plastic cover off the seat.
Great tutorial! This has happened on my 2014 Odyssey and it's the 2nd row seat behind the drivers seat. I hope it's the same and it will be getting fixed to gain this needed functionality soon.
Hey Bro great video i don't know how to thank you for this video i fixed mine 2006 Honda Odyssey EX-L model it is really easy the way you showed us again thank you.
glad you liked this video! I really should setup a patreon page for my viewers as you're not the first person to say that. I just PayPal for donations lol. I'm just super happy you were able to fix your seat. Paying the dummies at the dealership to fix this would likely be super expensive and it likely wouldn't even be fixed properly.
Great video !!! I had the exact problem that you described, I bought the cable (for about $36(since I had a 25%off coupon at Commonwealth Honda in Lawrence MA). Opened the seat as instructed. The cable on the seat looked intact - The eye was connected and the cable appeared to have some tension - I tried to tightened the level at which it attaches under the seat (looks like there are 3 slots). But that made no difference. So I did go ahead and replace the cable - Was easy enough to remove the peg with a flat head screw driver slowly from all sides and hooked the new cable under the seat. It WORKS GREAT NOW.... Thanks
glad it worked out for you - Good job! Yes that cable doesn't necessarily always have to break at the eyelet, it can actually break at the "Y" connection point too or just jam up inside that split and that would cause your seat to not allow the "walk in" assembly to work right.
tHIS was excellent!!! I am trying to figure out how to adjust the middle seat so it will recline completely back flat so that we can use it as a bed when we go camping. I have looked everywhere and no one has done it. Would LOVE to see if you could figure out a way to do that, there are a lot of van dwellers that are looking for the same thing! You are a wonderful teacher!!!
Thank you so much for putting this up. Just installed the walk-in cable myself after watching your video. The eyelet actually attaches to a similar peg behind that visible peg shown. Not sure why that was there to begin with but I actually had to open the cover on the other side to follow proper cable routing. Cost of the cable, a dealer part with tax is a little over $50. Not bad considering Honda service will most likely charge an arm and a leg to get this done. Not to mention the inconvenience of dropping your vehicle off and being without it for a day or two depending how busy their repair center could be. Took me a little over an hour in total because of figuring out where the eyelet goes and a little trouble with one of the bottom pull cable coming off. If I had to do this all over again it'll probably be a 20 minute job, lol! Again, Thanks so much for this very informative video. U Da Man! =)
Hi michaelmusa67. $50 for the cable? Is your local Honda dealer charging retail + 30%? Strange. The cable if I remembered correctly was about $20-30. Yes the peg that the cable end attaches to isn't shown very well at all in my video. My apologies! I may have to "republish" my video here to clearly show the spot where the cable end in the seat hinge area attach to. Either way I'm glad you were able to fix your seat properly. Yes the dealership guys are crazy in what they wanted to charge to fix a supposed cable b/c the leather HAD to come off.... what a bunch of BS.
piercedasian Yes, seems like dealers here NYC are definitely charging more for everything. Another dealer was charging $61.95 + tax, what a crook! Dealerships have that reputation of always ripping their customers off their hard earned dollars. Anyways, don't think you have to republish the video, if you can do a follow up video showing the walk-in cable routing , it''ll be of great help to others. . Regardless you did a great job on the tutorial and saved a lot of us $$$ and aggravation. Thanks again! Seat functions as good as new. =)
Yeah, I wish I had someone helping me film me replacing the cable to show the routing. I'll admit this wasn't my best video. Someone needs to break their walk in cable so I can fix it and re-document it better! Any takers?? LOL!
Thank you for the video, I have some issues with my second row seat I’m gonna take the side cover off and see what is broken there thanks again and blessings…
Very helpful video except for the part where you left out where the broken eyelet attaches to. Once you figure that out by reading your comment (Pierce) then it makes complete sense. Super helpful how to video....great job!!
+CARLOS B Hi Carlos, yes my bad in the video. It was my first time doing this job and I noticed AFTER the fact that I didn't show where it hooked to. Thanks for pointing that out to our viewers!
@ Marcelo Delima - the seat latch mechanism has likely failed. If you look at an exploded parts diagram you'll can identify which part might be interconnected to to the position bar. I just can't recall if it's a single seat rail assembly or if there are in fact cables. Look at the exploded diagram at Majestic Honda's website - google it and you'll find their comprehensive parts diagrams.
@ Sandra McGuire - If it is just the handle I don't believe it is overly difficult to replace. Since you need to buy a replacement handle anyways you may as well get the new part and examine it to see how it mounts and fit together. That will surely help you understand how it's installed.
@ DeeDZMom - The cable that likely has broken is the upper cable assembly in the 2nd row seat. Do you feel any tension on the lever that you'd normally "lift" to raise the seat? If not then that is a pretty obvious tell tale sign that something has become detached. You can check the mechanism very much the same way as I show in my video by popping off that side cover and looking at the cables and how they tie into that big mechanical assembly where the seat back pivots on. If the cable is broken it should be fairly obvious and if worse came to worse you could l "force actuate" the seat hinge assembly to at least get the seat back up.
Hi Flyernut, are you sure you followed exactly how I removed the side panel and recline handle? The side bolster cover is only held on with a few screws. If you give me the specific year of van I can reference my diagrams to see if I can offer up better specifics. Which mechanism doesn't work? I'm assuming it's the one that allows you to remove the seat from the van down by the floor latch correct? More details and I'll try my best to assist.
mamed, the solution should be quite easy to troubleshoot. When you lift the seat positioning bar up can you move the seat back and forth? If yes then your next problem is likely the seat cable that goes to the top latch. Those can occasionally break and not pull up properly on the twin cable that you just replaced. If you can elaborate here then the knowledge can be shared with everyone.
Dude I truly appreciate your time and effort! You Rock! Such a great resource you put together to help simplify this process! Thank you again, you are my Hero!! Hahaha No Seriously!
lol! glad you liked the video. What good is knowing something and not sharing it with others that want to have the same common goal of fixing things themselves to: 1. Do a better job 2. Save a pile of cash 3. have the satisfaction of knowing you did a good job all on your own Don't forget to subscribe and share my channel!
Thanks for showing how to fix that problem, I just did the step by step procedure and problem resolved. The 3/8" bolt worked perfectly the only difference is that I only bore one step, the 3/32" for the cable and 5/16" for the cable enclosure . Any way thanks again to make it easy for me
That's a great tutorial quick question what Honda dealer did you order yours from I just came back from the one in my neighborhood they say it cost 240.00
Hey great video! Thanks a lot. And it would be so awesome if you could do another fix video about killing the interior rattle noise (i.e. seats, panels, seat belts, doors ...) on the same Odyssey, please?
@ Danny Manh - hmm that might be a challenge as I don't currently have any issues with rattling in my van.... Not sure if my wife would appreciate me tearing through our car to find a noise that doesn't exist yet.. ;) I'll put that on my to-do list of things for everyone.
Hi, thanks for this video. I have an issue where the seat release cable appears to have disconnected on our 3rd Generation Odyssey. I have removed the side panel, but it appears to be impossible to remove the plastic panel that protects the seat hooks (~5:30 into this video). Do you have any ideas as to how I can re-attach the cable so that I can remove the seat again?
i'm having a similar problem with my 03 , the seat doesn't' slide back and forth with the manual lever located under the seat, do you think it's the cable as well?
Great video! Easy enough to take apart, but my problem is the seat is not staying in the upright position. Do you have any ideas on how to fix that part? I appreciate your help! Frank
Great video. I have a 2009 Nissan Pathfinder and my 2nd row seat latch cable snapped... Any diagrams for the routing? I've taken the seat apart but can't figure it out. Thoughts? The latch cable snapped, nothing else.
hmm I don't have any suggestion for cable routing on the pathfinder. You'll have to consult with the dealership to get an explode diagram out or give you a page out of their factory service manuals that they can print off (if they're not pricks).
That was an amazing video. I was searching for how to fix another cable for the cargo seat release. My Odyssey has a split 3rd row seat. One side still releases to fold down flat but the double seat side wont release any more. Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Linda Jones yep, the cable or the pull down handle on the back of the seat has likely broke. Unfortunately I don't have anyone that needs me to replace the seatback cable therefore I don't have a video to show you how it is done. Do you have access to the factory service manual? If you do then the replacement process is somewhat straight forward.
+piercedasian I don't have the factory service manual. Where would I get that? I need that 3rd row pull down handle replaced! The cable is fine -- the handle is toast.
I need to replace the mechanism on the back of the 3rd row -- the cable works fine, but the handle that operates the cable is totally broken. I can't find a video. Any links???
I have everything set to go and I am ready to order the part but I am having trouble seeing where exactly the cable with the broken eyelet should be attached. Could you PLEASE help me understand this step before I attempt this. Thank you for your video help so far!!
Cindy once you've dismantled the seat you should be able to see the "peg" on the seat back hinge assembly where the cable eyelet end is supposed to attach to. I am a bit disappointed in myself that I didn't do a close up shot of the newly installed cable. My bad sorry. But once you've removed the covers from the side of the seat you should be able to see how the seat back hinge works and the peg that would move with the setback that would "pull" on the cable. Look carefully and you should be able to see it,
piercedasian Any chance that I send you a photo and you can mark the general area. I think I understand what you are saying but still I don't see where it looks like it might have been attached.
+thebibleman7 Hmm, you have to fish the cable through the setback but the replacement procedure is somewhat straightforward. I don't have a van to fix with your specific problem yet but when I do I can promise you that I'll make a video about it.
Hello there! Thanks for this video. I have a 2007 Odyssey van with a similar problem. The seat is stuck in the folded position and will not raise back in it's upright position. I looked at the diagrams for the seats and there appears to be multiple cables. I was wondering if you could shed some light on which cable you think I would need. The seat I am referring to is the 2nd Row Passenger seat. I don't want to purchase the wrong cable. Thanks in advance.
Same problem. was able to pull on cable to get to go upright again. The connection where the cable attaches is broke. I think the cable is part of the seat back. ($385) might be a safety consideration. Just a plastic piece that broke. I not sure if I can find a replacement just for that.
@ DeeDzMom - hmm that is a difficult one. I'd recommend that you at the very least remove the seat from the van and take off the recline handle and seat side cover to see if you can determine which cable is broken. I can't say which cable is likely bad b/c there are 2 main cables - one in the seat back and another in the lower seat mechanism. There are other connector cables but those generally don't break. Pull the side handle and cover off as demonstrated in my video and look first.
Hi piercedasian, I have a similar problem as DeeDzMom. We have a 2006 Odyssey and the 2nd row, passenger side seat is folded down and locked. No amount of force will unfold the seat. I have removed it from the van, but want to get it working again. Any advice for this special issue's repair would be appreciated.
take the side panel apart in the exact manner as in the video. From there you can manually "actuate" the rounded seat back hinge by hand (wearing a glove) to return the seat to the proper upright position and then hopefully you'll see what is broken. 9 out of 10 times it's broken cable as the seat hinge rarely (if ever) fails.
My Odyssey 2008 can fold and unfold. However, it can not walk īn and I saw the button near the headrest is loosen not worked properly. Is it also walk in cable problem?
Hi Tanny, The latch that you lift "UP" to recline the seat forward is related to the walk in mechanism. What the upper handle by the headrest does is enable you to unlock the seat back to tilt forward. When the seat tilts forward a hinge near the base of the seat back (as shown in my video) has a a small pivot peg where when tipped forward will pull another cable hidden under the seat pan that will "unlock" the slide mechanism from the floor rails. In other words, the problem you have is likely identical to the problem I was showing how to fix in my video. Dismantle your seat as shown in my video and you likely will see the broken cable.
hi, great video, my problem is the follows.. the 2nd row seat doesnt stay in uprigth position, i check the cables are fine, the two springs on the side are good, please help!
Are you sure the locking latches/pins are not "jammed". Sometimes when a cable is "stuck" or hooked onto a part of the seat that it's constantly in the "Pull" position which prevents the latch from properly latching on the rails Lay the say on it's back and take a close look at the latching mechanism in the rails.
@ John Moses - you'll need to undo the top latch and remove it from the seat back. It can be rather involved. If you send me a PM I can try to scan or explain the repair process for you in greater detail.
Let me know how it works out for you. The seatback cable just runs along the inside of the seatback so if that cable is damaged it wouldn't not be overly difficult to replace.
piercedasian hi there! This is my issue to. Any hints or tips in fixing this? I can send a few pics to show you what I see. I did remove that upper "lift" handle, but wow, that cable assembly is way in the back of the seat back
Ah yes the pesky forward retract handle. It's held in with a single phillips screwdriver and then you can "pop" the handle assembly out. I cannot recall if the seat back of the Odyssey seat could be unzipped. Take a close look and see if you can unzip the setback to see the clips retaining the cables to the seat frame.
Hi piercedasian, I have a similar issue to some of the people that have already posted on here. My second row seat won't go up. I have taken the side panel off and looked at it, but can't tell for sure what is wrong. How do you manually raise the seat like you've told some people to do? I can't figure that out. Any help you could give me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Honda_Odyssey_2008 If the 2nd row seat is folded down and you can't get it to go vertically then chances are the recline cable or heaven forbid the recline assembly is broken. I rarely fold my 2nd seat down but I'm assuming that the lever you use to bring it back up is the one on the side of the seat cushion. Unfortunately I haven't taken that portion of the seat apart so I can't specifically outline what is wrong with yours. Sorry I couldn't be of any useful help.
Fully understand this video has some age on it. However, I have a 2007 Odyssey van with somewhat a similar issue. The problem I am having is that the seat will not lock in place. The seat keeps sliding back and forth. I have removed the seat from the vehicle and checked each cable but see none that are broken. No I haven’t removed the rear seat cover as yet mainly because I don’t see how the problem with the seat not locking has any reference to whatever cable(s) are concealed behind the rear seat cover. Does anyone have any ideas or congestions?😂
+abie chong sorry Abie, I haven't done the upper cable before however, I can say that there is a hidden zipper for the seatback that can be "unzipped" to remove the seat leather or fabric. If you carefully locate it on the bottom of the seat you should be able to unzip and pull the cover off exposing the insides of the seat back.
@@piercedasian what I mean is the front clips of the side panel. How hard I try to push them in they won't clip on. In your video you were able to clip them easily.
ah okay, look carefully at the side cover clips. Do any of them look bent out of shape or are "hook" style that need to be engaged at a certain angle? I don't recall the side cover being difficult at all. it is held on with screws if memory serves me correctly.
@@piercedasian mine is a 2008 Oddysey without the middle cup holder. Yes they are held by screws in the middle but in the front there are clips and hooks. I tried to align the hooks but the clips will not clip on. It happens with both the seats and nothing is broken.
I am so sorry, I see in the video at 11:14 that it seems to angle down, is that where the peg is/should be? I just must be missing something! I think that you DO show it.
I remember what I did... when I was editing my video I actually deleted the footage of me actually re-hooking the eyelet piece. 1. Look at where the cable assembly end would clip onto the seat frame (mine in the video was just dangling because I didn't show it fully installed). 2. Look directly above the cable clip on the seat frame. 3. You'll notice a locking washer called a push nut covering a peg and you'll should be able to tell that the behind the push nut that there is a gap that the cable eyelet would normally reside. There is a gap b/c the old eyelet broke. 4. Use a pair of pliers and remove that pesky push nut, you may need to buy a new one but I carefully pried mine off and was able to hammer it back flat and re-use it. 5. install the eyelet onto the now exposed peg. 6. Test seat assembly to make sure it works after you've hooked up the cable. 7. If it works properly then reinstall the push nut. 8. Reassemble the seat panel parts My sincerest apologies for omitting the portion of the cable install. I feel kind of silly that I missed a crucial step. Hope it works out for you.
piercedasian Thanks so much!! I just went out and looked at it. I think that I am understanding correctly now. In the video at 11:25 there is a peg looking piece/thing at about the 10 o'clock position on the round seat assembly which I think may be the attachment point that you are describing.?? I cannot thank you enough for all of your help, the piece hanging down really threw me but I knew it didn't go there! ;-))
Cindy Czupryn You're close but not quite... the 10 o'clock position peg that is on the round hinge assembly is actually not the right one. The proper peg is just slightly behind and to the side of that peg that is on the rounded hinge plate. The easiest way to find the peg is to clip the cable assembly into the cable holder on the seat frame, and orient the cable straight up. The cable eyelet will pretty much align perfectly with where that peg is supposed to be. Another way of looking at it is Imagine a straight line from the cable clip that points upwards - that give you some clues as where it should connect to. If you look at 6:24 on my video you see the yellow painted "DOT" on the rounded seat hinge. Slightly above that is a peg with a push nut at the 10 o'clock position. that is NOT the peg you use. Look to the left of the yellow dot and you should see the proper peg somewhat tucked in behind that rounded seat hinge. The seat I'm working on is the passenger side seat so if you're doing the driver's side seat then reverse your view - you get the point... If you also look at how I run my fingers up the cable assembly at 11:58 you can also see how the cable points "up" giving you another sign of where the general area the eyelet will hook onto. Additional background info: The peg that you'll hook onto moves with the seat back. So when you tilt the seat forward the peg leans in the same directly of the seat and then that essentially pulls "up" on the cable and releases the holding pins that normally keep the seat base from sliding on the rails. If the seat back is upright you should be able to install that eyelet onto the peg without having to pull up on the cable. If you have to pull on the cable to install it then you likely have the wrong peg. Hope that clarifies some things.
my cable is fine. what broke for me is the black plastic clip that holds the cable in place. it holds the cable shell and allows the cable to push and pull. Does anyone know that part number. thank you
Yikes! That sucks. I think the part # you're looking for is: Right motor assembly: 72010-SHJ-A21 Left motor assembly:72050-SHJ-A21 Take a look at the diagram: www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/auto/jsp/mws/prddisplay.jsp?inputstate=5&catcgry1=ODYSSEY&catcgry2=2006&catcgry3=5DR+EXL-T++%28NAV%29&catcgry4=KA5AT&catcgry5=SLIDE+DOOR+MOTORS
I just want to contribute some very valuable information about this issue. I had the same problem, where the "walk-in" function was not working (i.e., seat not sliding forward using the walk-in lever to allow egress to the third row seat). After watching this excellent video I assumed my cable had broken too, but when I disassembled it I discovered that my cable was fine. It was then that I noticed the "cable adjuster" on one of the two cables coming out of the splitter. It is a little black plastic piece on the end of the cable with notches in it. I simply tightened it a few turns with my fingers (turn it clockwise, to the right) and wala! the seat was sliding again. What happens is over time the cables stretch causing the walk-in function to stop working, but the good folks at Honda must have foreseen this and provided the cable adjuster for that very reason. Time to repair (once the plastic cover is removed): 10 seconds. Cost to repair: zero. You do not even need to remove the seat from the vehicle.
Many thanks to piercedasian for providing this great video. I could not figure out how to remove the handle with the hidden metal clip before I found his video.
Hope this is helpful.
Thanks a lot for this video that helped me to fix my 2013 odyssey that back seat don't stay in place. The problem was solved by release the bracket that was stuck.
this was an excellent instructional video with detailed description. thanks for taking the time to share; for those that are willing this saves and tremendous amount of money and avoids having to live with this annoying issue.
Yes, having a broken walk in cable is annoying. Easy fix and just a bit of care and some time and all is good again :) Thanks for watching!
I found out after many years of owning a couple of Honda's and Acura's that they don't use Philips headed screws. They use JIS screws. The screw driver is slightly different. Great video. I needed to find out how to get the plastic cover off the seat.
Yes the DO in fact use JIS screws but fortunately a Phillips #2 is close enough to get the majority of the screws out without issues.
Great tutorial! This has happened on my 2014 Odyssey and it's the 2nd row seat behind the drivers seat. I hope it's the same and it will be getting fixed to gain this needed functionality soon.
The design is very similar although I haven't had to do a 4th gen seat yet.
Hey Bro great video i don't know how to thank you for this video i fixed mine 2006 Honda Odyssey EX-L model it is really easy the way you showed us again thank you.
glad you liked this video! I really should setup a patreon page for my viewers as you're not the first person to say that. I just PayPal for donations lol. I'm just super happy you were able to fix your seat. Paying the dummies at the dealership to fix this would likely be super expensive and it likely wouldn't even be fixed properly.
Great video !!! I had the exact problem that you described, I bought the cable (for about $36(since I had a 25%off coupon at Commonwealth Honda in Lawrence MA). Opened the seat as instructed. The cable on the seat looked intact - The eye was connected and the cable appeared to have some tension - I tried to tightened the level at which it attaches under the seat (looks like there are 3 slots). But that made no difference. So I did go ahead and replace the cable - Was easy enough to remove the peg with a flat head screw driver slowly from all sides and hooked the new cable under the seat. It WORKS GREAT NOW.... Thanks
glad it worked out for you - Good job! Yes that cable doesn't necessarily always have to break at the eyelet, it can actually break at the "Y" connection point too or just jam up inside that split and that would cause your seat to not allow the "walk in" assembly to work right.
tHIS was excellent!!! I am trying to figure out how to adjust the middle seat so it will recline completely back flat so that we can use it as a bed when we go camping. I have looked everywhere and no one has done it. Would LOVE to see if you could figure out a way to do that, there are a lot of van dwellers that are looking for the same thing! You are a wonderful teacher!!!
Thank you so much for putting this up. Just installed the walk-in cable myself after watching your video. The eyelet actually attaches to a similar peg behind that visible peg shown. Not sure why that was there to begin with but I actually had to open the cover on the other side to follow proper cable routing. Cost of the cable, a dealer part with tax is a little over $50. Not bad considering Honda service will most likely charge an arm and a leg to get this done. Not to mention the inconvenience of dropping your vehicle off and being without it for a day or two depending how busy their repair center could be. Took me a little over an hour in total because of figuring out where the eyelet goes and a little trouble with one of the bottom pull cable coming off. If I had to do this all over again it'll probably be a 20 minute job, lol! Again, Thanks so much for this very informative video. U Da Man! =)
Hi michaelmusa67. $50 for the cable? Is your local Honda dealer charging retail + 30%? Strange. The cable if I remembered correctly was about $20-30. Yes the peg that the cable end attaches to isn't shown very well at all in my video. My apologies! I may have to "republish" my video here to clearly show the spot where the cable end in the seat hinge area attach to. Either way I'm glad you were able to fix your seat properly. Yes the dealership guys are crazy in what they wanted to charge to fix a supposed cable b/c the leather HAD to come off.... what a bunch of BS.
piercedasian Yes, seems like dealers here NYC are definitely charging more for everything. Another dealer was charging $61.95 + tax, what a crook! Dealerships have that reputation of always ripping their customers off their hard earned dollars. Anyways, don't think you have to republish the video, if you can do a follow up video showing the walk-in cable routing , it''ll be of great help to others. . Regardless you did a great job on the tutorial and saved a lot of us $$$ and aggravation. Thanks again! Seat functions as good as new. =)
Yeah, I wish I had someone helping me film me replacing the cable to show the routing. I'll admit this wasn't my best video. Someone needs to break their walk in cable so I can fix it and re-document it better! Any takers?? LOL!
Thank you for the video, I have some issues with my second row seat I’m gonna take the side cover off and see what is broken there thanks again and blessings…
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Very helpful video except for the part where you left out where the broken eyelet attaches to. Once you figure that out by reading your comment (Pierce) then it makes complete sense. Super helpful how to video....great job!!
+CARLOS B Hi Carlos, yes my bad in the video. It was my first time doing this job and I noticed AFTER the fact that I didn't show where it hooked to. Thanks for pointing that out to our viewers!
Thank you for this video, it helped me fix my seat.
Glad it helped!
Very concise and informative. 5 stars
Glad you liked it!
@ Marcelo Delima - the seat latch mechanism has likely failed. If you look at an exploded parts diagram you'll can identify which part might be interconnected to to the position bar. I just can't recall if it's a single seat rail assembly or if there are in fact cables.
Look at the exploded diagram at Majestic Honda's website - google it and you'll find their comprehensive parts diagrams.
Great video! Now I'll give it try! Thank you so very much!
Good luck! It's fairly easy to replace and I have absolute confidence that you can do it.
@ Sandra McGuire - If it is just the handle I don't believe it is overly difficult to replace. Since you need to buy a replacement handle anyways you may as well get the new part and examine it to see how it mounts and fit together. That will surely help you understand how it's installed.
@ DeeDZMom - The cable that likely has broken is the upper cable assembly in the 2nd row seat. Do you feel any tension on the lever that you'd normally "lift" to raise the seat? If not then that is a pretty obvious tell tale sign that something has become detached. You can check the mechanism very much the same way as I show in my video by popping off that side cover and looking at the cables and how they tie into that big mechanical assembly where the seat back pivots on. If the cable is broken it should be fairly obvious and if worse came to worse you could l "force actuate" the seat hinge assembly to at least get the seat back up.
Great video tutorial! Thank you for sharing!
Thank you so much for sharing!
You are so welcome!
Great clear video! Thank you. Good job
glad you liked my video. Thanks for watching!
Hi Flyernut, are you sure you followed exactly how I removed the side panel and recline handle? The side bolster cover is only held on with a few screws. If you give me the specific year of van I can reference my diagrams to see if I can offer up better specifics. Which mechanism doesn't work? I'm assuming it's the one that allows you to remove the seat from the van down by the floor latch correct? More details and I'll try my best to assist.
mamed, the solution should be quite easy to troubleshoot. When you lift the seat positioning bar up can you move the seat back and forth? If yes then your next problem is likely the seat cable that goes to the top latch. Those can occasionally break and not pull up properly on the twin cable that you just replaced. If you can elaborate here then the knowledge can be shared with everyone.
Thanks for the video.
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Dude I truly appreciate your time and effort! You Rock! Such a great resource you put together to help simplify this process! Thank you again, you are my Hero!! Hahaha No Seriously!
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Thanks for showing how to fix that problem, I just did the step by step procedure and problem resolved. The 3/8" bolt worked perfectly the only difference is that I only bore one step, the 3/32" for the cable and 5/16" for the cable enclosure . Any way thanks again to make it easy for me
you're most welcome. Thanks for watching!
thanks for the show
you're welcome!
That's a great tutorial quick question what Honda dealer did you order yours from I just came back from the one in my neighborhood they say it cost 240.00
Nice informative video my Pilot 2015 has similar issue,this video is quite few years old are you still available
Glad you liked the video. Yes I'm still very much active on UA-cam and still working away at publishing content where I can.
Hey great video! Thanks a lot. And it would be so awesome if you could do another fix video about killing the interior rattle noise (i.e. seats, panels, seat belts, doors ...) on the same Odyssey, please?
@ Danny Manh - hmm that might be a challenge as I don't currently have any issues with rattling in my van.... Not sure if my wife would appreciate me tearing through our car to find a noise that doesn't exist yet.. ;)
I'll put that on my to-do list of things for everyone.
Hi there.Just wondering where does the eyelet hooks up to? Thanks
Hi, thanks for this video. I have an issue where the seat release cable appears to have disconnected on our 3rd Generation Odyssey. I have removed the side panel, but it appears to be impossible to remove the plastic panel that protects the seat hooks (~5:30 into this video). Do you have any ideas as to how I can re-attach the cable so that I can remove the seat again?
i'm having a similar problem with my 03 , the seat doesn't' slide back and forth with the manual lever located under the seat, do you think it's the cable as well?
Great video! Easy enough to take apart, but my problem is the seat is not staying in the upright position. Do you have any ideas on how to fix that part? I appreciate your help!
Frank
Great video. I have a 2009 Nissan Pathfinder and my 2nd row seat latch cable snapped... Any diagrams for the routing? I've taken the seat apart but can't figure it out. Thoughts?
The latch cable snapped, nothing else.
hmm I don't have any suggestion for cable routing on the pathfinder. You'll have to consult with the dealership to get an explode diagram out or give you a page out of their factory service manuals that they can print off (if they're not pricks).
That was an amazing video. I was searching for how to fix another cable for the cargo seat release. My Odyssey has a split 3rd row seat. One side still releases to fold down flat but the double seat side wont release any more. Any ideas or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Linda Jones yep, the cable or the pull down handle on the back of the seat has likely broke.
Unfortunately I don't have anyone that needs me to replace the seatback cable therefore I don't have a video to show you how it is done.
Do you have access to the factory service manual? If you do then the replacement process is somewhat straight forward.
+piercedasian I don't have the factory service manual. Where would I get that? I need that 3rd row pull down handle replaced! The cable is fine -- the handle is toast.
www.helmsinc.com is where I get my manuals from. Official publisher for Honda factory service manuals.
I need to replace the mechanism on the back of the 3rd row -- the cable works fine, but the handle that operates the cable is totally broken. I can't find a video. Any links???
I have everything set to go and I am ready to order the part but I am having trouble seeing where exactly the cable with the broken eyelet should be attached. Could you PLEASE help me understand this step before I attempt this. Thank you for your video help so far!!
Cindy once you've dismantled the seat you should be able to see the "peg" on the seat back hinge assembly where the cable eyelet end is supposed to attach to. I am a bit disappointed in myself that I didn't do a close up shot of the newly installed cable. My bad sorry. But once you've removed the covers from the side of the seat you should be able to see how the seat back hinge works and the peg that would move with the setback that would "pull" on the cable. Look carefully and you should be able to see it,
piercedasian
Any chance that I send you a photo and you can mark the general area. I think I understand what you are saying but still I don't see where it looks like it might have been attached.
thx for the reply im gonna try.
+thebibleman7 good luck :)
how do i change the cable assembly from the upper button?
+thebibleman7 Hmm, you have to fish the cable through the setback but the replacement procedure is somewhat straightforward. I don't have a van to fix with your specific problem yet but when I do I can promise you that I'll make a video about it.
I shall take a look thanks
+abie chong you're welcome. Hope you can figure it out.
Hello there! Thanks for this video. I have a 2007 Odyssey van with a similar problem. The seat is stuck in the folded position and will not raise back in it's upright position. I looked at the diagrams for the seats and there appears to be multiple cables. I was wondering if you could shed some light on which cable you think I would need. The seat I am referring to is the 2nd Row Passenger seat. I don't want to purchase the wrong cable. Thanks in advance.
Same problem. was able to pull on cable to get to go upright again. The connection where the cable attaches is broke. I think the cable is part of the seat back. ($385) might be a safety consideration. Just a plastic piece that broke. I not sure if I can find a replacement just for that.
@ DeeDzMom - hmm that is a difficult one. I'd recommend that you at the very least remove the seat from the van and take off the recline handle and seat side cover to see if you can determine which cable is broken. I can't say which cable is likely bad b/c there are 2 main cables - one in the seat back and another in the lower seat mechanism. There are other connector cables but those generally don't break. Pull the side handle and cover off as demonstrated in my video and look first.
piercedasian Thanks! I'll definitely check that out.
Hi piercedasian, I have a similar problem as DeeDzMom. We have a 2006 Odyssey and the 2nd row, passenger side seat is folded down and locked. No amount of force will unfold the seat. I have removed it from the van, but want to get it working again. Any advice for this special issue's repair would be appreciated.
take the side panel apart in the exact manner as in the video. From there you can manually "actuate" the rounded seat back hinge by hand (wearing a glove) to return the seat to the proper upright position and then hopefully you'll see what is broken. 9 out of 10 times it's broken cable as the seat hinge rarely (if ever) fails.
My Odyssey 2008 can fold and unfold. However, it can not walk īn and I saw the button near the headrest is loosen not worked properly. Is it also walk in cable problem?
Hi Tanny, The latch that you lift "UP" to recline the seat forward is related to the walk in mechanism. What the upper handle by the headrest does is enable you to unlock the seat back to tilt forward. When the seat tilts forward a hinge near the base of the seat back (as shown in my video) has a a small pivot peg where when tipped forward will pull another cable hidden under the seat pan that will "unlock" the slide mechanism from the floor rails. In other words, the problem you have is likely identical to the problem I was showing how to fix in my video. Dismantle your seat as shown in my video and you likely will see the broken cable.
hi, great video, my problem is the follows.. the 2nd row seat doesnt stay in uprigth position, i check the cables are fine, the two springs on the side are good, please help!
Are you sure the locking latches/pins are not "jammed". Sometimes when a cable is "stuck" or hooked onto a part of the seat that it's constantly in the "Pull" position which prevents the latch from properly latching on the rails Lay the say on it's back and take a close look at the latching mechanism in the rails.
Great video. My problem though is a broken cable assembly for the seat back. Any advice on how to fix this cable assembly?
@ John Moses - you'll need to undo the top latch and remove it from the seat back. It can be rather involved. If you send me a PM I can try to scan or explain the repair process for you in greater detail.
Thanks for this response. You've been very helpful.
Let me know how it works out for you. The seatback cable just runs along the inside of the seatback so if that cable is damaged it wouldn't not be overly difficult to replace.
piercedasian hi there! This is my issue to. Any hints or tips in fixing this? I can send a few pics to show you what I see. I did remove that upper "lift" handle, but wow, that cable assembly is way in the back of the seat back
Ah yes the pesky forward retract handle. It's held in with a single phillips screwdriver and then you can "pop" the handle assembly out. I cannot recall if the seat back of the Odyssey seat could be unzipped. Take a close look and see if you can unzip the setback to see the clips retaining the cables to the seat frame.
Hi piercedasian,
I have a similar issue to some of the people that have already posted on here. My second row seat won't go up. I have taken the side panel off and looked at it, but can't tell for sure what is wrong. How do you manually raise the seat like you've told some people to do? I can't figure that out. Any help you could give me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Honda_Odyssey_2008 If the 2nd row seat is folded down and you can't get it to go vertically then chances are the recline cable or heaven forbid the recline assembly is broken. I rarely fold my 2nd seat down but I'm assuming that the lever you use to bring it back up is the one on the side of the seat cushion. Unfortunately I haven't taken that portion of the seat apart so I can't specifically outline what is wrong with yours. Sorry I couldn't be of any useful help.
Do you have a video how to replace the front passenger cover seat leather for odyssey 2008 ?
Sorry I do not but if I come across a van that does I'll be most certain to document it!
Fully understand this video has some age on it. However, I have a 2007 Odyssey van with somewhat a similar issue. The problem I am having is that the seat will not lock in place. The seat keeps sliding back and forth. I have removed the seat from the vehicle and checked each cable but see none that are broken. No I haven’t removed the rear seat cover as yet mainly because I don’t see how the problem with the seat not locking has any reference to whatever cable(s) are concealed behind the rear seat cover.
Does anyone have any ideas or congestions?😂
Any ideas on how to gain access to replace the upper cable?
+abie chong sorry Abie, I haven't done the upper cable before however, I can say that there is a hidden zipper for the seatback that can be "unzipped" to remove the seat leather or fabric. If you carefully locate it on the bottom of the seat you should be able to unzip and pull the cover off exposing the insides of the seat back.
I have 2008 Oddysey but the front clips of the seat would not clip on. Can someone help me with this please. Thanks
what do you. mean the front clips of the seat won't clip on. You'll need to provide more specifics around the problem.
@@piercedasian what I mean is the front clips of the side panel. How hard I try to push them in they won't clip on. In your video you were able to clip them easily.
ah okay, look carefully at the side cover clips. Do any of them look bent out of shape or are "hook" style that need to be engaged at a certain angle? I don't recall the side cover being difficult at all. it is held on with screws if memory serves me correctly.
@@piercedasian mine is a 2008 Oddysey without the middle cup holder. Yes they are held by screws in the middle but in the front there are clips and hooks. I tried to align the hooks but the clips will not clip on. It happens with both the seats and nothing is broken.
I am so sorry, I see in the video at 11:14 that it seems to angle down, is that where the peg is/should be? I just must be missing something! I think that you DO show it.
I remember what I did... when I was editing my video I actually deleted the footage of me actually re-hooking the eyelet piece.
1. Look at where the cable assembly end would clip onto the seat frame (mine in the video was just dangling because I didn't show it fully installed).
2. Look directly above the cable clip on the seat frame.
3. You'll notice a locking washer called a push nut covering a peg and you'll should be able to tell that the behind the push nut that there is a gap that the cable eyelet would normally reside. There is a gap b/c the old eyelet broke.
4. Use a pair of pliers and remove that pesky push nut, you may need to buy a new one but I carefully pried mine off and was able to hammer it back flat and re-use it.
5. install the eyelet onto the now exposed peg.
6. Test seat assembly to make sure it works after you've hooked up the cable.
7. If it works properly then reinstall the push nut.
8. Reassemble the seat panel parts
My sincerest apologies for omitting the portion of the cable install. I feel kind of silly that I missed a crucial step.
Hope it works out for you.
piercedasian Thanks so much!! I just went out and looked at it.
I think that I am understanding correctly now.
In the video at 11:25 there is a peg looking piece/thing at about the 10 o'clock position on the round seat assembly which I think may be the attachment point that you are describing.??
I cannot thank you enough for all of your help, the piece hanging down really threw me but I knew it didn't go there! ;-))
Cindy Czupryn You're close but not quite... the 10 o'clock position peg that is on the round hinge assembly is actually not the right one. The proper peg is just slightly behind and to the side of that peg that is on the rounded hinge plate. The easiest way to find the peg is to clip the cable assembly into the cable holder on the seat frame, and orient the cable straight up. The cable eyelet will pretty much align perfectly with where that peg is supposed to be. Another way of looking at it is Imagine a straight line from the cable clip that points upwards - that give you some clues as where it should connect to.
If you look at 6:24 on my video you see the yellow painted "DOT" on the rounded seat hinge. Slightly above that is a peg with a push nut at the 10 o'clock position. that is NOT the peg you use. Look to the left of the yellow dot and you should see the proper peg somewhat tucked in behind that rounded seat hinge. The seat I'm working on is the passenger side seat so if you're doing the driver's side seat then reverse your view - you get the point...
If you also look at how I run my fingers up the cable assembly at 11:58 you can also see how the cable points "up" giving you another sign of where the general area the eyelet will hook onto.
Additional background info:
The peg that you'll hook onto moves with the seat back. So when you tilt the seat forward the peg leans in the same directly of the seat and then that essentially pulls "up" on the cable and releases the holding pins that normally keep the seat base from sliding on the rails. If the seat back is upright you should be able to install that eyelet onto the peg without having to pull up on the cable. If you have to pull on the cable to install it then you likely have the wrong peg.
Hope that clarifies some things.
my cable is fine. what broke for me is the black plastic clip that holds the cable in place. it holds the cable shell and allows the cable to push and pull. Does anyone know that part number. thank you
Yikes! That sucks.
I think the part # you're looking for is:
Right motor assembly: 72010-SHJ-A21
Left motor assembly:72050-SHJ-A21
Take a look at the diagram:
www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/auto/jsp/mws/prddisplay.jsp?inputstate=5&catcgry1=ODYSSEY&catcgry2=2006&catcgry3=5DR+EXL-T++%28NAV%29&catcgry4=KA5AT&catcgry5=SLIDE+DOOR+MOTORS
Thank you
dang, for 700 dollars i can buy a whole seat ... no wonder they're called stealers ...
kakak i could buy a used car for $700