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This is a read only single location thread for open items that people are looking for updates on.

Information is added and moved between posts as needed.

Not intend this to be a thread where "updates" on service issues are posted.

OPEN

PRICE PROTECTION ADDED 10/05/2007

There was a base price increase of $370 MSRP for the 2008 base Solstice and $450 for the 2008 Solstice GXP, starting with production of December 19th.

There was a base price increase of $60 MSRP for both 2008 Solstice models starting with production of November 30th.

There was a base price increase of $60 MSRP for both 2008 Solstice models starting with production of October 5th.

This thread deals with price protection issues, but not a debate on if it was called for. Just information: 8/28 Price Increase and Price Protection Information

POWER SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTER, DEALERSHIP/RETAILER INSTALLED UPGRADE SEPERATED 12/20, This section deals with just the possible purchase of required parts by an owner. UPDATED 6/14/2007

Here is a notice that Saturn Retailers received September 20th about the Sky. Not sure if the "upgrade" information will apply to the Solstice but thought all should see.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saturn Message

Seat Height Adjuster
We previously communicated that the Seat Height Adjuster would be introduced beginning with SKY units produced in September. This date is now forecasted to be November 1st. This feature will be standard equipment on all base and Red Line SKY vehicles.

Vehicles produced after June 26, 2006 can support the height adjustable seat and be retrofitted by replacing the driver seat. Vehicles built prior to that date do not have the necessary wiring harness necessary for the height adjustment.

Again, no more information then this. The interesting part will be to see how much is involved in "replacing the driver seat". Will it be just parts of the seat track or the whole seat frame?

Still have seen no information from Pontiac about an upgrade. Also have not noticed any Saturn messages addressing it. Have any of the Saturn Sky sites mentioned an upgrade? If so PM me the information and will add it here.

UPDATE

Been giving some more thought to what it would take for a 2007 Solstice owner to buy and to install the mid-year enhancement of the Driver's Seat Power Height Adjuster.

Site member gmarcucio is the only one to have tried it and posted about it. So their efforts have helped with this procedure. Additional information have been taken from Service Manuals, Parts Catalogs and various sources.

It is believed that all 2007 Solstices can be updated, as the wiring harnesses were changed in anticipation of the interim introduction of this feature.

One can check under their driver's seat to varify that the harness connections are available. gmarcucio reports, "The wiring for the height adjuster was already in my car built into the seatbelt wiring plug". See their post at: http://www.solsticeforum.com/forum/s...532#post495532

Another check would be to confirm a 20 amp circuit braker in the #37 slot of the Underhood Electrical Center (UBEC). (While there, not a bad idea to check the tightness of your fuses based on other owner's posts.)

The parts list would look like this, with June 2007 suggested list prices for reference:

#15942838 Driver's Seat Cushion Frame with Adjuster $466.13
#15859914 Driver's Seat Adjuster Switch $68.90
#15942912 Driver's Seat Adjuster Switch Bracker $12.63
#11588925 Bolt $2.13 (maybe replaced by #11561674)
#25800455 Driver's Seat adjuster Wire Harness $21.61
#15942941 Driver's Seat Cushion $76.54

Then to finsih the factory look, an owner could replace the seat trim with the cut out for the switch and a different shapped storage pocket (based on recent posts in other threads). One could always make a cut out of their own and save money on this last part.

#15942917 Driver's Seat Cushion Trim Cover #19B/19C Ebony Cloth $99.44
#15942920 Driver's Seat Cushion Trim Cover #192 Ebony Leather $134.59
#15942921 Driver's Seat Cushion Trim Cover #312 Steel/Sand Leather $134.59
#15942923 Driver's Seat Cushion Trim Cover #025 Ebony/Red Stiching Leather $134.59

Remove the seat from the car. Remove the manual adjuster and seperate the lower cushion. Assemble the new trim, cushion and adjuster. The switch attaches to the bracket and then is bolted to the adjuster, based on the illustrations in the parts catalog. Attach the wire harnesses, and reinstall the seat into the car. This is a little cleaner install than gmarcucio's install. They had to get a donor wire harness and used cable ties to attach their old cushion to the new adjuster frame.

So it looks like about $800 in parts and maybe a little more than an hour.

Please verify the wire harness and circuit breaker before ordering parts. Also check any part numbers with your ordering dealership. Also look for threads from any other brave souls who will go first, or actually second.

Keep in mind that gmarcucio reports that with the adjuster, the seat also goes a little lower than the stock manual seat.

Keep in mind GM's thoughts on adding factory features:

Quote:

Recommendation/Instructions:
If the following items listed above are not available in a GM Accessory Kit, please do not try to add an OEM option to the vehicle. GM does not endorse adding any OEM system that was not originally installed on the vehicle from the factory. Any attempt to add an OEM option (that was not originally built on the vehicle) will not be covered under warranty and no technical assistance will be supplied by the Technical Assistance Center

INFORMATIONAL POST. NO REPLIES IN THIS THREAD PLEASE. ANY QUESTIONS START A NEW THREAD. THANK YOU

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INFORMATION POSTED ON SITE
Any GM Solstice Service Manual and Service Bulletin information found here on site, or Sales and Product information should be thought of as correct and accurate as of the date posted. After that any information or procedure should be confirmed as still correct with your dealership.

Last edited by Small Dealer : 12-19-2007 at 06:56 AM.

	Small Dealer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Under an invisibility cloak, somewhere in the Northeast	INFORMATIONAL POST. NO REPLIES IN THIS THREAD PLEASE. ANY QUESTIONS START A NEW THREAD. THANK YOU This is a read only single location thread for open items that people are looking for updates on. Information is added and moved between posts as needed. Not intend this to be a thread where "updates" on service issues are posted. OPEN PRICE PROTECTION ADDED 10/05/2007 There was a base price increase of $370 MSRP for the 2008 base Solstice and $450 for the 2008 Solstice GXP, starting with production of December 19th. There was a base price increase of $60 MSRP for both 2008 Solstice models starting with production of November 30th. There was a base price increase of $60 MSRP for both 2008 Solstice models starting with production of October 5th. This thread deals with price protection issues, but not a debate on if it was called for. Just information: 8/28 Price Increase and Price Protection Information POWER SEAT HEIGHT ADJUSTER, DEALERSHIP/RETAILER INSTALLED UPGRADE SEPERATED 12/20, This section deals with just the possible purchase of required parts by an owner. UPDATED 6/14/2007 Here is a notice that Saturn Retailers received September 20th about the Sky. Not sure if the "upgrade" information will apply to the Solstice but thought all should see. Quote: Originally Posted by Saturn Message Seat Height Adjuster We previously communicated that the Seat Height Adjuster would be introduced beginning with SKY units produced in September. This date is now forecasted to be November 1st. This feature will be standard equipment on all base and Red Line SKY vehicles. Vehicles produced after June 26, 2006 can support the height adjustable seat and be retrofitted by replacing the driver seat. Vehicles built prior to that date do not have the necessary wiring harness necessary for the height adjustment. Again, no more information then this. The interesting part will be to see how much is involved in "replacing the driver seat". Will it be just parts of the seat track or the whole seat frame? Still have seen no information from Pontiac about an upgrade. Also have not noticed any Saturn messages addressing it. Have any of the Saturn Sky sites mentioned an upgrade? If so PM me the information and will add it here. UPDATE Been giving some more thought to what it would take for a 2007 Solstice owner to buy and to install the mid-year enhancement of the Driver's Seat Power Height Adjuster. Site member gmarcucio is the only one to have tried it and posted about it. So their efforts have helped with this procedure. Additional information have been taken from Service Manuals, Parts Catalogs and various sources. It is believed that all 2007 Solstices can be updated, as the wiring harnesses were changed in anticipation of the interim introduction of this feature. One can check under their driver's seat to varify that the harness connections are available. gmarcucio reports, "The wiring for the height adjuster was already in my car built into the seatbelt wiring plug". See their post at: http://www.solsticeforum.com/forum/s...532#post495532 Another check would be to confirm a 20 amp circuit braker in the #37 slot of the Underhood Electrical Center (UBEC). (While there, not a bad idea to check the tightness of your fuses based on other owner's posts.) The parts list would look like this, with June 2007 suggested list prices for reference: #15942838 Driver's Seat Cushion Frame with Adjuster $466.13 #15859914 Driver's Seat Adjuster Switch $68.90 #15942912 Driver's Seat Adjuster Switch Bracker $12.63 #11588925 Bolt $2.13 (maybe replaced by #11561674) #25800455 Driver's Seat adjuster Wire Harness $21.61 #15942941 Driver's Seat Cushion $76.54 Then to finsih the factory look, an owner could replace the seat trim with the cut out for the switch and a different shapped storage pocket (based on recent posts in other threads). One could always make a cut out of their own and save money on this last part. #15942917 Driver's Seat Cushion Trim Cover #19B/19C Ebony Cloth $99.44 #15942920 Driver's Seat Cushion Trim Cover #192 Ebony Leather $134.59 #15942921 Driver's Seat Cushion Trim Cover #312 Steel/Sand Leather $134.59 #15942923 Driver's Seat Cushion Trim Cover #025 Ebony/Red Stiching Leather $134.59 Remove the seat from the car. Remove the manual adjuster and seperate the lower cushion. Assemble the new trim, cushion and adjuster. The switch attaches to the bracket and then is bolted to the adjuster, based on the illustrations in the parts catalog. Attach the wire harnesses, and reinstall the seat into the car. This is a little cleaner install than gmarcucio's install. They had to get a donor wire harness and used cable ties to attach their old cushion to the new adjuster frame. So it looks like about $800 in parts and maybe a little more than an hour. Please verify the wire harness and circuit breaker before ordering parts. Also check any part numbers with your ordering dealership. Also look for threads from any other brave souls who will go first, or actually second. Keep in mind that gmarcucio reports that with the adjuster, the seat also goes a little lower than the stock manual seat. Keep in mind GM's thoughts on adding factory features: Quote: Recommendation/Instructions: If the following items listed above are not available in a GM Accessory Kit, please do not try to add an OEM option to the vehicle. GM does not endorse adding any OEM system that was not originally installed on the vehicle from the factory. Any attempt to add an OEM option (that was not originally built on the vehicle) will not be covered under warranty and no technical assistance will be supplied by the Technical Assistance Center INFORMATIONAL POST. NO REPLIES IN THIS THREAD PLEASE. ANY QUESTIONS START A NEW THREAD. THANK YOU __________________ INFORMATION POSTED ON SITE Any GM Solstice Service Manual and Service Bulletin information found here on site, or Sales and Product information should be thought of as correct and accurate as of the date posted. After that any information or procedure should be confirmed as still correct with your dealership. Last edited by Small Dealer : 12-19-2007 at 06:56 AM.