Troubleshooting Thomas Payne Seismic Series Recliner That Wont Recline

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We have a dual recliner w/ a center console in our 2018 Jayco Pinnacle 5th wheel. The right side as youre seated will no longer recline. Other functions are working. When I push the Open or Close button, I can hear a clicking sound, but the chair wont open. Id like to test the controller, but because I cant get the chair open, Im unable to get to the controller. Suggestions? Please keep in mind that this chair is bolted to the floor of our RV, and its almost impossible to get behind it.

asked by: Julie R

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I'll start off by saying that the Replacement Cup Holder # 195-387597 is designed for the Momentum series recliners and will not control the opening and closing of your Seismic series sofa seating. Unfortunately we do not have an available cup holder replacement for the Thomas Payne Seismic Power Reclining Sofa. But there are some things we can try to get your sofa back in working order.

Lippert, who manufacture the Thomas Payne sofas recommend first unplugging the units and letting them sit for about 10 minutes to reset; it's possible that performing this simple task could get everything back operational. If there is any way to examine the wiring under the seats to make sure that none of the wires are pinched, I would also check that to make sure that a pinched wire isn't the reason for this malfunction.

The other thing you could try is to swap the cup holders and see if any of the functionality changes on the chairs. If the right hand chair suddenly becomes operational, you know that the cup holder controls are bad on one side.

If you can go through these two steps and still not get your recliner operational, you'll likely need to unbolt the chairs to see if you can test the control box for continuity. If you determine that the control box is bad, you can replace the control box on your Thomas Payne Seismic series chairs with the Replacement Power Control Box for Thomas Payne Seismic Recliners and Sofas # LC36FR.

expert reply by: Erik B

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Answer 1

The required power for Thomas Payne furniture is 110v AC or 12v DC to power these units. So you could be facing a voltage drop and need to increase the gauge of wire to the outlet you have the unit plugged into. If you have the correct amount of…

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Answer 2

The easiest way to rule out a faulty cup holder on the Thomas Payne Seismic Recliner is to simply switch the cup holder from one side to the other. If the issue doesn't carryover you know that's not the problem and it's likely the control…

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Answer 3

For your Thomas Payne dual reclining loveseat, there could be a number of reasons why your recliner will not recline any longer. Lippert, the manufacturer of these recliners, has recommended you first unplug the unit from power, and let it sit for…

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Answer 4

I wasn't able to find anything with that part number, but if you have a Seismic series sofa, then you'd want the Replacement Power Cord with Power Supply Box for Thomas Payne Seismic RV Power Reclining Sofas #195-000111, but if you have a…

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Answer 5

What you have there is a Thomas Payne brand Recliner which is made by Lippert Components. I am not aware of a manual release for the foot rest. A lot of times issues like this are the result of a bad control box. This would not be something we carry…

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Answer 6

The Replacement Voyager WiSight 2.0 Wireless RV Backup Camera with Low Light Assist #ASA64YR will only work with the WiSight 2.0 monitors. The new cameras and monitors are not backwards compatible as Voyager no longer produces a camera which is…

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Answer 7

The Replacement Power Control Box for Thomas Payne Seismic Recliners and Sofas #LC36FR is the correct part for your Thomas Payne Seismic Series Recliner. If you have not already, preform a hard reset on your chair before continuing. To do this unplug…

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Answer 8

Since you already unplugged the chair and allowed it to sit for 10 minutes to reset you would need to unbolt the recliner from the floor and examine the wiring under the seats to make sure that none of the wires are pinched. You could also try to…

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Answer 9

Since your Thomas Payne Recliner has no power for any function, I recommend first plugging something into the outlet to make sure that isn't the issue. Next, I recommend checking the Cup Holder #195-387597 and it's wiring connection because…

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Answer 10

The replacement Thomas Payne RV cupholder that has the most features is the #LC38FR which has light, open, close, massage, heat, and lock/unlock buttons. If you let me know which specific sofa you have I can see which replacement you'd need.

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Answer 11

Sounds like possibly a loose connection to the cupholder wiring connectors of your Thomas Payne couch or the cupholder wiring is bad and would need to be replaced. For a replacement we have the part #195-387597 which in the product pictures you can…

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Answer 12

There are a few possibilities as to why only one side of your Thomas Payne Momentum RV Dual Reclining Sofa is acting up (or not acting up at all in your case). There are 3 components that allow the recliner to operate the lights, massage, and heater.…

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