2014 Equus Ultimate Fixed my popped headrest

[STxFamer]

Purchased a 2014 with both headrests popped. Just finished putting the first one together and pretty happy with the result. Not an active headrest anymore but it sure beats paying the dealer $700/each for replacements. This car had been hit in the back and caused both the activate. As normal the plastic structure was broken and would no longer support/hold the springs and other hardware to make it work.

All of the springs and motor have been removed. All that is left are the 2 plastic pieces that hold all of the springs and hardware. Took me awhile to figure out how to attach it all back but it seems solid and will function as a normal headrest now. Just no longer active.

 

[princelybug]

Nice job. Hopefully you won't need the benefits of whiplash protection the headrests can provide.

 

[STxFamer]

The way I look at it my other cars haven't had that feature and I haven't had the need for it so far and I'm 65. So the odds are in my favor

 

[equus v8]

i just did the same thing. look great.

 

[lee polowczuk]

Purchased a 2014 with both headrests popped. Just finished putting the first one together and pretty happy with the result. Not an active headrest anymore but it sure beats paying the dealer $700/each for replacements. This car had been hit in the back and caused both the activate. As normal the plastic structure was broken and would no longer support/hold the springs and other hardware to make it work.

All of the springs and motor have been removed. All that is left are the 2 plastic pieces that hold all of the springs and hardware. Took me awhile to figure out how to attach it all back but it seems solid and will function as a normal headrest now. Just no longer active.

 

[lee polowczuk]

Did you guys cut the springs out. Or how did you remove them…. I can’t get enough force to compress it back

 

[STxFamer]

Did you guys cut the springs out. Or how did you remove them…. I can’t get enough force to compress it back

The plastic parts that hold the whole assembly r probably broken thus u cannot lock it back together That is why I gutted mine and got them locked back together but they r non functional Works for me

 

[lee polowczuk]

Purchased a 2014 with both headrests popped. Just finished putting the first one together and pretty happy with the result. Not an active headrest anymore but it sure beats paying the dealer $700/each for replacements. This car had been hit in the back and caused both the activate. As normal the plastic structure was broken and would no longer support/hold the springs and other hardware to make it work.

All of the springs and motor have been removed. All that is left are the 2 plastic pieces that hold all of the springs and hardware. Took me awhile to figure out how to attach it all back but it seems solid and will function as a normal headrest now. Just no longer active.

I just did the same with athe passenger side. Glued it back together

 

[STxFamer]

I have 2 more to do as my 2013 Genesis sedan got rear ended. Will post a better thread on how I got mine done. They are not glued as most are doing here

 

[G-952471]

Purchased a 2014 with both headrests popped. Just finished putting the first one together and pretty happy with the result. Not an active headrest anymore but it sure beats paying the dealer $700/each for replacements. This car had been hit in the back and caused both the activate. As normal the plastic structure was broken and would no longer support/hold the springs and other hardware to make it work.

All of the springs and motor have been removed. All that is left are the 2 plastic pieces that hold all of the springs and hardware. Took me awhile to figure out how to attach it all back but it seems solid and will function as a normal headrest now. Just no longer active.

How did you remove the headrest?

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[G-933262]

Can anyone help me to learn how to remove the headrest? My daughter climbed over from the backseat and deployed the passenger headrest and I can't get it out to try and force it back together. TIA

 

[lee polowczuk]

Just use the power button to praise it up. You should be able to pull it out once you push the seat back to decline it and provide sone clearance….

 

[lee polowczuk]

Just use the power button to praise it up. You should be able to pull it out once you push the seat back to decline it and provide sone clearance….

Few have been able to push the back and lock it. Good luck