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Knoedler Air Chief Seat 8 Way Switch Repair
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Apparently the 8 Way switch is no longer available from Knoedler.  I shamelessly plagiarized this information from the Foreforums.  That switch  is a Kia Sedona Switch


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Jim
2014 Newell Coach 1482 Mid Entry 45'8" Valid Slides and Valid Levelling
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#2

That's awesome!

--Simon
1993 8v92TA #312
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#3

Nice find there on something that I had given up on.  The fore/aft control of my switch hasn't worked in six months.  I had to rewire my switch/motor wiring by stealing the tilt portion of the switch and giving that to the fore/aft movement.  Now I can order this Kia part and problem solved.

Rob
2016 Newell #1536

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(04-22-2023, 04:58 AM)RobSC Wrote:  Nice find there on something that I had given up on.  The fore/aft control of my switch hasn't worked in six months.  I had to rewire my switch/motor wiring by stealing the tilt portion of the switch and giving that to the fore/aft movement.  Now I can order this Kia part and problem solved.

problem is see is mine unit is RH.  pdf shows left hand. Is there a way to still use it if a right-handed use is needed?
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#5

Yes. You might have to move some wires to different terminals on the switch.

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(08-06-2025, 10:48 AM)DMATT Wrote:  
(04-22-2023, 04:58 AM)RobSC Wrote:  Nice find there on something that I had given up on.  The fore/aft control of my switch hasn't worked in six months.  I had to rewire my switch/motor wiring by stealing the tilt portion of the switch and giving that to the fore/aft movement.  Now I can order this Kia part and problem solved.

problem is see is mine unit is RH.  pdf shows left hand. Is there a way to still use it if a right-handed use is needed?

I used the above LH switch and it worked.  I can't remember if I moved any wires or not.  My switch is on the right side of the seat.

Rob
2016 Newell #1536

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#7

Um...ok, I'm gonna say it...

A switch...from KIA...in a Newell. There has GOT to be a joke tucked in there somehow.

Then again...it's a KNOEDLER seat, sooooo...should we glare at them instead?

I guess maybe we should be grateful there's a fix...and a dang cheap one at that!

Steve & Janice Vance
2015 Newell #1524
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(08-06-2025, 04:10 PM)RobSC Wrote:  
(08-06-2025, 10:48 AM)DMATT Wrote:  
(04-22-2023, 04:58 AM)RobSC Wrote:  Nice find there on something that I had given up on.  The fore/aft control of my switch hasn't worked in six months.  I had to rewire my switch/motor wiring by stealing the tilt portion of the switch and giving that to the fore/aft movement.  Now I can order this Kia part and problem solved.

problem is see is mine unit is RH.  pdf shows left hand. Is there a way to still use it if a right-handed use is needed?

I used the above LH switch and it worked.  I can't remember if I moved any wires or not.  My switch is on the right side of the seat.

(08-06-2025, 06:09 PM)CaptainGizmo Wrote:  Um...ok, I'm gonna say it...

A switch...from KIA...in a Newell. There has GOT to be a joke tucked in there somehow.

Then again...it's a KNOEDLER seat, sooooo...should we glare at them instead?

I guess maybe we should be grateful there's a fix...and a dang cheap one at that!

dmatt again, where can this Kia unit be purchased?
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#9

I purchased mine on Ebay, but it looks like it's not available anymore.  The part # is 0K95D88161D.

Try these:

https://www.tascaparts.com/oem-parts/kia...k95d88161d
https://www.kiaparts.com/oem-parts/kia-s...k95d88161d
https://parts.kia.com/p/Kia__/SWITCH-BOX...8161D.html

Rob
2016 Newell #1536

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#10

thanks for the quick response. I am going to try to repair the unit. Pressing the "forward/backward" it control makes contact.
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