E34 sport seats - disassembly help needed.

[Jeff N.]

Anyone know how to remove the back from the base on the E34 sport seat?

Specifically, I need to swap the seat wiring harnesses between two sport seats and I can't figure out how to remove the harness where it traverses through hinge. It appears I need to separate the base from the back.

The BMW factory manual is not clear on the procedure.

Any help appreciated!

Thx,

Jeff

[Robin-535im]

Hey Jeff - what's new?

Here's a pic from RealOEM:

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=HD13&mospid=47408&btnr=52_0041&hg=52&fg=25

might help...

[Jeff N.]

Hi Robin...

Same old same old.

I'm in deeper than that :) - trying to remove the back frame from bottom. I put a post on UUC and it looks like I have an answer. There's a couple of spring loaded pins that need to be pushed out of the way and the back lifts off.

[Jeff N.]

Here's the answer courtesy of Brett at KMS.


Remove the backrest cover.

About 6" above each pivot point is a lever. Depress the lever and lift
up. It usually takes a pair of channel lock pliers to get the force
required to release the levers.

The entire back rest assembly will come off the two posts that are a
part of the reclining mechanism.

Brett Anderson
KMS