Fixed my twisted seat (and learned some things)

[granit_silber]

Mine took 2 hours. Twice and its still not straight. I keep over compensating on one side - then the other.

A lighter was sufficient to heat the end to remove it for me.

My problem is that I am 6'3" with bad knees.

All I did was take out both cables and insert them (one at a time) into my cordless drill (thanks Whit!) and wound them until each side reached it limit. That way the motor and both cables started from the same point.

-ashley

[granit_silber]

When I did my seats, I went ahead and did all the cables since I had my torch all set up. Well, since I had my box of matches out... 6 cables per seat IIRC.

Robin,

How did you get topmost motor out to get at the cables? That was my big problem.
-ashley

[dacoyote]

Charles,

If it's the button I think you're talking about it should be the headrest adjustment. That motor and cable is located in the backrest of the seat.
-ashley

Yeah... then it doesn't work....

Not important enough to fix right now....

-Charles

[Robin-535im]

Robin,

How did you get topmost motor out to get at the cables? That was my big problem.
-ashley

You know, it was so long ago that I don't remember. I do remember that getting to the motor mount bolts was a PITA, even with the seat out.

You can pull the back of the seat off too, might that help?

[StorminNorm]

All I did was take out both cables and insert them (one at a time) into my cordless drill (thanks Whit!) and wound them until each side reached it limit. That way the motor and both cables started from the same point.

-ashley

BRILLIANT!

Thank you. I will try this.

[Qsilver7]

Good Job... and good luck on the cover gasket, I did mine about 2 months ago....

Not the hijack the thead... but the button that is futher back of the two... the one that leans the seat back and forth.. what is it suppost to do when you press up or down on it... I cannot feel anything change in either seat....

-Charles

hmm, no owners manual, huh

Note: #5:


If you can hear the motor running when you push up or down on the button...then it's a real simple fix...here's some instructions: http://www.nmia.com/~dgnrg/page_33.htm

[dacoyote]

hmm, no owners manual, huh

Note: #5:


If you can hear the motor running when you push up or down on the button...then it's a real simple fix...here's some instructions: http://www.nmia.com/~dgnrg/page_33.htm

If it's not a Bentley... why even look :-)

Charles

[uscharalph]

If it's not a Bentley... why even look :-)

Charles

The Bentley doesn't cover everything. There are also good tips and tricks from other sources.

[dacoyote]

The Bentley doesn't cover everything. There are also good tips and tricks from other sources.

Thats why I read the forum... I lost my owners manual.... and have yet to buy another one or find it...

-Charles

[uscharalph]

Thats why I read the forum... I lost my owners manual.... and have yet to buy another one or find it...

-Charles

This owners manual probably doesn't cover you exact car,but a lot of it's the same: http://luuk.xs4all.nl/bmwboeken/bmwe34manual/.