E39 Electric Seat Adjustment

[piriaka 0]

Hi

I have a 2002 520i, ex Singapore, 55,000ks. The passenger seat back rest has started to respond to the outer side adjustment, when the adjustment button is used. That means that the inner side of the seat back rest stays upright, but the outer side will lever back and forth. This then skewes the seat back rest.

Is this a broken motor or connection cables? Or something else? Anyone had this problem and had it fixed??

Thanks for any wisdom.

regards

[*Glenn* 854]

Hi

I have a 2002 520i, ex Singapore, 55,000ks. The passenger seat back rest has started to respond to the outer side adjustment, when the adjustment button is used. That means that the inner side of the seat back rest stays upright, but the outer side will lever back and forth. This then skewes the seat back rest.

Is this a broken motor or connection cables? Or something else? Anyone had this problem and had it fixed??

Thanks for any wisdom.

regards

Sounds like a motor drive is broken. The seat would have to come out to repair it. Best solution would be to take it to the nearest independent repairer or dealer. Not sure who that is in Wanganui though.

[kiwi535 538]

this sounds like the infamous e 34 seat twist.In that scenario the cable outer"grows" and pulls the inner drive cable out of the motor couplings.The solution is to shorten the cable outers so that the inner cable can reach into the drives couplings again.Look on the net,i think you will find better descriptions than mine!.Hope it is this as its a bit of a pain to do the first time apparently!

[topcat 11]

Sounds like a motor drive is broken. The seat would have to come out to repair it. Best solution would be to take it to the nearest independent repairer or dealer. Not sure who that is in Wanganui though.

i've got a spare seat with motors etc.complete out of ann e32 if you are interested.should be the same

call me

cheers marty 021 438 735