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Car Forum / BMW Cars / April 2004Shade Tree Hack. . .E34 Power Seat Repair. . . Victorious
Those annoying power seat drive failures, the ones where the seat dementedly curls up on one side when you attempt to raise the bottom, or lower the seatback in some crooked fashion, there is a simple cure. I did a 540 and a 525 over the past couple of days in Atlanta where my mobile BMW business is off to a . . . quiet . . . start. The cables eventually shrink, or is it the sheaths eventually stretch? In any event, the drives no longer drive. Simply remove the drive motor from the bracket, pull the cable out, install a 3/16" piece of GumOut Carb Spray nozzle, or a piece of your WD-40 spray nozzle, into the motor drive. Re-insert the cable, you're back in business. I resuscitated two headrests, one seatback, and one seat bottom drive with this new lowtek method. Colin > Those annoying power seat drive failures, the ones where the seat > dementedly curls up on one side when you attempt to raise the bottom, [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > two headrests, one seatback, and one seat bottom drive with this new > lowtek method. You're new at this, aren't you? The Real Pros (TM) like Brett Anderson use a 3/16" piece of heavy coat hanger. I'd be a little leery of a piece of plastic in there. Use real metal for more permanent results. -- C.R. Krieger (Been there; done that) I am obviously newer! I have the driver seat jamming when i try to move it. As a result i just disconnected the motor and manually adjusted it to it is comfortable! but I would like *detailed* instructions on how to fix it if you do not mind. Please keep in mind you are talking to a newbie who is just discovering the pleasures of DIY for both the mind and the pocket! Imad > > [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >(Been there; done that) > > I am obviously newer! I have the driver seat jamming when i try to move > it. As a result i just disconnected the motor and manually adjusted it > to it is comfortable! but I would like *detailed* instructions on how to > fix it if you do not mind. Please keep in mind you are talking to a > newbie who is just discovering the pleasures of DIY for both the mind > and the pocket! Here's an excellent description with photos! seatback twist/seat bottom repair: http://www.nmia.com/~dgnrg/page_11.htm headrest cable fix http://www.nmia.com/~dgnrg/page_33.htm THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH! > > I am obviously newer! I have the driver seat jamming when i try to move > > it. As a result i just disconnected the motor and manually adjusted it [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > headrest cable fix > http://www.nmia.com/~dgnrg/page_33.htm Disconnect the cable, pull the end off of the sheath, cut the sheath back 1/4 in., push the end back on, crimp it and you have a shorter sheath not a longer cable with a make shift piece which can fail again. > Those annoying power seat drive failures, the ones where the seat > dementedly curls up on one side when you attempt to raise the bottom, [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > lowtek method. > Colin |
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