My twisted seats in my 1991 5 series BMW
BimmerBoy67
10-20-2008, 08:51 AM
The seats in the front of my 91 Bimmer are twisted each seat one side only moves. How do I fix this problem. Please I'm open to suggestions.:headshake
arks
10-20-2008, 07:53 PM
It's a pretty common problem with the E34's. There's a mechanism inside the seat that needs repair. I had it happen to my old '92 525i. You need to find a local BMW (independant- not a dealer) service place; they'll know how to fix it. As I recall, my seat repair was about $200. Good luck.
Kelvin Lemke
12-21-2008, 03:00 AM
The seats in the front of my 91 Bimmer are twisted each seat one side only moves. How do I fix this problem. Please I'm open to suggestions.:headshake
Had this problem with my E32 electronic adjusted seats. you have to remove the seat from the car. Underneath the seat is an electric motor with a Cable drive to the tilt gearbox.If you remove the cable you will find that the inner cable has slipped down & no longer drives, remove the cable & cut a small piece of rod & drop into the offending socket on the motor & re assemble the mechanism then replace the seat . should now work fine.
Had this problem with my E32 electronic adjusted seats. you have to remove the seat from the car. Underneath the seat is an electric motor with a Cable drive to the tilt gearbox.If you remove the cable you will find that the inner cable has slipped down & no longer drives, remove the cable & cut a small piece of rod & drop into the offending socket on the motor & re assemble the mechanism then replace the seat . should now work fine.
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