Seat belt extender

808@702 · 08-10-2014, 05:00 PM

So lately I have noticed that when I start my car in the morning the seat belt butler doesn't work. But it work the rest of the day. Is this the sign???

Beemdog · 08-10-2014, 05:36 PM

It is. The car has plans to eject you on the way to work. It is smitten by the hot blonde up the street and wishes to change owners. Sell at once.

ghost4blind · 08-10-2014, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Beemdog

It is. The car has plans to eject you on the way to work. It is smitten by the hot blonde up the street and wishes to change owners. Sell at once.

lmao, its a common issue actually, there are a number of video on yourtube on how to fix it

ZEEM3R · 08-10-2014, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Beemdog

It is. The car has plans to eject you on the way to work. It is smitten by the hot blonde up the street and wishes to change owners. Sell at once.

Start from 2:10 lmaooo

IB M · 08-11-2014, 06:15 PM

Seat belt helper is the weakest thing in the e92 M. I hate it. Heard that you can code it out and just reach back and grab like a real cave man.

redpriest · 08-11-2014, 06:17 PM

I'm told the way to fix it is to starch the seat belt and iron it. I haven't tried it yet.

Sporterm3 · 08-11-2014, 10:54 PM

I'm sorry, but that seat belt extender is faggy! Not homosexual faggy, but
South Park, "The F Word" faggy! Get me that code for disablement.

Brrrppp, brrpp.

modkrazy · 08-12-2014, 12:36 AM

Works great for me after 3 years. Maybe because I always thank Jeeves for his assistance? A happy employee is a productive employee. You guys are probably entitled, rude dicks to it, so it breaks on you.

Dannys M3 · 08-12-2014, 03:15 AM

This worked for me.

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=995826

808@702 · 08-12-2014, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Beemdog

It is. The car has plans to eject you on the way to work. It is smitten by the hot blonde up the street and wishes to change owners. Sell at once.

Friggen hilarious! And I am smitten by the hot blonde as well. It doesn't surprise me your from Sonoma, great people up there. I worked on the Graton Casino there last year.

Beemdog · 08-12-2014, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by 808@702

Friggen hilarious! And I am smitten by the hot blonde as well. It doesn't surprise me your from Sonoma, great people up there. I worked on the Graton Casino there last year.

Casino man, I am taking my car in next week for it's last free oil change and plan to ask the dealer SA about the seat belt butler only working half the time. The softening of the seat belt material seems to be my issue. Wouldn't mind getting a new belt even if the fix is only temporary. Starching the belt may contribute to its failure in a severe accident.

alam24 · 08-14-2014, 11:47 AM

I'm sure there are a few solutions for the seat belt issue. The actual problem has nothing to do with the seat belt. I believe there is an updated part on the catching mechanism. The local dealer put them in for $40 for both sides.

When I bought the car with 40k miles on it, the seat belt butler never worked. After the dealer put in the new parts, it has worked every single time.

Titanium Silver · 08-16-2014, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by concept_maL

I'm sure there are a few solutions for the seat belt issue. The actual problem has nothing to do with the seat belt. I believe there is an updated part on the catching mechanism. The local dealer put them in for $40 for both sides.

When I bought the car with 40k miles on it, the seat belt butler never worked. After the dealer put in the new parts, it has worked every single time.

Part Numbers?

NoSHAM3 · 01-13-2015, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Titanium Silver

Part Numbers?

Late to the party but here ya go:

72117334637 - left side
72117334638 - right side

Gr330zhp · 01-13-2015, 01:31 PM

I coded mine off before it broke. I can reach it fine

X5-User · 01-13-2015, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Gr330zhp

I coded mine off before it broke. I can reach it fine

Is there a DIY for coding it?

808@702 · 01-13-2015, 03:24 PM

Mine was the battery going dead...

grantmax · 01-13-2015, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by concept_maL

I'm sure there are a few solutions for the seat belt issue. The actual problem has nothing to do with the seat belt. I believe there is an updated part on the catching mechanism. The local dealer put them in for $40 for both sides.

When I bought the car with 40k miles on it, the seat belt butler never worked. After the dealer put in the new parts, it has worked every single time.

They did this for me under warranty. It's a "spacer" on the lower rail that keeps the seat belt from getting caught. Problem solved.

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Self quote because I already posted the solution. Unless you prefer a disabled extender, BMW has admitted to their faulty design and will provide the fix.

mkPOTO · 01-13-2015, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by IB M

Seat belt helper is the weakest thing in the e92 M. I hate it. Heard that you can code it out and just reach back and grab like a real cave man.

i hate it as well, i coded mine out and just reach

STooK · 01-14-2015, 12:05 AM

I had no beef with it when I had my e92 but I sure don't miss not having it in my e93! I noticed that if you fold the belt down the middle it catches easier but it'll still miss once in a while. Only thing the extender is good for is to amuse new passengers.

pooyab · 01-14-2015, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by IB M

Seat belt helper is the weakest thing in the e92 M. I hate it. Heard that you can code it out and just reach back and grab like a real cave man.

I'm too fat to reach.

jphughan · 01-14-2015, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer-M3

Is there a DIY for coding it?

There are DIYs here for coding in general, but the options for the seatbelt extender are in the NFRM module:

ENABLE_GURTBRINGER_FA (driver)
ENABLE_GURTBRINGER_BF (passenger)

Switch them to nicht_aktiv to disable the extender.

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Sporterm3 New Member 4 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 2013 m3 comp Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Boise, Idaho iTrader: (0)	I'm sorry, but that seat belt extender is faggy! Not homosexual faggy, but South Park, "The F Word" faggy! Get me that code for disablement. Brrrppp, brrpp. __________________
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modkrazy Lieutenant Colonel 171 Rep 1,536 Posts Drives: m3 Join Date: May 2014 Location: tx iTrader: (1)	Works great for me after 3 years. Maybe because I always thank Jeeves for his assistance? A happy employee is a productive employee. You guys are probably entitled, rude dicks to it, so it breaks on you.
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alam24 Private First Class 10 Rep 137 Posts Drives: e92 m3 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: so. california iTrader: (1)	I'm sure there are a few solutions for the seat belt issue. The actual problem has nothing to do with the seat belt. I believe there is an updated part on the catching mechanism. The local dealer put them in for $40 for both sides. When I bought the car with 40k miles on it, the seat belt butler never worked. After the dealer put in the new parts, it has worked every single time.
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808@702 8th BMW, 520th Surfboard 494 Rep 1,215 Posts Drives: My girlfriends crazy! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Las Vegas, Nv. and Honolulu, Hi. and Seattle Wa. iTrader: (0)	Mine was the battery going dead...
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