Drivers seat fooked?

dobsy · 09-07-2011, 06:26 AM

My seat won't pull forward! I mean the back part won't move to let passengers in the back. What's the mechanism like-hopefully it's just a spring fallen off a hook or something easy to fix?
Any ideas?

xenon · 09-07-2011, 06:42 AM

It's a Bowden cable which could have broken or become detached from the base pivot-hook. Pain in the arse to fix (fiddly) but parts are cheap or free if just unattached.

dobsy · 09-07-2011, 04:41 PM

Thanks for that-I'll give it a whirl over the weekend.

dobsy · 09-08-2011, 03:42 AM

In fact I've got BMW extended warranty so I wonder if it'll be covered. Save me messing about.

dobsy · 02-09-2012, 08:49 AM

Well 4 months later and I've just had a go at this-everything in place and as normal so the cables must have stretched. Just been on to BMW and the part is £57+vat. Apparantly they don't just sell the cables and it comes as a kit which includes the pull handle and plastic surround-would make sense as swopping all this over would be a total nightmare.
All in all not too bad a job to remove trim and get at the cables so definately a DIY job. Similar to 'cleaning washer jets filter' - easy when you know how!!

09-07-2011, 06:26 AM	#1
dobsy Private First Class 6 Rep 133 Posts Drives: E92 320d Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wirral iTrader: (0)	Drivers seat fooked? My seat won't pull forward! I mean the back part won't move to let passengers in the back. What's the mechanism like-hopefully it's just a spring fallen off a hook or something easy to fix? Any ideas?
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09-07-2011, 06:42 AM	#2
xenon Major General 1397 Rep 8,083 Posts Drives: 2021 G21 330i M-Sport Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Coventry iTrader: (0)	It's a Bowden cable which could have broken or become detached from the base pivot-hook. Pain in the arse to fix (fiddly) but parts are cheap or free if just unattached. __________________ Ian Current: 2021 G21 330i M-Sport Previous: 2018 A6 Avant S-Line MMI+, 2014 F31 320d M-Sport, 2013 F10 520d M-Sport, 2011 F10 530d M-Sport, 2008 320i M-Sport Coupe, 2002 325i, 2001 318i valvetronic, 1998 318i, 1996 525i, 1990 Porsche 944S2
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09-07-2011, 04:41 PM	#3
dobsy Private First Class 6 Rep 133 Posts Drives: E92 320d Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wirral iTrader: (0)	Thanks for that-I'll give it a whirl over the weekend.
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09-08-2011, 03:42 AM	#4
dobsy Private First Class 6 Rep 133 Posts Drives: E92 320d Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wirral iTrader: (0)	In fact I've got BMW extended warranty so I wonder if it'll be covered. Save me messing about.
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02-09-2012, 08:49 AM	#5
dobsy Private First Class 6 Rep 133 Posts Drives: E92 320d Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wirral iTrader: (0)	Well 4 months later and I've just had a go at this-everything in place and as normal so the cables must have stretched. Just been on to BMW and the part is £57+vat. Apparantly they don't just sell the cables and it comes as a kit which includes the pull handle and plastic surround-would make sense as swopping all this over would be a total nightmare. All in all not too bad a job to remove trim and get at the cables so definately a DIY job. Similar to 'cleaning washer jets filter' - easy when you know how!!
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