I have this problem with my drivers seat. I pulled the seat to replace the bottom and back leather and hoped to fix the recline. The leather was a pain but worked, except the seat back didn't reinstall (after many attempts) properly. The top clips aren't grabbing (It's the same seat back in the same seat frame so it should fit).
I pulled the front motor and trimmed the left sheath (the side that doesn't move) about 3/8"-1/2". But when I went to reinstall it, the square wire wouldn't go in to the motor far enough to seat the retaining hip on the silver collar. I was running out of time and had to trim the square back a bit to to seat the clip. And of course my seat still twists. (And the end didn't look damaged and I couldn't shake anything out of the motor.)
Any ideas on convincing the seat back clips to work or the seat motor to to accept more of the square drive shaft? Thanks
Did you straighten the back before reinstalling the cable you trimmed?
CURRENT:
2001 740IL ALPINE WHITE
1999 BMW DINAN 5 BIARRITZ BLUE
PAST:
2001 740I M-SPORT SCHWARTZ
2001 BMW 330XI SPORT BLACK SAPPHIRE
2002 BMW 325XIT TITANIUM SILVER
2002 BMW 530I TITANIUM GREY
2002 BMW X5 TOPAZ BLUE
2003 BMW 325XI ELECTRIC RED
1998 740IL ASPEN SILVER
1998 740IL ORIENT BLUE
1995 BMW 530I OXFORD GREEN
1988 528E BLUE
1980 320I WHITE
1978 320I GREY
Yes.
Although to get the seat out (per the inter-web) I also straightened the back more than I normally set it. But it didn't twist going forward past a "comfortable" recline. Once I reinstalled the seat, it went back (both sides??) then twisted. More straight than I like.
Sounds like you have another cable not making connection in the motor. When I did my sport seat for my 5 series I did the all for good measure.
CURRENT:
2001 740IL ALPINE WHITE
1999 BMW DINAN 5 BIARRITZ BLUE
PAST:
2001 740I M-SPORT SCHWARTZ
2001 BMW 330XI SPORT BLACK SAPPHIRE
2002 BMW 325XIT TITANIUM SILVER
2002 BMW 530I TITANIUM GREY
2002 BMW X5 TOPAZ BLUE
2003 BMW 325XI ELECTRIC RED
1998 740IL ASPEN SILVER
1998 740IL ORIENT BLUE
1995 BMW 530I OXFORD GREEN
1988 528E BLUE
1980 320I WHITE
1978 320I GREY
I didn't measure, but the passenger side square flex shaft goes in (much) farther than the driver side. I guess I could have a piece broken off in the motor but the end looked clean.
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