Weird electrical issue with drivers seat and steering wheel

[jpilk99]

Over the last week my drivers seat and steering wheel lose their power operation. Side mirror works, windows, radio and all else work fine. Turn off car, key out, then back ... ignition on - no work. Start - no work. Try again later - work fine. Next day, same thing. 5 mins later while driving, seat and wheel start working again

Oddly, my ‘03 X5 is doing something similar in that drivers seat and steering wheel only ...buck & move a frrrraction of an inch. I can hear motors engage and feel seat/wheel budge ever so slightly but no true movement. And it’s been like this for a few weeks. It doesn’t (like the E38) come back and function normally and then quit again... Same condition constantly.

Any ideas, on both/either appreciated. Thank you.

Jay

[Trasportador]

This is usually a sign that the seat control module on the driver side has an issue. If you have access to INPA, DIS or PA Soft, you can scan the car and get some more detail on the issue.

[jpilk99]

Thank you. I have an iCarSoft v2, not sure if that is comparable. Would a seat control module impact the steering wheel?

[ConvGeorge]

Thank you. I have an iCarSoft v2, not sure if that is comparable. Would a seat control module impact the steering wheel?

They are electrically connected.

[acspecialists]

Pull the cover off of the drivers side seat and make sure it is plugged in? I had this happen when I leaned on the seat edge a little to much putting the new pedal in.