battery location

how do i lift the rear seat on a 1990 535i to get to the battery? i read the manual but i still cant get it, if anyone has photos that would be nice

The battery is located under your backseat. All you have to do is stand in the back facing the driver and passenger seats and grab the front of the seat a little more than shoulder length apart and pull up. This is how your supposed to do it.

thanks, i'll try that

....On my 1992 you have to also remove the plastic seat belt covers before you lift the seat. To do that you remove the very small plastic pin cover, then stick a pointed object (I use an ice pick) into the hole, and pull up at the same time to remove the plastic seat belt cover.

yea i've noticed that the plastic belt cover gets in the way, so i was like oh well, if it dies, then i'll try and figure it out, cuz the car manual just says there are 2 little pulling things in the crack where the back rest and the seat connect, i searched and found nothing

If you are saying your battery is weak, it may just need water so I would service it ASAP. The longer you leave it (dry) the sooner the plates inside the battery will warp and then you will have to buy a new battery... vs adding water now.

It's easy to remove the plastic pins in the plastic seat belt covers. Just pry them up with a knife.... Stick a coat hanger straight into the hole and lift up on the plastic covers. Good luck.

no the battery is fine, its just i want to know how to lift the seat if i need to access it somtime, but its fine now, but i'll try that, the car is in the paintshop right now, so when i get it back i will try