Electric seat not working

[urickmic]

Driver seat Quit working including the headrest it's a 1990 735i
And with my wife being 5'0 and me being 5'10" we have a problem i checked the fuses under the hood and everything looks good there any ideas would be great
Passenger seat works fine
Thanks in advance
Mikey

[hotshot321]

im having the same problem for an 1988, i think u have to remove the seat completely and diagnose the computer attached to the bottom of the seat.. im not sure though, im looking to find out how to remove the seat.. anyone?

[jarhed]

Originally Posted by urickmic

Driver seat Quit working including the headrest it's a 1990 735i
And with my wife being 5'0 and me being 5'10" we have a problem i checked the fuses under the hood and everything looks good there any ideas would be great
Passenger seat works fine
Thanks in advance
Mikey

No motor noises at all? If you hear motor noises, but the seat doesnt move, your cables have pulled out of the motor. Pretty simple fix really. I'm in the middle of a fix of my 92 735iL.

[pepekiwi]

Mike,

Any luck with the seat removal? I have a 1992 735iL with a bad computer. I bought a new one, but cannot get to it without moving the seat. How did you finally resolve your repair?

[jarhed]

Originally Posted by pepekiwi

Mike,

Any luck with the seat removal? I have a 1992 735iL with a bad computer. I bought a new one, but cannot get to it without moving the seat. How did you finally resolve your repair?

You talking about the unit under the seat? I believe you can get replacements for that.

I just repaired a cable problem and it was quite a bear. Take the two star bolts out of the back base rail and the seat will tilt forward, allowing you to unhook it from the front. Then you can lay the seat back onto the back seat and reach that electronic unit down there.