Seat issue

Carbon.F30 · 09-23-2017, 06:14 PM

Hi everyone,

I’ve got an issue with my driver seat.

When I’m adjusting the seat, with the engine running, the seat will adjust for a few minutes, then stop. Then I have to release the button and push it again. It will adjust a little more and then stop again.

When I took it in, they replaced the seat motor and it didn’t fix the issue. According to the SA (I can tell this guys is new by the way) it’s supposed to do that and apparently it’s “a safety feature” although he couldn’t provide an explanation as to why it’s necessary. I thought it was odd since this only started happening a few months ago.

Apparently if the engine is running (even though the car is stationary) you have to keep pressing the button, and then releasing it and then pressing it again to make the seat adjust. This doesn’t sound right to me because it didn’t happen when I purchased the car, and it only happens when the car is on.

Any thoughts?

Calvin36 · 09-23-2017, 09:43 PM

It seems right I have to hold the button if the engine is on. When the car is in "On" made but engine off, I can press the button once and it'll adjust the whole way.

mfstrby · 09-24-2017, 12:41 AM

First of all, I would not trust a new sales guy. Based on my experience, they seem to say anything to get rid of you.

From what I can recall, I always need to keep the button pressed and it would go all the way at a single shot. Never needed to do it multiple times. Also it is the same when the car is off/on or the engine is running. I will check it next time I get in the car.

MYF30ROCKS · 09-24-2017, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by floor_it

Hi everyone,

I’ve got an issue with my driver seat.

Any thoughts?

Are you talking about the memory button or seat independent adjustment buttons?
If it's memory, should work engine on or off in one shot. In drive mode it will not.
Independent buttons works any time continually, if it started intermittent, check motor connections, probably they are loose if seat harnesses hitting floor or something.
If it's not harness loose they need to reflash seat module.

thisberob · 09-24-2017, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by floor_it

Hi everyone,

I’ve got an issue with my driver seat.

When I’m adjusting the seat, with the engine running, the seat will adjust for a few minutes, then stop. Then I have to release the button and push it again. It will adjust a little more and then stop again.

When I took it in, they replaced the seat motor and it didn’t fix the issue. According to the SA (I can tell this guys is new by the way) it’s supposed to do that and apparently it’s “a safety feature” although he couldn’t provide an explanation as to why it’s necessary. I thought it was odd since this only started happening a few months ago.

Apparently if the engine is running (even though the car is stationary) you have to keep pressing the button, and then releasing it and then pressing it again to make the seat adjust. This doesn’t sound right to me because it didn’t happen when I purchased the car, and it only happens when the car is on.

Any thoughts?

I have the same issue. When clicked on "memory 1" the seat adjusts for maybe 2-3 seconds then stops. I have to let go, then hold it again for another 2-3 seconds then it stops again. After a few rounds of this, the seat finally reaches the set position. This only happens with the engine or ignition on (for now).

I didn't bring the car in to get it investigated. Like I've said in earlier posts, I've been living with these annoying little bugs as I've accepted that the F30 kinda sucks...but the B58 makes up for it

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HighlandPete · 09-24-2017, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by thisberob

I have the same issue. When clicked on "memory 1" the seat adjusts for maybe 2-3 seconds then stops. I have to let go, then hold it again for another 2-3 seconds then it stops again. After a few rounds of this, the seat finally reaches the set position. This only happens with the engine or ignition on (for now).

That's how my 5-series works... all about safety. You wouldn't want it to move your seat in one move to some obscure position in memory, could be by mistake.

Say one driver is 6' tall, the other is 5' 2". You push the other driver's memory button as you are driving, and it goes the full distance...

thisberob · 09-24-2017, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by HighlandPete

That's how my 5-series works... all about safety. You wouldn't want it to move your seat in one move to some obscure position in memory, could be by mistake.

Say one driver is 6' tall, the other is 5' 2". You push the other driver's memory button as you are driving, and it goes the full distance...

This seems counterintuitive for safety.

For example, if I have to pick between the choices of:
-having to repeatedly click the memory button while driving to reach my set/desired seating position while taking my focus off the road
vs
-just holding down the memory 1 button until it reaches the desired seat position
...I would pick the latter.

Furthermore, the function is inconsistent. Sometimes I would have to repeatedly click the memory 1 button and at other times, I can just hold the button down and it will adjust fully without me lifting my finger off the button.

If the car is off and I click the memory button once, it will adjust fully without me holding or repeatedly clicking the seat.

PS my retired 2014 535 never did this. I only needed to hold memory 1 down (and not repeatedly click it) for it to adjust to the desired position.

HighlandPete · 09-24-2017, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by thisberob

This seems counterintuitive for safety.

If the car is off and I click the memory button once, it will adjust fully without me holding or repeatedly clicking the seat.

Not a safety issue, if we are stationary. Doesn't matter if we get squidged against the steering wheel.

There isn't always logic to how we see it in different models. Depends on the design and safety implementation at build time, things change.

rockymtnpilot · 09-24-2017, 12:45 PM

Mine does this as well. I can see the safety aspect. Imagine if something were to get pinned and actuate seat movement while you were driving.

Carbon.F30 · 09-25-2017, 05:39 PM

It happens with both the memory button and the other adjustment buttons. It’s weird because my car didn’t initially do that when I got it. I could hold memory, or any other button and it adjusts in one shot with the engine on or off.

I have an ML350 that also adjusts in one shot. Which is why I thought it was off. Maybe a software update they did or something cause my iDrive wiped a few times after service at the dealer.

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Carbon.F30 Private First Class 71 Rep 178 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW 335xi (M-Sport) Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Seat issue Hi everyone, I’ve got an issue with my driver seat. When I’m adjusting the seat, with the engine running, the seat will adjust for a few minutes, then stop. Then I have to release the button and push it again. It will adjust a little more and then stop again. When I took it in, they replaced the seat motor and it didn’t fix the issue. According to the SA (I can tell this guys is new by the way) it’s supposed to do that and apparently it’s “a safety feature” although he couldn’t provide an explanation as to why it’s necessary. I thought it was odd since this only started happening a few months ago. Apparently if the engine is running (even though the car is stationary) you have to keep pressing the button, and then releasing it and then pressing it again to make the seat adjust. This doesn’t sound right to me because it didn’t happen when I purchased the car, and it only happens when the car is on. Any thoughts? __________________ 2014 335i \| 6 MT \| M-Sport \| X-Drive \| MPE \| Black Sapphire Metallic \| Coral Red \| MHD 2+ \| DP/CP \| KN Intake
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Calvin36 Lieutenant Colonel 1062 Rep 1,876 Posts Drives: F30 335i M Sport Join Date: May 2017 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (2)	It seems right I have to hold the button if the engine is on. When the car is in "On" made but engine off, I can press the button once and it'll adjust the whole way. __________________ Mine: BSM F30 335i M Sport Hers: AW F30 328i M Sport
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mfstrby Second Lieutenant 100 Rep 215 Posts Drives: 2013 328i xDrive Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Montreal iTrader: (0)	First of all, I would not trust a new sales guy. Based on my experience, they seem to say anything to get rid of you. From what I can recall, I always need to keep the button pressed and it would go all the way at a single shot. Never needed to do it multiple times. Also it is the same when the car is off/on or the engine is running. I will check it next time I get in the car.
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rockymtnpilot Private First Class 74 Rep 126 Posts Drives: 2017 BMW 340i Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Denver, CO iTrader: (0)	Mine does this as well. I can see the safety aspect. Imagine if something were to get pinned and actuate seat movement while you were driving. __________________ 2017 340i xDrive MPPSK More to come
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Carbon.F30 Private First Class 71 Rep 178 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW 335xi (M-Sport) Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	It happens with both the memory button and the other adjustment buttons. It’s weird because my car didn’t initially do that when I got it. I could hold memory, or any other button and it adjusts in one shot with the engine on or off. I have an ML350 that also adjusts in one shot. Which is why I thought it was off. Maybe a software update they did or something cause my iDrive wiped a few times after service at the dealer.
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