Rear Seat Release

F34-dav · 07-23-2023, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by F34-dav

With the help of SupremeF34 's video, I was able to locate the problem.

Now I just need to come up with a solution. The wire seems to be crimped to the attachment piece but this has released (poor design/solution). Will attempt to squeeze it back in and see if it can hold.

Put some UV-activated glue in the crimped hole for the wire. Had to untwist a few of the strands from the wire to get it in the hole (I should then have crimped it more but forgot), then activated the glue. It's working but I don't have much faith in this repair. Going to check the price of a repair at the dealer and the price of a spare part alone for when/if it snaps out again. But for now I'm happy and can quickly access the problem if it happens again.

Oksamit78 · 07-24-2023, 10:55 AM

Thankfully I don't have this feature in my 2017. Only dummy plugs where the pull-outs are. - One less thing to break.
However, the rear seats still do have the back rest angle adjustment and full fold feature.

David eas · 01-13-2024, 10:33 AM

Hi have f30 my wife tryed to adjust front seat as it manual and has got the recliner back of seat stuck in forward position and the lever at the side of drivers seat is stuck any one no how to fix it

Billfitz · 01-13-2024, 12:29 PM

Try the F30 forum, this is F34, and this thread deals with the rear seats, not the front.

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David eas Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: f30 msport Join Date: Jan 2024 Location: Scotland iTrader: (0)	Hi have f30 my wife tryed to adjust front seat as it manual and has got the recliner back of seat stuck in forward position and the lever at the side of drivers seat is stuck any one no how to fix it
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01-13-2024, 12:29 PM	#26
Billfitz Lieutenant General 8239 Rep 16,075 Posts Drives: '15 328iX GT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (0)	Try the F30 forum, this is F34, and this thread deals with the rear seats, not the front.
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