BMW E39 M5 540i 530i 525i Front Electric Seat Twisty Repair Part 2

10% Discount on all purchases

This video is the conclustion of a 2-part video where we give you instructions on how to fix the front seat twist issue. Hope you like it. Thanks for watching

Check Out Our Website, Parts Added Daily

[geoffswavley]

Great set of videos. 1st video illustrates the issue perfectly and the 2nd video shows WHY and then provides an easy fix. Well done! A+++

[stkout]

QUICK FIX:  If you don't want to repair it right away but you need to adjust the seat back to drive, you can simply reach under the front of the seat and push the cable into the motor while operating the recline control. The cables are easy enough to spot with a flashlight. Mine was the cable that operates the right side of the seat back (right side while sitting in the seat) so it was real easy to grab it and make the adjustment. I hardly ever adjust my seats so this quick fix works fine for me. The trouble started only because I had to adjust the seats to make room for some potted plants on the floor behind the seats.
The way the cable is routed I might just be able to use some wire ties or duck tape to hold it in place and keep it working until I want to make a permanent repair.

[rodd]

This happened to my drivers side on my 02 M5. Thank you bimmer merchant.

[villam]

Great tutorial. I've watched a few videos prior to stumbling upon yours...no one explained which cable operates what side and in what manner. So, THANK YOU for explaining that.

[brandonbernard]

my passenger side just started doing this in my 97 540 so glad you made this video

[chrisschaap]

This is great! Thanks a lot for this tutorial. I was looking at way too much money then I have to spend and this just saved my butt! Thank you.

[Bad_handle]

I just want to congratulate u. This right here is a dope diy free fix fosho

[hmayerv]

Thank you bimmermerchant ... very well documented and video'd for us to DIY these common bimmer problem. My E38 passenger seat started to give this problem as well. Should be fixing it soon.
I need to search for info on why these cables shrink over time, don't see it happening on most other makes.
Thanks once again.

[codZOMBIESGOD]

Liked and subscribed, this tutorial was wonderfully layed out, and very easy to follow! Thanks a ton.

[robertstreibl]

Nicely explained, not hard to repair, now can fix my 530i, thanks.

[gerrywatson]

Big Thanks Bro! Excellent video - sorted the problem with my E39 passenger seat!

[mrbugatti]

This is a great and very informative video. I actually used it to fix both of my seats and worked great! I also suggest that while you have the seat out is to fix all four cables because last year I fixed the left sides on the driver seat, and just two days ago the right side reclining cable went out, so I just did that the same way i did the others thanks to this video!

[ethanconnor-hodges]

Thanks for creating an easy to follow tutorial!

[davjez]

Buen trabajo mil gracias es el mejor que he visto

[stephenquarles]

Good video and explanation on how to resolve this issue! Thanks.

[nathanielmyles]

Excellent video! Now that's a tutorial!

[jivanescalante-garcia]

Very nice video. I did that repair myself about 4 years ago and I will have to do it again. The job of taking the seat in and out It is a real pain in the ...

[bjizzle]

thank you so much I have an e39 and you always provide an answer thank you again

[amrandjiering]

Very Good video, Good explanation greetings from Amsterdam! I’m gonna try this, wish me luck..😅

[beautgrainger]

The cable is known as a Flexible Drive, I used to make them for other uses.. the most interesting requests were for a WW2 plane, and one time someone asked whether we could make one for a BMW stunt driver in a Mission Impossible film.. think that one didn't progress. There were mostly only a few companies who produced the cable for themselves and for others, as flexible core, or as complete drives.

I've not seen the E34 cable in person, but most types have a steel-lined casing, wrapped wire cable "core" (best to be heat treated, but not hardened, and passed through a "jogging" machine), as well as ends/fittings which are usually crimped on.
The outer casing will be somewhat flexible and there's always some stretch which can take place, add to that the path the E34 cable takes, along with the force transmitted through it.. it's not surprising that it occasionally needs work, there's possibly not the option of introducing a lot of meat to the casing so that it resists stretching more. Even in manufacture, it takes experience to cut long pieces of casing to an accurate size, despite the stuffs ability to stretch and compress.