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Default 98 M3 Sedan - Driver's seat motor gearbox seems to be busted. - 05-17-2007 , 07:56 AM






I took the M3 out for a spin for the first time since October. When I
adjusted the seat I found that one thing had a problem. This is a
fully electronic adjustable seat; the seatback kept tilting backward.
I tried to get it to tilt back up but had no luck. I tried to run it
all the way back and then tilt it up. That was a mistake - now I look
like a kid with the seat reclined all the way. It seems to be stuck
or something. I hear the motor run but nothing happens. I took the
seat out of the car and took a look at the motors underneath. What a
mess. I can take it apart but it will be a long task - everything is
so tightly grouped together under there that I can barely get a tool
inserted into the hex-head slots.

Anyone out there have any tips, suggestions, or directions? I would
even consider buying a salvage seat if I could find one that matched.

HELP!!!! Thanks, JM


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Default Re: 98 M3 Sedan - Driver's seat motor gearbox seems to be busted. - 05-17-2007 , 09:21 PM






There's a guy on the 'net that sells the gear and has directions posted on
how to get to it.

Follow this link, then poke around the site for a while, you'll find the
Seat Gears on the main page ...

http://www.odometergears.com/






"jmiller0666" <jmiller0666 (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote

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I took the M3 out for a spin for the first time since October. When I
adjusted the seat I found that one thing had a problem. This is a
fully electronic adjustable seat; the seatback kept tilting backward.
I tried to get it to tilt back up but had no luck. I tried to run it
all the way back and then tilt it up. That was a mistake - now I look
like a kid with the seat reclined all the way. It seems to be stuck
or something. I hear the motor run but nothing happens. I took the
seat out of the car and took a look at the motors underneath. What a
mess. I can take it apart but it will be a long task - everything is
so tightly grouped together under there that I can barely get a tool
inserted into the hex-head slots.

Anyone out there have any tips, suggestions, or directions? I would
even consider buying a salvage seat if I could find one that matched.

HELP!!!! Thanks, JM



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