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Old 03-02-2013, 06:19 PM   #1
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Default Rear seat catch releases not working

One of mine wasn't working today, and then the other one also stopped working too as I was poking about to see what was going on. Anyway, the following thread was helpful in fixing it:

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=725237

Only problem was that the seat latch mechanism on one side wouldn't come out when unbolted, so I gave it a bit of "persuasion", and it came out, but a plastic bit broke off the latch cable, so now I need a new one of those.

The way the cable hooks into the latch is really weak, so I'm sure others of you have had/will see this on your cars.
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Old 03-02-2013, 06:35 PM   #2
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mine broke about 20k miles but been ok since i fixed it in 2007.... but then i guess my back seats have been in the store!
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Old 03-02-2013, 06:45 PM   #3
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One of mine wasn't working today, and then the other one also stopped working too as I was poking about to see what was going on. Anyway, the following thread was helpful in fixing it:

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthread.php?t=725237

Only problem was that the seat latch mechanism on one side wouldn't come out when unbolted, so I gave it a bit of "persuasion", and it came out, but a plastic bit broke off the latch cable, so now I need a new one of those.

The way the cable hooks into the latch is really weak, so I'm sure others of you have had/will see this on your cars.
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Old 04-02-2013, 02:48 PM   #4
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I had problems with mine a few years ago. It is where the metal clip pops out of the bracket. I spoke to BMW who said I would have to order a new cable for some silly price. In the end I fixed it myself by clipping it back in and put a blob of Araldite (spelling - ?) into the point where the metal clip slots into the plastic bracket. It has not popped out since.

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Old 04-02-2013, 08:18 PM   #5
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Are you loseing weight before we go on the trip
I had the sodding Norovirus yesterday, so lost 2.4kg in a day, actually
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