Rear seat catch releases not working

**outnumbered** · 03-02-2013, 06:19 PM

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.

**shimmy** · 03-02-2013, 06:35 PM

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!

**CraigMillwardCroft** · 03-02-2013, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by outnumbered

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.

Are you loseing weight before we go on the trip

Pip1968 · 04-02-2013, 02:48 PM

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.

Pip

**outnumbered** · 04-02-2013, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CraigMillwardCroft

Are you loseing weight before we go on the trip

I had the sodding Norovirus yesterday, so lost 2.4kg in a day, actually

03-02-2013, 06:19 PM	#1
outnumbered S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Reading Posts: 731 Casino cash: $19587	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. __________________ Now with added SG CSL.

03-02-2013, 06:35 PM	#2
shimmy CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Uk Posts: 14,646 Casino cash: $43909	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! __________________ .

04-02-2013, 02:48 PM	#4
Pip1968 S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Kent, England Posts: 940 Casino cash: $8383	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. Pip