Driver restraint system malfunction, can't move seat.

Warrior75 · 03-28-2017, 02:33 PM

Cross posting here because there is more activity here.

Was at car wash, they moved the driver seat up to vacuum, all the way up, and no it won't move. Driver restraint system malfunction. No power, heat or ventilation won't work on driver seat. At a BMW specialist now. He hooked up the scanner, but it's not communicating with my car. Seat has no power. He doesn't see anything loose, but he's removing the seat now to get a better look. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

SapphireM5 · 03-28-2017, 04:07 PM

Fuse? Maybe something was jammed under the seat and blew the fuse?

Warrior75 · 03-28-2017, 05:28 PM

Not sure why but it was one of the fuses.

SapphireM5 · 03-28-2017, 05:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Warrior75

Not sure why but it was one of the fuses.

Boom Beers for me!

glad it was an easy fix

Warrior75 · 03-28-2017, 10:05 PM

The guy that fixed it said there may be another problem, threw me a few extra fuses as well. Anyway, he was right. You know when you finally have your seat adjusted perfectly? Well, after he fixed it, I had to adjust again. I couldn't get it right. Was playing with it tonight, boom. Fuse blew again. I was going crazy with it either. Anyone have any suggestions?

SapphireM5 · 03-29-2017, 07:18 AM

Get the seat where you need it then try it to touch any of the controls for a few days, see if the fuse blows. If nothing blows, move only one motor at a time, to change the setting. Only move one at a time to see if you can narrow down which motor is causing the blown fuse. You may have a motor that is going bad overloading the fuse, but this will narrow it down and you can determine which one and have it fixed. Is everything else working ok now once the fuse is replaced?

Warrior75 · 03-29-2017, 08:00 AM

Ok, I'll try that. Yes everything else was fine as far as I know.

Warrior75 · 03-29-2017, 02:19 PM

Went back to mechanic, he double checked to make sure it was right fuse, and it wasn't. There was a 20a in there for some reason, which he replaced yesterday, but it calls for a 30a. I'm hoping that will rectify this issue.

Warrior75 · 03-29-2017, 11:46 PM

So, she popped again, tonight. Arrrrrgh. Anyway, it popped, again when I was pressing the 1 button in the seat and it was moving back. Prior to that, I was moving the seat forward, dropped something under the seat. I moved the seat all the way forward and it was moving back...

Warrior75 · 03-31-2017, 10:11 AM

I think I know which motor it is. It's the one that moves the top of the seat forward and back. It seem to have been locked up going backwards, I could only move it forward. Fuse popped again this morning when I was adjusting it.

What do you guys think? I'll have to change that specific motor?

SapphireM5 · 03-31-2017, 05:18 PM

Yes, you will have to change that motor, you still under warranty?

Warrior75 · 03-31-2017, 05:52 PM

No, unfortunately not.

SapphireM5 · 03-31-2017, 06:04 PM

According to this schematic I was able to find http://www.oemautopartsandaccessorie...1d6a0dbdc9ea4/

Looks like the motors are on the bottom of the seat. I would pull the seat and pull the motor. Looks like it may be an easy swap.

03-28-2017, 02:33 PM	#1
Warrior75 Second Lieutenant 31 Rep 237 Posts Drives: 2013 m6 convertible Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	Driver restraint system malfunction, can't move seat. Cross posting here because there is more activity here. Was at car wash, they moved the driver seat up to vacuum, all the way up, and no it won't move. Driver restraint system malfunction. No power, heat or ventilation won't work on driver seat. At a BMW specialist now. He hooked up the scanner, but it's not communicating with my car. Seat has no power. He doesn't see anything loose, but he's removing the seat now to get a better look. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
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03-28-2017, 04:07 PM	#2
SapphireM5 Major 711 Rep 1,107 Posts Drives: 2013 M5 Sapphire Black Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (3)	Fuse? Maybe something was jammed under the seat and blew the fuse?
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03-28-2017, 05:28 PM	#3
Warrior75 Second Lieutenant 31 Rep 237 Posts Drives: 2013 m6 convertible Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	Not sure why but it was one of the fuses.
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03-28-2017, 10:05 PM	#5
Warrior75 Second Lieutenant 31 Rep 237 Posts Drives: 2013 m6 convertible Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	The guy that fixed it said there may be another problem, threw me a few extra fuses as well. Anyway, he was right. You know when you finally have your seat adjusted perfectly? Well, after he fixed it, I had to adjust again. I couldn't get it right. Was playing with it tonight, boom. Fuse blew again. I was going crazy with it either. Anyone have any suggestions?
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03-29-2017, 07:18 AM	#6
SapphireM5 Major 711 Rep 1,107 Posts Drives: 2013 M5 Sapphire Black Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (3)	Get the seat where you need it then try it to touch any of the controls for a few days, see if the fuse blows. If nothing blows, move only one motor at a time, to change the setting. Only move one at a time to see if you can narrow down which motor is causing the blown fuse. You may have a motor that is going bad overloading the fuse, but this will narrow it down and you can determine which one and have it fixed. Is everything else working ok now once the fuse is replaced? __________________ '13 Black Sapphire Metallic - BPM Stage 1 Tune - RPI Exhaust - KW HAS Kit - 12mm spacers all around- Carbon Fiber front lip - High Kick Trunk Spoiler - Rear Roof Spoiler - IND Kidney and Fender Grills - 20% Tint all around 50% Front Windshield - PPF
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03-29-2017, 08:00 AM	#7
Warrior75 Second Lieutenant 31 Rep 237 Posts Drives: 2013 m6 convertible Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	Ok, I'll try that. Yes everything else was fine as far as I know.
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03-29-2017, 02:19 PM	#8
Warrior75 Second Lieutenant 31 Rep 237 Posts Drives: 2013 m6 convertible Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	Went back to mechanic, he double checked to make sure it was right fuse, and it wasn't. There was a 20a in there for some reason, which he replaced yesterday, but it calls for a 30a. I'm hoping that will rectify this issue.
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03-29-2017, 11:46 PM	#9
Warrior75 Second Lieutenant 31 Rep 237 Posts Drives: 2013 m6 convertible Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	So, she popped again, tonight. Arrrrrgh. Anyway, it popped, again when I was pressing the 1 button in the seat and it was moving back. Prior to that, I was moving the seat forward, dropped something under the seat. I moved the seat all the way forward and it was moving back...
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03-31-2017, 10:11 AM	#10
Warrior75 Second Lieutenant 31 Rep 237 Posts Drives: 2013 m6 convertible Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	I think I know which motor it is. It's the one that moves the top of the seat forward and back. It seem to have been locked up going backwards, I could only move it forward. Fuse popped again this morning when I was adjusting it. What do you guys think? I'll have to change that specific motor?
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03-31-2017, 05:18 PM	#11
SapphireM5 Major 711 Rep 1,107 Posts Drives: 2013 M5 Sapphire Black Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (3)	Yes, you will have to change that motor, you still under warranty?
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03-31-2017, 05:52 PM	#12
Warrior75 Second Lieutenant 31 Rep 237 Posts Drives: 2013 m6 convertible Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Florida iTrader: (0)	No, unfortunately not.
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03-31-2017, 06:04 PM	#13
SapphireM5 Major 711 Rep 1,107 Posts Drives: 2013 M5 Sapphire Black Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (3)	According to this schematic I was able to find http://www.oemautopartsandaccessorie...1d6a0dbdc9ea4/ Looks like the motors are on the bottom of the seat. I would pull the seat and pull the motor. Looks like it may be an easy swap.
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