Well I finally got the seat back together. I now know more about the adjustable seats than I'd like. Talk about a pain in the @ss! Ended up removing the entire seat in order to access the front motor/cable. I'd already ordered a replacement cable prior to tearing the seat out but found out that it wasn't the correct length. (longer cable for the 2 rear motors) It didn't make a difference in the long run (just a little bit more cable to curl up into the seat) and now the seat works like a charm.

Lesson learned on how much of a hassle it is when something fails on the seat.

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1995 E420
1998 SL500 Sport
2009 E350 Sport
1995 S500 Coupe
1992 500 SEL