Sorry this is a BMW Question but the BMW sites don't have the quality of responses that this site has and lots of the techs work on both.

I was leaning back into the right corner of my seat, trying to get cash out of my pocket and I heard a ratchet slip. Now the right side of the seat is further back than the left. I can see the ratchet under the seat and can see it is out of time with the other.

Does anyone know how to reset the seat back?

__________________
Steve
1985 Mercedes 500SL Euro (Gray market)
1995 BMW 520i Euro (Gray market)
1992 BMW 525it Wagon
1994 Honda Del Sol Si

you will find that there is a hinge on both sides. maybe a ratchet too. and a pipe that connects the two sides. i think you can unbolt one side and the ratchets will equalize.

i dont know for sure but i bet this will work. i think most of the seat backs are pretty similar in construction.

tom w

__________________
[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

"Sorry this is a BMW Question but the BMW sites don't have the quality of responses that this site has and lots of the techs work on both."

Actually Bimmer sites have more DIY info. There is a lot of "common" failures which occurred in a consistent way (can we say BMW design features?). Try this for the twisted seat back repair:

http://www.nmia.com/~dgnrg/page_11.htm

__________________
Shane83SD

I guess I don't know my BMW sites well enough. Thanks for the help and I will get to this repair as soon as I can because it's fairly uncomfortable to drive it this way.

__________________
Steve
1985 Mercedes 500SL Euro (Gray market)
1995 BMW 520i Euro (Gray market)
1992 BMW 525it Wagon
1994 Honda Del Sol Si

Is this on an E34 (1989-early '90s) 5 series? One of the drive cables slipped.

Here's a good BMW shop forum: http://www.bimmer.info/forum/

Search their archives and you'll have ample information about this repair.