E9X M3 Front seat adjustment post removal

jonasaurus · 04-19-2013, 02:15 AM

Not having much luck on the M3 side so thought I'd throw up the question here.

Have had my front driver seat replaced a BMW Performance seat awhile back and recently got a Logitech GT Force Driving steering wheel to use in conjunction with GT5.

So the short of it is I want to use my OEM drivers seat but it is slightly reclined forward and not very comfortable. Is there a way to manually adjust the recline position without having to hook up power to the seat?

If you do have to power the seat anyone got tips on how to do that with relative ease?

Thx
Jon
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doughboy · 04-19-2013, 05:07 AM

Ha, nice gaming chair!

There must be a way to turn the recline mechanism by hand, have you looked underneath the seat or taken the base trims off?

Or put a block of wood under the front!

idnan · 04-19-2013, 06:36 AM

I've split an m3 seat and it is all motor based except the tilt function to allow rear passengers in (if yours has it). Only way I can think is to swap it with you passenger seat and adjust it.

makkan00 · 04-19-2013, 06:49 AM

Use a 12-14V adaptor to power and connect it.
Connect pin 4 (red), pin 7 (red/black) or/and 9 (red/purple) to positive terminal of the charger.
Pin 8 and 13 are ground (brown wires).
And enjoy!

jonasaurus · 04-20-2013, 04:19 PM

Thx for the reply guys. Much appreciated.

04-19-2013, 02:15 AM	#1
jonasaurus Brigadier General 76 Rep 3,178 Posts Drives: E90 M3 [Sold] Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	E9X M3 Front seat adjustment post removal Not having much luck on the M3 side so thought I'd throw up the question here. Have had my front driver seat replaced a BMW Performance seat awhile back and recently got a Logitech GT Force Driving steering wheel to use in conjunction with GT5. So the short of it is I want to use my OEM drivers seat but it is slightly reclined forward and not very comfortable. Is there a way to manually adjust the recline position without having to hook up power to the seat? If you do have to power the seat anyone got tips on how to do that with relative ease? Thx Jon __________________ __________________ ///M3 \| E90 LCI \| Space Grey \| Fox Red with CF Structure \| 6MT \| 260M \| My build
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doughboy Major General 1578 Rep 8,971 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 Comp 6MT Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK iTrader: (2)	Ha, nice gaming chair! There must be a way to turn the recline mechanism by hand, have you looked underneath the seat or taken the base trims off? Or put a block of wood under the front!
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idnan Lieutenant Colonel 79 Rep 1,508 Posts Drives: Alpine White 335i Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Birmingham iTrader: (9)	I've split an m3 seat and it is all motor based except the tilt function to allow rear passengers in (if yours has it). Only way I can think is to swap it with you passenger seat and adjust it.
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makkan00 Major General 896 Rep 9,105 Posts Drives: F83 and F36 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Essex iTrader: (56)	Use a 12-14V adaptor to power and connect it. Connect pin 4 (red), pin 7 (red/black) or/and 9 (red/purple) to positive terminal of the charger. Pin 8 and 13 are ground (brown wires). And enjoy! __________________ F36 Xdrive for her - HUD, park assist, heated steering wheel, rear camera, Apple car play F36 RWD for him - HK, M sports pack, GTS tail light, Apple car play
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jonasaurus Brigadier General 76 Rep 3,178 Posts Drives: E90 M3 [Sold] Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	Thx for the reply guys. Much appreciated. __________________ ///M3 \| E90 LCI \| Space Grey \| Fox Red with CF Structure \| 6MT \| 260M \| My build
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