Can Seat tilt angle be adjusted? **SEAT ADJUSTMENT GUIDE**

[monkeycsl]

Think will check mine too and adjust lowest setting at back and middle setting front correctomondo.:clown:

[s.mac]

This might sound like a stupid question but can you see what setting the seat is on before taking anything apart?

? I still don't find the seats too comfy, might help with a change of position

anyone fancy helping me check mine out when we are over at the ring :whistle:

[glendog74]

? I still don't find the seats too comfy, might help with a change of position

anyone fancy helping me check mine out when we are over at the ring :whistle:

Steve - seeing as you're even more of a short arse than me you might find my setting comfortable :whistle::

Forward fixing at their highest setting
Rear fixing at the middle height setting

I've had mine like this for 2 years now and find it to be spot on :thumbs:

[phat///M3]

I wish they would sit lower, 1 below the lowest in the rear would be great I think.

[s.mac]

Steve - seeing as you're even more of a short arse than me

:axe:

LOL :whistle:

[Daytonaviolet]

what??? you guys didnt know about thos :gayfight:


















jk.. i just stumbled across this thread tonight and made my changes. OMG.. btw, orig my seats were at the orig settings... all the way to the lowest setting and it took a while for my back to adjust to the angle. now i have the rears set to the middle postion and the fronts to the highest setting. not only did it raise the seat a bit, it gave me a great angle which gives me alot more comfort. i wish did this 4 years ago when i first put in the CSL interior :smt055

[alexk]

I am under the impression that my seats had 2 and 2 holes.
I will take them out these days and check it.

By the way, the small screws that get screwed are a set with number 10 -> http://bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/E4...eat_seat_rail/

Check the cost, I asked the dealer and freaked out !
Ridiculous ! 2 plastic things and 2 screws 700 CHF !!!

[Daytonaviolet]

im pretty sure there are 3 holes :thumbs: fronts are slotted and rears are not.

I am under the impression that my seats had 2 and 2 holes.
I will take them out these days and check it.

By the way, the small screws that get screwed are a set with number 10 -> http://bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/E4...eat_seat_rail/

Check the cost, I asked the dealer and freaked out !
Ridiculous ! 2 plastic things and 2 screws 700 CHF !!!

[alexk]

I believe you my friends, that's why I will take them out today or tomorrow !

Seat angle solutions !!!

PS: my wife will be very happy with this :thumbs:

[mattCSLnut]

I can confirm that there are 3 adjusting holes :thumbs: per each mounting point (four per each seat) as I had to adjust my driver seat soon after I bought my CSL, end of last year. It was set up for the previous owner who was somewhat shorter then me. When I got in behind the wheel on the maiden voyage home, I was nearly touching the roof lining :banghead: being 6 foot 2 and a bit :whistle:. It's a bit of a fiddle (especially with the inner 2 bolts, near the centre console) but doable. Ratchet spanner is your friend on this job :thumbs:
Thank U please

[Balkan]

My only addition to Neil's advice is to consider taking out the small grub screw holding the adjustment lever in place first of all. I found my drivers side screw badly rounded and almost could'nt get it out - would have been irritating to find that out having already removed the seat! Need to order a replacement screw...

Did both my seats today, no need to remove the grub screw, the trim moves out the way enough to get to the seat bolts..........i can see where i am going now, and my daughter no longer needs a booster seat !

[RolyGTIR]

old old thread but...

I adjusted the seat heights today after I tried Roly’s setup at the weekend, the back height remained on the lowest setting but I made the front adjustment to the middle adjustment slot (was on the lowest).

This made the seat a lot more comfortable imo with more back support and the seat hugs you much much better. Without doubt recommend this.

Even older thread.......

Glad you and Moley tried this - does make a big difference:thumbs:

[Eduardo]

Hi Guys,

Just tried to do my seats today as i do prefere a more upright position (feel a better control of the wheel as i feelthe wheel doesn't go far down enought)

My question is , how do you disconnect the seat connector ? Can't seem to know witch bit comes out without looking like it's going to brake (any trick?)

Thanks.

Eduardo.

[outnumbered]

This probably isn't going to help much, but I think from memory it's one of those BMW connectors that's actually a lot easier to unclip than it first looks. So rather than having to force anything to get it to come apart, there'll be some piece that you slide and the whole thing will release in a perpendicular direction.

That didn't help much did it ? Sorry.

You might find it easier to work it out with the seat unbolted so you have better access to the connector.

Edited to add, I think this may be the same connector:

[Eduardo]

This probably isn't going to help much, but I think from memory it's one of those BMW connectors that's actually a lot easier to unclip than it first looks. So rather than having to force anything to get it to come apart, there'll be some piece that you slide and the whole thing will release in a perpendicular direction.

That didn't help much did it ? Sorry.

You might find it easier to work it out with the seat unbolted so you have better access to the connector.

Edited to add, I think this may be the same connector:

Thank you very much. Looks very similar and i was just trying to pull

Eduardo.