E39 - you cannot swap seats - The BMW 5 Series (E39) Message Forum

I swapped seats on my E28, but those were simpler days.

E39 has a passenger seat occupancy sensor built into the pasenger seat cushion that does not exist in the driver's seat. If disconnected, the car will set the dreaded airbag light.

Also, the headrest motors are individually coded and keyed so that they are side-specific.

I learned all this through time-consumming experience.

E39 standard seats are a terrible design compromise. I'ver rebuilt them several times, but never made them really comfortable.

My next car, when I can afford one, will have supremely comfortable seats!

Ron

Renewing driver's leather seat - Bo528 2008-05-07 19:47:44 (257 views) (1034 thread views)
- Don't dye them. You will not be happy. Speaking of - doni01 2008-05-12 14:01:26 (119 views)
  - I've heard bad things about dye as well >> - Panos 2008-05-12 16:57:33 (95 views)
    - Panos is right. That's exactly what happened. Had - doni01 2008-05-13 17:37:29 (62 views)
- Re: Renewing driver's leather seat - sktn77a 2008-05-12 11:15:24 (110 views)
- Re: Renewing driver's leather seat - RonaldH 2008-05-09 15:20:50 (172 views)
  - Has the dye lasted in your case? (nt) - E39Only 2008-05-12 17:25:25 (38 views)
- Has anyone swapped w/ pax seat leather? - ZeroDfx 2008-05-09 10:42:26 (136 views)
  - E39 - you cannot swap seats - RonaldH 2008-05-12 13:42:13 (93 views)
  - I swapped them on my E36 and plan to do.... - BC 2008-05-09 14:16:22 (106 views)
    - Your process? - ZeroDfx 2008-05-09 15:53:58 (84 views)
      Re: Your process? - BC 2008-05-09 16:15:12 (99 views)
      Keep in mind that removing the covers >> - Panos 2008-05-09 16:41:42 (127 views)
      Re: Keep in mind that removing the covers >> - BC 2008-05-09 16:48:37 (87 views)
      Thats a good point on the pax seat sensor >> - Panos 2008-05-09 17:49:36 (75 views)
      IIRC, it was $40 for both >> - BC 2008-05-12 13:42:14 (51 views)
      Seems like a good approach for the $ & time spent. (nt) - Panos 2008-05-12 15:04:57 (34 views)
      Re: Seems like a good approach for the $ & time spent. - sktn77a 2008-05-12 21:44:08 (43 views)
      Prolly b/c they were quoting the labor to remove> - BC 2008-05-13 10:55:25 (38 views)
  - Since the entire seats would have to be removed >> - Panos 2008-05-09 11:15:39 (101 views)
- Get opinions from several auto upholstery shops... - edjack ©⁶⁰ 2008-05-07 21:39:52 (139 views)
  - Connolly Leather - Harold528i 2008-05-11 16:59:11 (93 views)

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