thanks Gilbert. I figured it out. All set (e) (archive)

Assuming you have electric seats, apply power to the car -- as in jump starting it -- so you can run the right rear seat all the way forward. (Move the front seat all the way forward while you are at it.) Remove the little plastic filler panel at the bottom rear by the door. You can then access a bolt under the seat with a box end wrench. It holds the seat down. Remove the bolt and pull the seat bottom forward and up. Stop after a few inches and unplug the electrical connections. Then pull all the way out. Watch carefully how it comes out. There are two metal rods that extend up into the seat back which will need to go back in the same way. It ususally takes a couple of tries. I don't know which battery you need, but they are available from a lot of places, like Costco, Walmart, etc.
Good luck.
Lin Gilbert
1990 750iL
Tampa

Ok, my Dad has a 89 735iL and is coming home to FL for the winter. The battery is dead and I need to replace it befroe he gets here. I have an E36 and know it inside out, but cannot for the life of me access the battery under the seat of his car. I dont want to tear it out because I know there are alot of differences with an electric seat in the rear. Mine just pop right out! I would really appreciate it if someone could give me a detailed description of haw to remove it or possibly link me to a page that would explain it thoroughly? Also, if someone could tell me what battery I need to replace it with, that would help a huge amount as well. I searched the archives for info andd found mainly people reporting frequent battery failures, but nothing real descriptive about accessing and changing the battery. I dont frequent this board often, so forgive me if this is a post that you see every other day. Im pretty desperate here and would like to help my Dad out tomarrow after I leave work. I tried jump starting the car and it ran fine, but as soon as I shut down, there is no juice left in the battery. I drove it around town for about an hour, so it SHOULD have come to life, but the battery just didnt hold anything.
Thank you all for your help.
I (as well as my Dad) really apreciate any info you could give. I hate to see him drop cash at dealerships for such minor problems.
Chad

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