Re: even easier to do! (archive)

Are you saying that the 1/4" wire will engage with the square end of the cable and thus take up the slack from the cable sheathing. Is this the method you performed on your car?

Mark Dorr
88 735I 98K

Everyones instruction are on point...and it really is an easy job to do. You should really give this one a try and save yourself some money! Especially if you were able to get the seat up to look under there.

Here's my tip to make the job even easier!:

I would make the job even easier by following Gale's instruction up to the point of pulling the cable out from the motor. I would then cut a straight 1/4" piece of metal coat hanger (no more, no less)and insert it into the motor (where the cable goes) and then insert the cable back in. What this does is help center the cable within the sheathing (which is the the cause of the problem) and there is no cutting of the sheath and buying fuel hose to tie around the splice, yada, yada,yada. Plus if you ever sell the car and the new owner looks under the seat he won't go "what the f@#! is this!" like a previous poster did when he saw the cable fix under his drivers seat! I like it because its "clean and unseen"...only you will know 8-)!

Good luck and you really should give it a try! Let us know how it came out.

Q
91 735iL

THe mechanic told me to change all the cables of the seat. He is telling me he will charge me 300 bucks. I saw the archieve and try to fix it myself. I can't fix it.
I only can lift up the seat and see full of wires down there. Those cables are all tight. I don't know what to do? any ideas?

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Yes. more>>>>>>>>> Q 19:30 8/06/2001 (1)
- Re: Yes. more>>>>>>>>&g Mark Dorr 19:43 8/06/2001 (0)

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