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Yes, I used this method on my front seat headrests. The problem with the headrest and the seat twist is the cable is disengaging (uncentering itself within the sheathing) by slipping out at one or both of the ends. By placing the small piece of metal in the motor housing, that will re-center the cable where both ends will be engaged. It's just the reverse of what most people do in this fix...i.e. shortening the sheathing so that the cable does not get lost inside it...I'm suggesting sort of "lengthening the cable" so that you don't have to shorten the sheathing. I can't take full credit for this...I found the idea in the archives when I was looking to repair my headrests. Somehow it was brought up but most of the discussion alludes to the "circumcision" of the sheath. (owww) Remember that it calls for a short piece (1/4")...if you insert to long of a piece in the opening...the cable won't be able to connect and turn (note that the cable is sort of square and where it's inserted into the motor, it's square, too). When I did the fix, I laughed because it was so simple but it worked and I haven't had any problems since!

Q
91 735iL

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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