driver seat no high enough on 520d semi electric seat

newm5 · 11-27-2011, 09:35 AM

hey guys.. i just bought a silver 520d f10 a couple days ago. it's a great car so far.

the only issue (so far) i have is the driver's seat. i felt that it does not go high enough. this is a semi electric seat where only 2 electric adjustments can be made, the seat height and the angle of recline.

the forward and backward adjustment is manual and so is the seat angle adjustment.

i will visit the dealer later this week, but was wondering if anyone else ran into this same issue.

yesterday i had a chance to sit in a 523i demo car which has a full electric seat. and sure enough i was able to adjust the seat high enough that there is only about 3 finger space between my head and the ceiling of the car. i asked the sales guy but he wasn't knowledgeable enough to explain whether my car (520d) and the 523i should have different seat height..

i hope this is just an issue with my car that can be fixed.. otherwise i would be very dissappointed...:-(

i did test drove the exact same model car about a month ago but couldn't recall if this was an issue at that time.

Mac B · 11-28-2011, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by newm5

hey guys.. i just bought a silver 520d f10 a couple days ago. it's a great car so far.

the only issue (so far) i have is the driver's seat. i felt that it does not go high enough. this is a semi electric seat where only 2 electric adjustments can be made, the seat height and the angle of recline.

the forward and backward adjustment is manual and so is the seat angle adjustment.

i will visit the dealer later this week, but was wondering if anyone else ran into this same issue.

yesterday i had a chance to sit in a 523i demo car which has a full electric seat. and sure enough i was able to adjust the seat high enough that there is only about 3 finger space between my head and the ceiling of the car. i asked the sales guy but he wasn't knowledgeable enough to explain whether my car (520d) and the 523i should have different seat height..

i hope this is just an issue with my car that can be fixed.. otherwise i would be very dissappointed...:-(

i did test drove the exact same model car about a month ago but couldn't recall if this was an issue at that time.

I have exactly the same problem with my F10 530D SE (Sport seats) - hope somebody can come up with a fix

kave · 11-29-2011, 05:45 AM

It seems you have the Sports Seat, and the other car with fully electrical seats has Comfort seats. Way different. The comfort seats is great, but expensive.

newm5 · 12-03-2011, 09:32 AM

interesting... never noticed this fact.. i had an E46 before with a premium package and it must have the comfort seats also. i never knew there is such a thing. i knew that there is an option for thigh support like in M3 for example. thank you for pointing this out kave..

AP · 05-20-2012, 01:45 AM

I wonder if its model year related
I drove a 2010 model which had part electric seats and felt even with the seat at its highest I was sitting on the floor.
I've driven a couple of 2011 models and they certianly felt higher
This was a concern for me as I recently bought a 2012 model with full electric seats but seat height is fine and it goes up high. I'm 5'10" and with seat at its highest have about 2-3 inches headroom

kiltoom · 05-20-2012, 12:12 PM

Ye same here, had a 2011 520d and changed it to a 2012 520d a few weeks ago, the seating position is definitely different, in my case the seat will not go low enough compared to the 2011 model. Went to a different dealer and sat in a 2011 build and it was fine. Looks like they made a change to the seating position.

warhol2010 · 12-19-2012, 09:17 AM

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http://www.youtube.com/embed/C4qoXe1gFck

soupratt · 12-20-2012, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by warhol2010

HTML Code:

http://www.youtube.com/embed/C4qoXe1gFck

Does this turn a non-electric (manual adjust seat) into an electric seat (forward/tilt control) ?

Is there a link where this is sold ?

Ellmat · 12-20-2012, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by soupratt

Does this turn a non-electric (manual adjust seat) into an electric seat (forward/tilt control) ?

Is there a link where this is sold ?

Maybe you would be better looking on EBay or going to a car breaker for orginal parts....IMO, some of this after market stuff can easily be a recipe for trouble...

11-27-2011, 09:35 AM	#1
newm5 New Member 1 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 520d Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: jkt iTrader: (0)	driver seat no high enough on 520d semi electric seat hey guys.. i just bought a silver 520d f10 a couple days ago. it's a great car so far. the only issue (so far) i have is the driver's seat. i felt that it does not go high enough. this is a semi electric seat where only 2 electric adjustments can be made, the seat height and the angle of recline. the forward and backward adjustment is manual and so is the seat angle adjustment. i will visit the dealer later this week, but was wondering if anyone else ran into this same issue. yesterday i had a chance to sit in a 523i demo car which has a full electric seat. and sure enough i was able to adjust the seat high enough that there is only about 3 finger space between my head and the ceiling of the car. i asked the sales guy but he wasn't knowledgeable enough to explain whether my car (520d) and the 523i should have different seat height.. i hope this is just an issue with my car that can be fixed.. otherwise i would be very dissappointed...:-( i did test drove the exact same model car about a month ago but couldn't recall if this was an issue at that time.
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11-29-2011, 05:45 AM	#3
kave First Lieutenant 19 Rep 329 Posts Drives: BMW 520D Touring 2012 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Sweden iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 520D Touring [10.00]	It seems you have the Sports Seat, and the other car with fully electrical seats has Comfort seats. Way different. The comfort seats is great, but expensive. __________________
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12-03-2011, 09:32 AM	#4
newm5 New Member 1 Rep 5 Posts Drives: 520d Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: jkt iTrader: (0)	interesting... never noticed this fact.. i had an E46 before with a premium package and it must have the comfort seats also. i never knew there is such a thing. i knew that there is an option for thigh support like in M3 for example. thank you for pointing this out kave..
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05-20-2012, 01:45 AM	#5
AP Major General 2762 Rep 5,085 Posts Drives: G30 M550 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	I wonder if its model year related I drove a 2010 model which had part electric seats and felt even with the seat at its highest I was sitting on the floor. I've driven a couple of 2011 models and they certianly felt higher This was a concern for me as I recently bought a 2012 model with full electric seats but seat height is fine and it goes up high. I'm 5'10" and with seat at its highest have about 2-3 inches headroom
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05-20-2012, 12:12 PM	#6
kiltoom Registered 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: 2012 520D Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Europe - Ireland iTrader: (0)	Ye same here, had a 2011 520d and changed it to a 2012 520d a few weeks ago, the seating position is definitely different, in my case the seat will not go low enough compared to the 2011 model. Went to a different dealer and sat in a 2011 build and it was fine. Looks like they made a change to the seating position.
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12-19-2012, 09:17 AM	#7
warhol2010 New Member 34 Rep 23 Posts Drives: G20 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: South Korea iTrader: (0)	DIY - F10 Basic seat angle adjust. sub switch HTML Code: http://www.youtube.com/embed/C4qoXe1gFck Attached Images Last edited by warhol2010; 12-19-2012 at 09:25 AM..
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