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I have almost finished integrating my new comfort seats (from standard seats with memory).
The first installation was pretty quick done. Wiring fitted perfekt and I had no error messages. Only thing was, that the widness of the backrest could not be adjusted.
Therefore I brought my car to BMW, which did a complete softwareflash to integrate the seats. I was charged 5 hours work, as they had to get a remote flash from "the engeneering department". After that I now have an error message as it is now recognized, that the gas cartridge in the backrest is not connected to the airbag module (pins 9, 18, 16 and 17). I did that and now the warning message has cleared.
![Comfort seats installation-pin.jpg](https://5series.net/forums/attachments/diy-do-yourself-14/31805d1482365003t-comfort-seats-installation-pin.jpg)
The dealer also advised me, that I have to bring power from the fuse box to X13990 pin 7. However, power was already there. Does anybody know, how I can get the backrest motors to work?
Above some pictures from the wiring work of the Airbag module.
![Comfort seats installation-kabel.jpg](https://5series.net/forums/attachments/diy-do-yourself-14/31806d1482365003t-comfort-seats-installation-kabel.jpg)
![Comfort seats installation-airbag.jpg](https://5series.net/forums/attachments/diy-do-yourself-14/31807d1482365003t-comfort-seats-installation-airbag.jpg)
The first installation was pretty quick done. Wiring fitted perfekt and I had no error messages. Only thing was, that the widness of the backrest could not be adjusted.
Therefore I brought my car to BMW, which did a complete softwareflash to integrate the seats. I was charged 5 hours work, as they had to get a remote flash from "the engeneering department". After that I now have an error message as it is now recognized, that the gas cartridge in the backrest is not connected to the airbag module (pins 9, 18, 16 and 17). I did that and now the warning message has cleared.
![Comfort seats installation-pin.jpg](https://5series.net/forums/attachments/diy-do-yourself-14/31805d1482365003t-comfort-seats-installation-pin.jpg)
The dealer also advised me, that I have to bring power from the fuse box to X13990 pin 7. However, power was already there. Does anybody know, how I can get the backrest motors to work?
![Frown](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/sad.gif)
Above some pictures from the wiring work of the Airbag module.
![Comfort seats installation-kabel.jpg](https://5series.net/forums/attachments/diy-do-yourself-14/31806d1482365003t-comfort-seats-installation-kabel.jpg)
![Comfort seats installation-airbag.jpg](https://5series.net/forums/attachments/diy-do-yourself-14/31807d1482365003t-comfort-seats-installation-airbag.jpg)
![Comfort seats installation-gas.jpg](https://5series.net/forums/attachments/diy-do-yourself-14/31808d1482365003t-comfort-seats-installation-gas.jpg)
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Nice job. How much did you pay for the seats and where did you buy them.
Thanks rick.....
Thanks rick.....
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Originally Posted by slickrick' post='422950' date='May 10 2007, 04:29 PM
Nice job. How much did you pay for the seats and where did you buy them.
Thanks rick.....
Thanks rick.....
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I'm sorry, what is it in us dollars, I feel foolish asking.
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Originally Posted by slickrick' post='423038' date='May 10 2007, 04:08 PM
I'm sorry, what is it in us dollars, I feel foolish asking.
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awesome price for those seats. I'll be looking to do something like that down the road.
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Originally Posted by Dirk' post='422268' date='May 8 2007, 06:25 PM
I have almost finished integrating my new comfort seats (from standard seats with memory).
The first installation was pretty quick done. Wiring fitted perfekt and I had no error messages. Only thing was, that the widness of the backrest could not be adjusted.
Therefore I brought my car to BMW, which did a complete softwareflash to integrate the seats. I was charged 5 hours work, as they had to get a remote flash from "the engeneering department". After that I now have an error message as it is now recognized, that the gas cartridge in the backrest is not connected to the airbag module (pins 9, 18, 16 and 17). I did that and now the warning message has cleared.
Attachment 31805
The dealer also advised me, that I have to bring power from the fuse box to X13990 pin 7. However, power was already there. Does anybody know, how I can get the backrest motors to work?
Above some pictures from the wiring work of the Airbag module.
Attachment 31806
Attachment 31807
Attachment 31808
The first installation was pretty quick done. Wiring fitted perfekt and I had no error messages. Only thing was, that the widness of the backrest could not be adjusted.
Therefore I brought my car to BMW, which did a complete softwareflash to integrate the seats. I was charged 5 hours work, as they had to get a remote flash from "the engeneering department". After that I now have an error message as it is now recognized, that the gas cartridge in the backrest is not connected to the airbag module (pins 9, 18, 16 and 17). I did that and now the warning message has cleared.
Attachment 31805
The dealer also advised me, that I have to bring power from the fuse box to X13990 pin 7. However, power was already there. Does anybody know, how I can get the backrest motors to work?
![Frown](https://5series.net/forums/images/smilies/imported/sad.gif)
Above some pictures from the wiring work of the Airbag module.
Attachment 31806
Attachment 31807
Attachment 31808
Have you tried having your vo(vehicle order) changed with the comfort seat option added?
Good luck
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Originally Posted by Dirk' post='436590' date='Jun 17 2007, 09:58 AM
I don't know, what that would imply. I was told, that the programming was done via Internet from BMW Munich.
happens. If its succesfull i'l let you know.
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Since last week, my install is almost perfect. I managed to clear the last Airbag warning, which was due to fired gas cartridges. New cartridges made it possible to clear the error with carsoft.
I would be glad to get any information on how to make the active backrest work!
I would be glad to get any information on how to make the active backrest work!
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