Comfrot Seat Headrest Retrofit
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Hi !
No problem, I will do this ASAP. However, my case will only apply to people upgrading headrests on Standard Seats in French (European also ?) version of the car.
A quick shot from this morning :
My tutorial will be the upgrade of the second headrest.
Matt
No problem, I will do this ASAP. However, my case will only apply to people upgrading headrests on Standard Seats in French (European also ?) version of the car.
A quick shot from this morning :
My tutorial will be the upgrade of the second headrest.
Matt
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From: Quincy, MA, USA
My Ride: E60 530i
Model Year: 2004
Engine: M54
The new head rest looks great! Your seat colour is the same as mine. How comfortable is the new head rest ?
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Hi !
Far more comfortable
Cadeau pour vous de la France !
http://www.matelau.fr/bmw/Change_std...to_comfort.pdf
Good reading !
Matt
Far more comfortable
Cadeau pour vous de la France
!http://www.matelau.fr/bmw/Change_std...to_comfort.pdf
Good reading !
Matt
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From: Quincy, MA, USA
My Ride: E60 530i
Model Year: 2004
Engine: M54
Hi !
Far more comfortable
Cadeau pour vous de la France !
http://www.matelau.fr/bmw/Change_std...to_comfort.pdf
Good reading !
Matt
Far more comfortable
Cadeau pour vous de la France
!http://www.matelau.fr/bmw/Change_std...to_comfort.pdf
Good reading !
Matt
Very good write up with many photos !! One thing though, with your modification, the head rest will not lock/stay at certain height ? The original manual head rest has slot/cut such that you can adjust the height. Now, with the new comfort head rest, you cannot do that anymore, correct ?
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the blue PER is "in force"... look at last picture : driver headrest is (and remains) in upper position.
If the blue PER tube has been too large, the headrest would easily go down... but not in my case as 16mm is the exact needed diameter (moreover as the PER is delivered as roll, it is not streight as a metallic tube and creates resistance)
Matt
the blue PER is "in force"... look at last picture : driver headrest is (and remains) in upper position.
If the blue PER tube has been too large, the headrest would easily go down... but not in my case as 16mm is the exact needed diameter (moreover as the PER is delivered as roll, it is not streight as a metallic tube and creates resistance)
Matt
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And it's in this position since yesterday (and it's hot weather currently... in cold condition, plastic blue tube will restract and maybe will block headrest a little bit more)Free to anyone to find other "tube" replacement... I'm happy with my method and I think it will last as long as the car will be on the road
(headrests are not very often moved, so even a "blocked" headrest solution should be possible)Matt
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Hi !
Must I also add that the very first post of this thread shows that guide tubes are removed from the sport seat structure without putting something else to replace them that fit the new comfort headrest bar diameter... whereas I put the blue plastic bar to remove any lateral possible move of the headrest.
I guess that sport seats upgraders might consider buying the #52207046431 part and give feedback : perhaps they will fit on sport seat structure and in this case, you will not need the blue plastic home made that is shown in my PDF
Matt
Must I also add that the very first post of this thread shows that guide tubes are removed from the sport seat structure without putting something else to replace them that fit the new comfort headrest bar diameter... whereas I put the blue plastic bar to remove any lateral possible move of the headrest.
I guess that sport seats upgraders might consider buying the #52207046431 part and give feedback : perhaps they will fit on sport seat structure and in this case, you will not need the blue plastic home made that is shown in my PDF
Matt
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Joined: Aug 2004
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From: Quincy, MA, USA
My Ride: E60 530i
Model Year: 2004
Engine: M54
Hi !
Must I also add that the very first post of this thread shows that guide tubes are removed from the sport seat structure without putting something else to replace them that fit the new comfort headrest bar diameter... whereas I put the blue plastic bar to remove any lateral possible move of the headrest.
I guess that sport seats upgraders might consider buying the #52207046431 part and give feedback : perhaps they will fit on sport seat structure and in this case, you will not need the blue plastic home made that is shown in my PDF
Matt
Must I also add that the very first post of this thread shows that guide tubes are removed from the sport seat structure without putting something else to replace them that fit the new comfort headrest bar diameter... whereas I put the blue plastic bar to remove any lateral possible move of the headrest.
I guess that sport seats upgraders might consider buying the #52207046431 part and give feedback : perhaps they will fit on sport seat structure and in this case, you will not need the blue plastic home made that is shown in my PDF
Matt
Did you buy the #52207046431 part ? If you did, how much was it ?
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Hi
I ordered all my part at schmiedmann.
For this part: http://www.schmiedmann.com/522070464...uctnumber.aspx
Matt
I ordered all my part at schmiedmann.
For this part: http://www.schmiedmann.com/522070464...uctnumber.aspx
Matt