Comfort Seats' Headrest Wings INOP
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My Ride: 2007 530i, N52, 6MT, M-ASK, Mystikblau
Like many, my front headrest wings were loose and not staying in position anymore. I decided to take them apart and repair them. I didn't take photos, but I can describe how to do it for those that are interested.
1. Raise the headrest all the way up
2. Pry the bottom plastic panel down along the rear lower edge of the headrest. There are four clips that will come undone if you pry firmly.
3. While flexing the bottom plastic cover down, shine a light inside the headrest and you'll see the black plastic curved shafts that connect to the wings. Use a long thin flat blade screwdriver to squeeze the tabs down on the ends of those shafts while pulling them out from the front.
4. Once the wing shafts are free from the holes they go in, look for a set of 4 tabs in the center area inside the headrest. Use a long flat blade screw driver to depress those tabs while pulling down on the center section of the wing assembly. It will slide down about 4 mm then detach from the head rest.
5. Once the wing assembly is off, use a long screwdriver to push in two tabs inside the head rest (they are closer to the edges) while pulling down on the plastic cover. The cover will slide down completely exposing the front of the headrest.
6. Once the plastic cover is out of the way, you'll see the two black plastic "o-ring" holders that provide the resistance to hold the wings in place. You'll have to pull one staple from the upholstery above each o-ring holder to provide clearance for it to slide it up about 3 mm. Once slid up, the holder can be removed by pulling it forward away from the headrest.
I replaced the deteriorated resistance o-ring with a 3/8x9/16" grommet from Lowes. The actual dimensions are 9 mm inner diameter and 15 mm outer diameter and about 4 mm thick. The original o-ring does not have a round profile, but I think a regular o-ring would probably work well so long as it is made of a stiff rubber. The grommet I picked up locally holds the wings pretty solidly but it doesn't have the "notchy" feel of the original.
Once you know how the headrest comes apart, it's a 10 minute job to get in there and replace these o-rings and get your headrest wings to stay in place again.
1. Raise the headrest all the way up
2. Pry the bottom plastic panel down along the rear lower edge of the headrest. There are four clips that will come undone if you pry firmly.
3. While flexing the bottom plastic cover down, shine a light inside the headrest and you'll see the black plastic curved shafts that connect to the wings. Use a long thin flat blade screwdriver to squeeze the tabs down on the ends of those shafts while pulling them out from the front.
4. Once the wing shafts are free from the holes they go in, look for a set of 4 tabs in the center area inside the headrest. Use a long flat blade screw driver to depress those tabs while pulling down on the center section of the wing assembly. It will slide down about 4 mm then detach from the head rest.
5. Once the wing assembly is off, use a long screwdriver to push in two tabs inside the head rest (they are closer to the edges) while pulling down on the plastic cover. The cover will slide down completely exposing the front of the headrest.
6. Once the plastic cover is out of the way, you'll see the two black plastic "o-ring" holders that provide the resistance to hold the wings in place. You'll have to pull one staple from the upholstery above each o-ring holder to provide clearance for it to slide it up about 3 mm. Once slid up, the holder can be removed by pulling it forward away from the headrest.
I replaced the deteriorated resistance o-ring with a 3/8x9/16" grommet from Lowes. The actual dimensions are 9 mm inner diameter and 15 mm outer diameter and about 4 mm thick. The original o-ring does not have a round profile, but I think a regular o-ring would probably work well so long as it is made of a stiff rubber. The grommet I picked up locally holds the wings pretty solidly but it doesn't have the "notchy" feel of the original.
Once you know how the headrest comes apart, it's a 10 minute job to get in there and replace these o-rings and get your headrest wings to stay in place again.
Last edited by gte024h; 04-03-2022 at 05:46 AM.
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