Steering wheel adjustment not working.
09-11-2016, 07:27 AM
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Steering wheel adjustment not working.
Good day fellow BMW owners. Long time lurker, first time poster.
I have an 08' 535i with 135k on the clock.
About a month ago i had what smelled like a fuse burn out behind the steering wheel. Since then the wheel hasn't moved at all. I saw smoke for a few moments and after being sure there wasn't a fire I've been driving it and there have been no symptomatic changes.
1. Power seats still work fine.
2. If it's a fuse then it's one I've not learned of. I've checked the couple behind the glove box i know to check.
3. When you press the button in any direction you can hear the faintest noise for just a split second like there's power to the switch but i can't confirm there is for sure.
What would you try next?
I have an 08' 535i with 135k on the clock.
About a month ago i had what smelled like a fuse burn out behind the steering wheel. Since then the wheel hasn't moved at all. I saw smoke for a few moments and after being sure there wasn't a fire I've been driving it and there have been no symptomatic changes.
1. Power seats still work fine.
2. If it's a fuse then it's one I've not learned of. I've checked the couple behind the glove box i know to check.
3. When you press the button in any direction you can hear the faintest noise for just a split second like there's power to the switch but i can't confirm there is for sure.
What would you try next?
09-12-2016, 01:01 PM
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Sounds like your motor got jammed.. if you can actually hear something when you push the button then either the motor itself is dead (although I doubt you'd hear it click) Or the mechanism isn't working. Someone had a thread about unjamming it. I myself have mine just stop working, no power.. no idea 
Thankfully the wheel is in a good place for me so I have forgotten about it.
Thankfully the wheel is in a good place for me so I have forgotten about it.
09-12-2016, 08:45 PM
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Sounds like your motor got jammed.. if you can actually hear something when you push the button then either the motor itself is dead (although I doubt you'd hear it click) Or the mechanism isn't working. Someone had a thread about unjamming it. I myself have mine just stop working, no power.. no idea Thankfully the wheel is in a good place for me so I have forgotten about it.
Thankfully the wheel is in a good place for me so I have forgotten about it.
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