Power driver seat and tilt steering won't work!!! - Page 6

rocky1536 · #51 03-03-2009, 12:57 PM

I'm going to do it today..

The weird part is that that had something to do with the probleml, because it did get better.

My steering wheel, when it does correctly work, pulls up AND in, so clearly my car isn't one of the ones that has been reprogrammed to just go up.

THe steering wheel just gets hung up both directions, it rarely completely retracts and it also rarely completely comes to the correct position without me holding down the "1" memory button...

I will let you guys know what happens.

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GXL · #52 03-03-2009, 01:13 PM

Ok, I just finished replacing the part... It WORKS perfectly again. I did brake two clips like it happened to another member. I put it back together with the remaining clips and the torx screw in the back and it's tight for now. I would replace the plastic piece with a new one so I have all the clips (that's just me) but since I'm selling the car I'm going to leave alone.

It is important to note that the new replacement part has a different part number and also states very clearly it's MADE IN GERMANY unlike the broken/old part. I wonder if the old part was made in the U.S. or Mexico and perhaps contributed to the short live... My other X5 with nearly double the miles and 1 year older still has the factory part.

Thank you to NCX for sharing his story and helping us save some time and money.

GXL

rocky1536 · #53 03-03-2009, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by GXL

Ok, I just finished replacing the part... It WORKS perfectly again. I did brake two clips like it happened to another member. I put it back together with the remaining clips and the torx screw in the back and it's tight for now. I would replace the plastic piece with a new one so I have all the clips (that's just me) but since I'm selling the car I'm going to leave alone.

It is important to note that the new replacement part has a different part number and also states very clearly it's MADE IN GERMANY unlike the broken/old part. I wonder if the old part was made in the U.S. or Mexico and perhaps contributed to the short live... My other X5 with nearly double the miles and 1 year older still has the factory part.

Thank you to NCX for sharing his story and helping us save some time and money.

GXL

Did you have to reset the battery?

faccen1 · #54 03-03-2009, 01:24 PM

I'm not sure if I had to but I did.

Anytime I work on my X, I disconnect the battery and then reconnect when I am finished.

Was your original problem both with the seat and the steering wheel? After you replaced the seat module the seat started working but the steering wheel didn't?

rocky1536 · #55 03-03-2009, 01:45 PM

The seat never had an issue.

Sometimes my mirrors would be off in their own world when I would come back to the car.

Also, the steering wheel would move up on its own sometimes while I was driving. I could only make small movements at a time.

I hope I didn't mess this one up by not disconnecting the battery in the first place...

faccen1 · #56 03-03-2009, 01:52 PM

This is a slightly different problem than what I was experiencing. My issue was that neither the seat or steering wheel would work at all (completley dead). I never had an issue with the mirrors.

Did you try using a different key? I have an issue with one of my keys right now where the radio will sometimes not turn on, my hazard lights turn on and the doors will not lock .... very strange. I do not have any of these problems when I use the other key.

If you haven't tried this already it may be worth a shot. It seems like a faulty key can cause some strange problems.

GXL · #57 03-03-2009, 11:07 PM

My issue was a dead steering wheel and seat, no problem with the mirror. I did not disconect any of the battery terminals, I just took the old/broken piece out and replaced it with the new one - it worked right away.

Maybe there's an easy fix on the old part, has anyone ever try to fix the old unit?

rocky1536 · #58 03-04-2009, 12:21 PM

I disconnected the battery for an hour last night, hooked it up, and same thing happens.

Steering wheel does not move to the right position when I put the key in the ignition, and it can almost always only make small adjustments at a time...I have to let up on the "1" memory button about 3 times before it gets to the right position.

I also tried reprogramming both keys using the on/off 5 times method, got them both to work but it had no effect on the performance of the steering wheel.

I'm at the point where I don't want to spend more money on this now...Can I just disconnect the damn steering wheel fuse, or will some warning light be haunting me every time I drive?

faccen1 · #59 03-04-2009, 12:33 PM

I believe it is a common 30A fuse for the seat, steering wheel and mirrors so if you pull the fuse neither of them will work.

rocky1536 · #60 03-04-2009, 08:08 PM

What is really getting me is that it doesn't seem to be a problem with the motor, and I don't even know where else to look. Could there be a plug that needs cleaning or something for the steering wheel or is there another control module that might effect this??? What a PITA.

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