Memory Seat function wont work...

Franklin Joseph · #1 02-21-2009, 01:44 PM

Just found out today that the memory seat function is not working.
Wife drove the X last and had it on her setting. Mine is #1, so i clicked it and nothing.
I did some searching here and people had issues but was linked with the steering.

On mine, the telescoping steering works, i can adjust my seat, just the memory function is not working. The red button still lights up, i set my position to #1 again...then change the position and click #1, wont work.

Anyone experience this? Ideas/Advise?

Also, i'm taking my X in for service next week...so wondering if this is covered under CPO?
I read online at BMW and under what's not covered and i didnt see anything on Seat electronics. Any thoughts on this? i cant get the dealer to call me back on this.

Thanks
Franklin

ncx · #2 02-21-2009, 02:34 PM

That is how my problem started... just the seat memory stopped working. Later on it led to failure of mirror memory and steering column memory. In my case, the problem was the seat memory module ("actuation unit left"). The part number on mine was "61.31-4 318 615" which has been replaced by part number "61.31-7 119 867". Easy to replace but an expensive part.

Good luck.

boqibama · #3 03-05-2009, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by ncx

That is how my problem started... just the seat memory stopped working. Later on it led to failure of mirror memory and steering column memory. In my case, the problem was the seat memory module ("actuation unit left"). The part number on mine was "61.31-4 318 615" which has been replaced by part number "61.31-7 119 867". Easy to replace but an expensive part.

Good luck.

NCX, can you post the instruction: How to remove the driver seat memory modual? Thanks

ncx · #4 03-05-2009, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by boqibama

NCX, can you post the instruction: How to remove the driver seat memory modual? Thanks

It is pretty simple. Get under there with a flashlight and look from the front of the seat to the rear, you will see the clips and how they are attached. Here's a couple of quick pics with my cell phone:

- Remove the screw in the rear of the plastic trim

- Use a flat blade screwdriver or similar to detach the clips. I started by removing the clip on the front first, then worked toward the rear.

- Once it is out, you unplug the harnesses (carefully) and remove the actuator from the plastic trim.

- To reinstall just snap the new actuator back into place, install the harnesses, pop the trim clips back into place and replace the screw in the rear.

Hope that helps.

boqibama · #5 03-05-2009, 03:14 PM

Thank you very much. In my case, Memory set quit first, then the driver seat and steer wheel quit (all fuses are good), but they come back from time to time ( even you push forward, they go back, wired), finally seat can be adjusted not the steer wheel. I'm not sure if the new acutation unit will fix it all.

ncx · #6 03-05-2009, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by boqibama

Thank you very much. In my case, Memory set quit first, then the driver seat and steer wheel quit (all fuses are good), but they come back from time to time ( even you push forward, they go back, wired), finally seat can be adjusted not the steer wheel. I'm not sure if the new acutation unit will fix it all.

Your symptoms do sound like the actuation unit has failed. If you kow someone with an X5, you could 'borrow' their actuation unit for a minute to see if that solves the issue before you go buy one.
Good luck.

Zulu95 · #7 02-21-2009, 04:59 PM

Electronics should be covered by CPO. It seems to vary from dealer to dealer but I had a LKM replaced under CPO. Very glad they paid!
$$$$$$$$

Franklin Joseph · #8 02-21-2009, 08:43 PM

i met a bmw tech earlier...and he said CPO covers switches and modules, but not software. So hopefully my dealer will cover this, and not lead to other problems.
If not, i'll try another dealer. last resort, i'll buy that part...thanks for the part number.

Franklin

ncx · #9 05-21-2010, 11:53 AM

I have replaced that module twice (mine and a friend's) with part # 61.31-7 119 867 and have not needed any coding or reset from the dealer. Good luck... hope that solves it for you.

MONAX · #10 03-08-2011, 03:31 PM

Ncx... sorry to bring this thread back from the dead, but I am having the same issue (power seats and steering wheels have been failing and this morning won't move). Thank you for posting some of the pics... just a quick question. did you have to disconnect the battery to do this at all? or was it a straight unplug and plug of the actuator?

Thank you for your help.