Telescopic Steering Wheel Adjustment

[brnhound]

I have a 2002 X5 with 112K miles and just noticed my steering wheel adjustment is no longer functioning correctly. I can no longer move the steering wheel up and down, horizontally, although the "forward and back" adjustments still function properly. Is this possibly a fuse or relay that's gone bad or does the motor in it's entirety need to be replaced? Any help is greatly appreciated!

[mkennedy]

Have you figured this out? I am having the same problem, the Wheel will only slightly move up and down and it no longer moves up when the key is removed.

[killcrap]

the drivers seat switch unit controls this, try supplying power to the motor, and see if it works, if it does, you'll either need a new steering column switch or seat module.

[bd3500]

Thats correct, my telescoping never works anymore either. It is a faulty memory module on the drivers seat. I'm the only one who drives the car, so I figured I would forgo the 300+ dollars to fix and leave it where its at.