Comfort seat retrofit problem - Page 2

acedeucy · #1 10-13-2009, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Fiftybe

Since it's seem that the common belief is that comfort seats cannot be fitted with DVD headrests (except for the invision one's), I've just place a set, and although it's a little more work than on sport to regular seats, it fits perfectly (the heardreast even keep their electrical feature). All I had to do is purchase the proper sized chrome tube, and cut them to the correct mesures

Kudos! Thanks!

-Law

apetrov1x5 · #2 10-15-2009, 06:16 PM

will E38 7 series comfort seat fit a E53?

acedeucy · #3 10-29-2009, 03:47 PM

If it is a 4.8L E53 with 15.8mm post diameter it will fit in, as long as we are still talking headrests.

-LAW

X Foomph · #4 10-30-2009, 04:02 AM

Interesting thread

mrbmwx5 · #5 10-30-2009, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by acedeucy

If it is a 4.8L E53 with 15.8mm post diameter it will fit in, as long as we are still talking headrests.

-LAW

We are not talking about INVISION headrests

Stop pushing your sale......
And yes if the seats came from 4.8is E53 cars it will fit for all
E53 X5's from 2000-2006

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Originally Posted by apetrov1x5

will E38 7 series comfort seat fit a E53?

No.... You better of go with E46 and E39 seats
there direct swap.

mark scheurer · #6 10-30-2009, 09:32 AM

Mrbmwx5 --
Do you have any tricks up your sleeve for dealing with the burning seat problem -- other than turning seat heat off? My driver's seat left bolster gets so hot even on low settings that it burns. Only cure appears to be a seat change or leather R&R, which would cost about $1,000. I was wondering if there's a "fix" somehow by getting to the heating element and undoing the short or whatever is going on in there.

TIA

mrbmwx5 · #7 10-30-2009, 10:12 AM

You need new heating element.

mark scheurer · #8 10-30-2009, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by mrbmwx5

You need new heating element.

And heating element is part of the leather and leather for both top and bottom of seat is over a grand -- what i was afraid of. I guess I'll just stay on the lookout for another seat, since it would be less expensive to replace the entire thing.....

mrbmwx5 · #9 10-30-2009, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by mark scheurer

And heating element is part of the leather and leather for both top and bottom of seat is over a grand -- what i was afraid of. I guess I'll just stay on the lookout for another seat, since it would be less expensive to replace the entire thing.....

What color of your seats? are there sport seats? If not let me know i may can help you on this heating thing or ....
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