2001 x steering colum up and down no longer goes up and down

smi2710 · #1 08-23-2013, 09:12 AM

So the other day it stopped going up and down. upon investigation the motor works fine but it seems the drive cable had detched someone or broke. I got up in there to take a look but could not pull the drive motor off as i did not have the correct torx size to remove it but before i go that far has anyone had this happen and have solutions

thanks

DillonInCO · #2 08-23-2013, 01:12 PM

I'm interested in this as well. Does anyone know of a good resource for those who are new to the whole power tilt / telescopic steering wheel thing? Something with diagrams, or a general explanation of how it works? My '01 makes popping noises every time I turn the car on / off and it moves into / out of place. I want to look at it before it breaks completely, but I don't know where to start

Qsilver7 · #3 08-24-2013, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by DillonInCO

I'm interested in this as well. Does anyone know of a good resource for those who are new to the whole power tilt / telescopic steering wheel thing? Something with diagrams, or a general explanation of how it works? My '01 makes popping noises every time I turn the car on / off and it moves into / out of place. I want to look at it before it breaks completely, but I don't know where to start

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ika · #4 08-24-2013, 04:51 AM

does driver power seat works?
driver seat and steering column is serving by one relay, which located in glove-box.

smi2710 · #5 08-25-2013, 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by ika

does driver power seat works?
driver seat and steering column is serving by one relay, which located in glove-box.

yes it all works fine it just seems my cable broke

smi2710 · #6 09-02-2013, 10:11 PM

downloaded all those docs. however the one i found just shows the diagram not whether or not i can replace just the cable or i have to buy the whole motor . Waiting on my friend at bmw to answer this question before i go pulling this all apart

on a side not doesn't anyone know how to lower the colume so it stays at one height? that would be fine by me i hate that it always raised itself when i turned the truck off

absentmathis · #7 09-02-2013, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by smi2710

downloaded all those docs. however the one i found just shows the diagram not whether or not i can replace just the cable or i have to buy the whole motor . Waiting on my friend at bmw to answer this question before i go pulling this all apart

on a side not doesn't anyone know how to lower the colume so it stays at one height? that would be fine by me i hate that it always raised itself when i turned the truck off

May be confusing my chassis or even brands here, but think on this car that's a key programmable option that can be assigned by dealer or qualified indy/shad tree mech.

Edit to add: did you hotwire the motor or what to determine it works and the wire is the fault? My telescoping has been dead for a while and I've been too lazy to deal with it.