Anyone use BMW seats?

[Unaweep]

I searched by didn't find an answer, I have available some 2003 BMW 325 seats, they have a low seat height and I thought they would be a good fit for replacement seats in my 69, which are dead. The seats are heated and I'm re-wiring the Bronco as we speak..so this is the time to add heated seats I figure. I have considered putting covers on them to protect the leather seats from being torn...

Thoughts?

 

[blade]

https://classicbroncos.com/forums/threads/bmw-seats.146666/

 

[m_m70]

take a look at this thread as well. Lots of info with wiring and just general info on different BMW seats.

https://classicbroncos.com/forums/threads/bmw-seat-install.307581/

 

[Unaweep]

Thanks!

 

[papy]

subscribed. thinking about changing mine over to 3 series

 

[.94 OR]

Are the seats out of a 2 door car? Electric?
Some of the more basic ones had a manual lever to flip the seat forward, the fancier ones tended to be power everything.
Wire can be a challenge. Did a pair in an '81 Yota pickup.

 

[Unaweep]

Are the seats out of a 2 door car? Electric?
Some of the more basic ones had a manual lever to flip the seat forward, the fancier ones tended to be power everything.
Wire can be a challenge. Did a pair in an '81 Yota pickup.

That's a good question - It's a 4 door 325xi 2003, all electric seats, heated seats..but because I'm totally re-wiring the Bronco right now I thought it's a good time to add heated seats (plus the old ones really are bad off).

I guess I should take pics and document how it goes to pass on any learning on my side to help others in the future.

 

[nvrstuk]

Seems like, (seems like) most all pwr seats add height to the seat. Also, nobody else seems to measure seat height like the next guy. Gotta use levels, straight edges etc and nobody seems to do it so you can't compare.
LOW to one guy is not being able to see a stoplt to the next guy. lol

Beamer seats are comfy- just have to be LOW to really be comfy. I posted here somewhere in the past three days pics of the height of my seats trying to help someone. The link above to Beamer seats (red ones) look pretty tall.

 

[.94 OR]

The wiring for the electric movement of the seats is a bit of a challenge. BMW uses a canbus system that takes some override wiring to get the seats to work. A 5volt source needs to be made to keep the system alive so the motors work. Otherwise, you have to have means to kill the power for 20 seconds then power back on for the motors to come alive. The seat heat circuits I completed by picking up used switches off ebay.

 

[markw]

Yes I have 325 seats in our Bronco. Wiring was a PIA. But the seats are pretty ideal.


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[4xfun]

That's a good question - It's a 4 door 325xi 2003, all electric seats, heated seats..but because I'm totally re-wiring the Bronco right now I thought it's a good time to add heated seats (plus the old ones really are bad off).

I guess I should take pics and document how it goes to pass on any learning on my side to help others in the future.

Since it is a 4 door, I assume that the seats do not lever to allow the seat to fold forward. Do you need to have access to the back seat?

 

[nvrstuk]

Not if you run a half cab!

Otherwise you need to be able to reach the crud you toss in the back.

 

[Big Slim]

i just put in manual seats from 2 door 09 bmw seats from 329i. the slide forward to get in the back works great. seems to sit low but i still cant see stoplights.