Reply With QuoteGrab the seat bottom and lift up. Might want to do it on one side first as it's held in place at 2 points, one on each side. It can be a bit easier to lift the seat out if you do one side at a time. Just give it a good yank and it'll come up...
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How Do You Access The Battery In A Touring?!
I know it's under the back seat.
But I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get under the back seat.
The Bentley manual describes it very poorly.
Anyone?
Thanks!
-AJ
-Two E30s, an E34 and an E46-
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Grab the seat bottom and lift up. Might want to do it on one side first as it's held in place at 2 points, one on each side. It can be a bit easier to lift the seat out if you do one side at a time. Just give it a good yank and it'll come up...
Cosmos Black/Black 1995 540iA M-Sport
BMW Individual Exclusive Edition, 1 of 65 total, 9/25/95 Build
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I tried that but it feels like it's really bolted down, as if it's not supposed to be pulled up. I don't want to break it... ?Originally Posted by bubba966
-AJ
-Two E30s, an E34 and an E46-
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You won't break it. Give it a good jerk up, one side at a time. The anchor points are on the front of the seat, on both sides.
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And then to put the seat back in, I just push it down hard?
-AJ
-Two E30s, an E34 and an E46-
Major Contributor
nope, you must remove the transmission and rear wheels
what a question, of course, just give it a good punch down and that's it
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As has been said you won't break it. Just yank it hard and it'll come.
You just need to make sure that the back of the seat bottom is tucked under the seat back a bit and that you've got it as far back as it'll go. Then push it down with some serious force, or hop on the seat over top of the two securing points to get them back down.
It'll make sense once you pull the seat off and see it all.
Cosmos Black/Black 1995 540iA M-Sport
BMW Individual Exclusive Edition, 1 of 65 total, 9/25/95 Build
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Ok - thanks fellas for all the help!
-AJ
-Two E30s, an E34 and an E46-
Grand Master
Don't forget teh seat belt latch trim. as soon as you pop the seat loose they will pop loose.
take them out before removing the seat.
when reinstalling, put the seat in fully, and tilt each seatback as you tilt and reinsert the trims back over the seat belt latches.
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Aren't you doing the engine and tranny swap? Are you saying that you can swap a tranny, engine and all related bits but you can't get to the battery?!
Is this the 1st time you've had to access the battery through the swap?
Well I can get to my battery without a problem
Now all I need to do is learn how to change the engine and tranny!
I want to do the 6 speed swap but I wouldn't have a clue where to start so sadly I am going to have to pay someone else (when I get some money!).
BTW how is the project going?
UK 1997 e34 540iA Touring, 1989 535i Sport - now sold, 1998 Mercedes CLK 200 Coupe
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