[kyungmin1983]

Hi guys,

I tried to swap comfort seat to M sport seat(F97). But some problem occurred when I finished the swap.

The driver seat moves normally, but switch motion was reversed. And the seat module didnot recognized ISTA but recognized in esys. And passenger seat did not work through by switch function, but it recognized in esys and ISTA

So I checked to disassemble seat module and confirm it. The label wrote “engineering sample”. Is it reason of abnormally working seat motion? And if I buy the new one, is it will solve? I checked wiring and connection are normal.

[Shaun170]

Did you have to do anything to get the seat badges to illuminate or did they just work when you plugged everything in?

I have G01 M seats that came with the black plastic badges which I have swapped for the illuminated badges but I’m having difficulty in working out how to illuminate them as the wiring is not in my seats.

[kyungmin1983]

In my 40i have no wire for illuminating badge wire

So I tried to new wire from buttom of seat.

Originally Posted by Shaun170

Did you have to do anything to get the seat badges to illuminate or did they just work when you plugged everything in?

I have G01 M seats that came with the black plastic badges which I have swapped for the illuminated badges but I’m having difficulty in working out how to illuminate them as the wiring is not in my seats.

[Shaun170]

Originally Posted by kyungmin1983

In my 40i have no wire for illuminating badge wire

So I tried to new wire from buttom of seat.

Please show where you plugged the wire into to illuminate the seat please. Trying to work out still how to get seat badge illumination.

[Bimmerforlife]

I didn’t know you could buy those m sport sport seats and replace them. Are they available in the US to order at bmwpartsonline?

[freshxdough]

If it says engineering sample, then how did it work in the car it was removed from.

[dinan5m3]

This is X3 with these colored leather trim parts in center console?



Never mind, X4.

[Bimmerforlife]

Is that a speaker grill under the passenger seat? I’ve never seen it before like that.

[Shaun170]

Originally Posted by Bimmerforlife

Is that a speaker grill under the passenger seat? I’ve never seen it before like that.

Yes it’s the speaker. One under each front seat.

Kyungmin1983: Can you explain where under the seat you connected the wire to illuminate the seat badges please

[hooligan_G01]

Originally Posted by dinan5m3

This is X3 with these colored leather trim parts in center console?

Never mind, X4.

Looks like an X3 to me.

In the US the X3M gets those pieces color matched to the interior upholstery. Looks like foreign markets also get it in lower trims, as well.

[dinan5m3]

Originally Posted by hooligan_G01

In the US the X3M gets those pieces color matched to the interior upholstery.

So does x4 in US, center consoles between g02 and f97/f98 are shared part numbers looks like from realoem.

Originally Posted by hooligan_G01

Looks like foreign markets also get it in lower trims, as well.

If true, then there should be part number of center console for MAPQ for upholstery.

[Bimmerforlife]

Also the rear headrests confirm this is an X4 but that rear window sure looks like an X3. It’s too big to be an X4 rear window.

[Shaun170]

Originally Posted by dinan5m3

So does x4 in US, center consoles between g02 and f97/f98 are shared part numbers looks like from realoem.



If true, then there should be part number of center console for MAPQ for upholstery.

There is already a thread going re this.

https://x3.xbimmers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1917078

[spangle1980]

Originally Posted by Bimmerforlife

Also the rear headrests confirm this is an X4 but that rear window sure looks like an X3. It’s too big to be an X4 rear window.

It's an X3 - the rear windows are not an X4, nor is the OP posting sig.

[hooligan_G01]

Originally Posted by dinan5m3

So does x4 in US, center consoles between g02 and f97/f98 are shared part numbers looks like from realoem.

Yep.

Originally Posted by dinan5m3

If true, then there should be part number of center console for MAPQ for upholstery.

Again, yep. Based on the OP's pics and profile info - looks like he drives an X3 M40i in Korea.

[AdeM40i]

Did you resolve this in the end? From what I’ve read you have to change the modules over from your old seats.

[Pepppie]

kyungmin1983

Can you tell what the problem was with the driver seat module? I have exactly the same problem; both modules think they are the passenger seat.

Do you have a picture of the connectors of both seats? I've read something on another forum that the car 'recognizes' the seats by an extra brown cable (mass) for the passenger seat comparing tot the driver seat.

Hope you can share the pictures of the connector of the passenger AND driver seat!!