Hi,
One of the previous owners Has had Lots of creativity and welded the power seats.
Problem with welding is that nobody knows how to fix it or what seats Are they.
So I am looking for new set of power seat rails.
The seats Are in good condition so I am wondering If I could switch the electric seats with any other rails besides e24?
Comfort power seat rails
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Comfort power seat rails
Last edited by jsisas on Sat Jun 12, 2021 3:30 pm, edited 1 time in total.
BMW E24 635CSI
Re: 1986 e24 power seat rails
It is my experience that the Power seats and rails are greatly interconnected. It would take alot of work to swap the rails.
BillW
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1987 635csi
1987 535is
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1972 2002tii
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1983 Mercedes 380sl
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Re: 1986 e24 power seat rails
I hope not, I will have time to take off one of the seats to check whats going on under there since I have no clue.
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Re: 1986 e24 power seat rails
jsisas, photos might help as well, although I personally won't have any of these parts
Oh, and welcome to the madness
Seeing that this is only your second post
Good luck getting your seat issue sorted, and let's see some pix of your shark
Oh, and welcome to the madness
Seeing that this is only your second post
Good luck getting your seat issue sorted, and let's see some pix of your shark
Bobbo
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Re: 1986 e24 power seat rails
Thanks
I will take the seats a part this weekend and might be able to shoot some pictures as well.
I will take the seats a part this weekend and might be able to shoot some pictures as well.
BMW E24 635CSI
Re: 1986 e24 power seat rails
I found out that they are E24 seats on E28 rails.
Pictures are here
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ubV5vCeTyff6GRkH6
Pictures are here
https://photos.app.goo.gl/ubV5vCeTyff6GRkH6
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Re: 1986 e24 power seat rails
I didn’t think it was possible but it appears that an e28 comfort seat base had been modified and grafted onto a sport seat. I know the gearbox on the sides of the sport seat hinges are for comfort seats
Ralph
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Re: 1986 e24 power seat rails
But from the pictures I can see I have all the motors, so if I bought just the electric E24 rails, could I put my current motors on the E24 rails?
Electric seat rails with motors
https://www.ebay.de/itm/303915048966?ha ... OSwc3dgSEv~
Electric seat rails without motors
https://www.ebay.de/itm/124623247108?ha ... Sw5iJgSEvo
If I look at those two and then my rails they seem like I could pull the motors from my seats and put them on the electric seats without motors.
Electric seat rails with motors
https://www.ebay.de/itm/303915048966?ha ... OSwc3dgSEv~
Electric seat rails without motors
https://www.ebay.de/itm/124623247108?ha ... Sw5iJgSEvo
If I look at those two and then my rails they seem like I could pull the motors from my seats and put them on the electric seats without motors.
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