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full electric seat adjustment

Post by rtd » Sun Nov 23, 2008 7:43 pm

has anybody investigated this so that you can make the foward and back slide function electrically operated on the front two seats?
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Post by Virdee Autos » Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:01 pm

IMO you would need new or seat frames from a model which has fwd/back slide function from the factory

Is it really worth the effort?
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RE: full electric seat adjustment

Post by rtd » Sun Nov 23, 2008 8:03 pm

not when you have spoke oh Vidree San!
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RE: full electric seat adjustment

Post by Contigo » Mon Nov 24, 2008 9:50 am

Not worth it and for the amount of times you actually move them it's lazy :D

Even Mercs and BM's don't have the front back electrical mechanism in my experience so not something common to the B5.
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Post by rtd » Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:17 am

I'm a lazy bum :D
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RE: full electric seat adjustment

Post by Mike159 » Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:20 am

The new C class seat moves forwards and backwards with the button. I think the Q7 ones do but its been a while since driving one so I cant remember! I was using an S class the other week that had electric every direction in the back!!

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Post by Contigo » Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:30 am

Yes the bigger more expesnive mercs do but your average c class and E class limo's don't
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Post by rtd » Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:41 am

The E34 M5 had full electric adjustment, so does the E39 for that matter.............So does the AMG mercs
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Post by Blue_Thunder » Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:45 am

Those extra motors will just add weight!

Have you ever picked up a front Recaro seat? Spine breaking work!

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RE: full electric seat adjustment

Post by jc.. » Mon Nov 24, 2008 12:20 pm

I hate them! I am 6'4", wife is 5'2".
by the time I have wound it back to the stop I could have walked there!

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Post by Virdee Autos » Mon Nov 24, 2008 8:05 pm

Blue_Thunder wrote:Those extra motors will just add weight!

Have you ever picked up a front Recaro seat? Spine breaking work!
Damn right!!! They weight absolutely sh!t loads!
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