E92 M3 Lumbar Support Controls Broken?

SECRET M · 11-09-2011, 12:11 PM

i ran into a strange failure today on my fairly trouble-free 2008.

i have some inexplicable back pain lately, and today, i decided it was time to fiddle with the lumbar support. usually i have it deflated as it bothered me in the past.

anyway, when i reached down to try to adjust it, the circular 4-way directional pad was spinning freely in place. i couldn't get the adjustments to work.

i haven't adjusted it in months to maybe even up to a year, so i suspect it may have happened sometime during a service or valet incident.

anyone else ran into this?

also my drivers side window makes an awful rattly noise. have a service appointment on the 21st to try to address these issues.

cheers!

MPI_Jack · 11-11-2011, 07:04 PM

Seen this before. The button comes apart internally(happens to a lot of BMW's actually).

They should just replace it pretty quickly as long as it's in stock.

The window issue, I have seen the regulators come loose from time to time.

Good luck!

SECRET M · 11-13-2011, 10:46 AM

good to know it's not some freak issue. hopefully i won't get any difficulties getting them fixed.

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SECRET M Engineer 36 Rep 277 Posts Drives: N/A Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Northern California iTrader: (1)	E92 M3 Lumbar Support Controls Broken? i ran into a strange failure today on my fairly trouble-free 2008. i have some inexplicable back pain lately, and today, i decided it was time to fiddle with the lumbar support. usually i have it deflated as it bothered me in the past. anyway, when i reached down to try to adjust it, the circular 4-way directional pad was spinning freely in place. i couldn't get the adjustments to work. i haven't adjusted it in months to maybe even up to a year, so i suspect it may have happened sometime during a service or valet incident. anyone else ran into this? also my drivers side window makes an awful rattly noise. have a service appointment on the 21st to try to address these issues. cheers! __________________ [Sold] 2008 BMW ///M3 :: Space Gray\|Black
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MPI_Jack Private First Class 20 Rep 143 Posts Drives: '15 X1 35i , '02 530i(turbo) Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (0)	Seen this before. The button comes apart internally(happens to a lot of BMW's actually). They should just replace it pretty quickly as long as it's in stock. The window issue, I have seen the regulators come loose from time to time. Good luck! __________________ '15 E84 X1 35i M Sport MPI DME Flash - K&N drop in - MPI Chargepipe - Oil T-stat valve - ETS 5" I/C - N54tuning 3.5" downpipe - catless mid section - Dinan 135i rear exhaust - Apex ARC8 18x9/10(255/295 tires) - H&R Sports - Bilstein B6's - F3x M Performance brakes '02 E39 530i 624whp/558ft-lbs @23psi
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SECRET M Engineer 36 Rep 277 Posts Drives: N/A Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Northern California iTrader: (1)	good to know it's not some freak issue. hopefully i won't get any difficulties getting them fixed. __________________ [Sold] 2008 BMW ///M3 :: Space Gray\|Black
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