[hutner]

Hey all,
I just recently bought an e92 bmw (2008 328xi) and the seller had replaced the driver and passenger’s seats, but I guess they didn’t have the seatbelt buckle for the drivers side? As there is no buckle to buckle it into, as you can imagine this is a huge inconvenience and I’m wondering a few things #1 can I buy and replace the belt buckle? #2 if not where’s a good place to buy seats (don’t have to be oem) for relatively cheap and #3 would it be worth it to buy seats from a wrecked e90 model on Facebook market place, eBay, etc?

[pedro2u]

Sounds like your tensioner is missing (the buckle part). The tensioners go off when airbags deploy and need to replaced.

I bought my sport seats for my e92 from a salvage yard (car-part.com) and the tensioners were blown. Pick one up on eBay

[hutner]

Originally Posted by pedro2u

Sounds like your tensioner is missing (the buckle part). The tensioners go off when airbags deploy and need to replaced.

I bought my sport seats for my e92 from a salvage yard (car-part.com) and the tensioners were blown. Pick one up on eBay

Are you talking about something like this?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/40466908812...mis&media=COPY
Also how easy was it to install? Is it one of those things I can watch a yt vid on and do it myself? Or do I need to bring it to a mechanic?

[ptpending]

Originally Posted by hutner

Are you talking about something like this?
https://www.ebay.com/itm/40466908812...mis&media=COPY
Also how easy was it to install? Is it one of those things I can watch a yt vid on and do it myself? Or do I need to bring it to a mechanic?

you can do it by yourself by yt video, but you'll need also get a bolt to fix this to seat, so i advise you to get it from junkyard
or ask seller about bolt

[pedro2u]

it's an easy DIY. Watch starting at 5:53 in this YT video

[pedro2u]

and as ptpending pointed out, you'll need the bolt that attaches the tensioner to the seat.

Fillister-head screw M10X22 part no: 07146960536

If you don't get it from the salvage yard, you can just order it:

https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/bmw...22-07146960536

[Renboy]

Once installed, you'll need to have the airbag light (error) cleared.

[pedro2u]

Originally Posted by Renboy

Once installed, you'll need to have the airbag light (error) cleared.

Good point, he never mentioned his airbag, but you'd think the airbag light must be on!!

I like and use Bimmerlink/Bimmercode (even though I have a Foxwell) and it can reset the airbag fault plus has the coding benefits. As you get familiar with your ultimate driving machine, you might want a tool like this in your tool arsenal