Seats

Greyfox · 07-21-2017, 03:15 PM

Been looking for an answer but since we do not have a forum specifically for interior questions, I can't find information.

Is there any issues / changes that have to occur with putting seats from a 2011 328xi into a 2007 328xi. Both cars are setup with standard seats (lumbar adjust) with memory, power and heat.

Greatly appreciate any information.

tlow98 · 07-22-2017, 01:54 AM

They are perfectly backwards compatible (LCI into pre LCI) if you doing sedan to sedan/wagon or coupe to coupe.

They are not forward compatible (pre LCI into LCI) because the 2009+ models have an extra SRS (active head restraints myabe?) module that will be triggered as an SRS fault.

Your situation should be fine as long as it sedan to sedan/wagon or coupe to coupe.

Efthreeoh · 07-22-2017, 05:50 AM

I think for questions such as these, RealOEM can help quite a bit. RealOEM shows the commonality of parts between models. Now with seats, it's a bit less intuitive since trim/options level plays a part in determining compatibility.

Greyfox · 07-22-2017, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

I think for questions such as these, RealOEM can help quite a bit. RealOEM shows the commonality of parts between models. Now with seats, it's a bit less intuitive since trim/options level plays a part in determining compatibility.

Been through that already. Motors and framing are the same. But I have yet to find the air bag information for the seats on RealOEM.

Was hoping someone had been through this and could chime in.

smass · 07-22-2017, 03:09 PM

Worst case you may need to move a pin in the plug. There was a wiring change in 3/07 so if your build date is before that, one wire may not line up.

Greyfox · 07-22-2017, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by smassey321

Worst case you may need to move a pin in the plug. There was a wiring change in 3/07 so if your build date is before that, one wire may not line up.

Thanks... my cars build date is April 13, 2007. ie close enough that I will verify.

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