strange problem

F36GC_NYC · 01-03-2020, 06:20 PM

long story short i recently had some repair work done to my car, that being said:

i had the bottom part of the seat replaced on passenger side.

i now have two NEW issues. "passenger restraint system malfunction" keeps appearing

and my rear tailgate does not open, with the key or with the button by the driver OR the button on the tailgate itself.

any ideas?

thanks

IK6SPEED · 01-03-2020, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by F36GC_NYC

long story short i recently had some repair work done to my car, that being said:

i had the bottom part of the seat replaced on passenger side.

i now have two NEW issues. "passenger restraint system malfunction" keeps appearing

and my rear tailgate does not open, with the key or with the button by the driver OR the button on the tailgate itself.

any ideas?

thanks

Who did the repair work?

Billfitz · 01-03-2020, 08:23 PM

The first usually happens when the seat is removed without first disconnecting the battery negative terminal. It requires a reset. The second logically I'd say a fuse, but it's hard to imagine how working on the seat blew the tailgate fuse.

F36GC_NYC · 01-04-2020, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by IK6SPEED

Who did the repair work?

auto body repair shop...

F36GC_NYC · 01-04-2020, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Billfitz

The first usually happens when the seat is removed without first disconnecting the battery negative terminal. It requires a reset. The second logically I'd say a fuse, but it's hard to imagine how working on the seat blew the tailgate fuse.

im taking it back monday to do this reset, lets see if it resolve the tailgate issue

thanks for the feedback

IK6SPEED · 01-04-2020, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by F36GC_NYC

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Originally Posted by IK6SPEED

Who did the repair work?

auto body repair shop...

I'd take it back and tell them to fix.

F36GC_NYC · 01-04-2020, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by IK6SPEED

I'd take it back and tell them to fix.

ya i am, but im not feeling to confident with them anymore.

worse case i will take it to BMW and then have the shop pay for it.

i was just curious if anyone had any ideas or suggestions.

chowser51 · 01-04-2020, 03:30 PM

Try resetting the seat position yourself

Billfitz · 01-04-2020, 04:29 PM

It's not the seat position that needs resetting. If the seat was removed without first disconnecting the battery negative iDrive assumes that the airbag has been deployed or removed. IDrive needs to be reset so it knows that the airbag is functional. That requires an OBD tool.

F36GC_NYC · 01-07-2020, 09:56 AM

update

i took it back to the shop, they did a reset and all is well now.

thanks to everyone who commented.

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Billfitz Lieutenant General 8264 Rep 16,113 Posts Drives: '15 328iX GT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (0)	The first usually happens when the seat is removed without first disconnecting the battery negative terminal. It requires a reset. The second logically I'd say a fuse, but it's hard to imagine how working on the seat blew the tailgate fuse.
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Billfitz Lieutenant General 8264 Rep 16,113 Posts Drives: '15 328iX GT Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: New Hampshire iTrader: (0)	It's not the seat position that needs resetting. If the seat was removed without first disconnecting the battery negative iDrive assumes that the airbag has been deployed or removed. IDrive needs to be reset so it knows that the airbag is functional. That requires an OBD tool.
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