05-22-2019, 10:33 PM | #1 |
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Massaging seat stopped working
My massaging seats suddenly stopped working - Driver's side only. If I depress the massage button, it will not light up and if I try to set the massage function or level in iDrive, the level stays in the "Off" position. I cannot set it to 1, 2, or 3. I rebooted iDrive but that didn't help.
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05-23-2019, 11:24 AM | #5 |
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Huh? A rest? Ha ha, don't think so. The massage feature runs via an air pump that fills bladders in the seat. You may want to just reseat the electrical connectors as possibly the one that controls the pump is not fully seated and is therefore touch and go. If not, this will drive you nuts over time as it will be intermittent. There are a few connectors, just reseat all you can find by either pulling them apart and reseating them one by one or push them together tightly without pulling them apart first.
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05-23-2019, 01:20 PM | #8 |
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Funny you mention that, I was at the dealer yesterday and sat in the multi contour seats with massage turned on. I had them on level 3 and using iDrive, I tried all the various positions, including all of them at once. My wife and I expected a more vigorous massage but what we experienced was a subtle feeling, we had to actually concentrate on the feature in order to know it was working.
I was expecting it to be more like what my friend has in his Mercedes S Class. I will try them again before deciding whether to forget them or not but we were initially disappointed. |
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05-23-2019, 01:30 PM | #9 |
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They are not meant to give a shiatsu massage, their purpose is to keep the blood flowing and provide relaxation. I only use them once in a while but the wife loves them. She said we should never get a vehicle again without them
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05-23-2019, 01:38 PM | #10 |
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That's why we want to try them again in the future. We both went in with expectations that were not fulfilled thereby causing disappointment. Next time around, that won't be the case. We make long trips and I really wanted that feature.
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06-21-2019, 01:32 PM | #11 |
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I only noticed this for the first time today with no music playing sitting in a quiet parking lot, but I had my massage seats going and at regular intervals, I heard the sound of air escaping/puffing out from behind me. The closest thing I can compare it to is the sound of air coming out of a balloon in short puffs. I understand that the massage seats function with those air pumps Marty referred to, but are these SUPPOSED to be audible? Has anyone else noticed this sound?
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06-21-2019, 02:22 PM | #12 | |
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Marty - you have to wait a minute or two to feel them, but keep them running and you will feel it for sure. I really like them! |
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Ok, well, I'm not a bone crusher so maybe this is best for our bodies on a long trip...which is why we want to give it another go at some point. I don't care if they make a little air noise, I just want to be able to drive 10-12 hours without a backache. |
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I have mine set to back massage and I can feel it better than whole body. I think if you set it to just one region, it might feel more constant. Trust me, the X5 is worth it. |
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I was disappointed when I first felt them too but I have some nerve issues in my leg and usually can't drive for more than 90 minutes. The massage feature allowed me to do a 6 hour drive without even thinking of stopping.
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If I can trick him into using it. Unfortunately my arms aren’t quite long enough to reach across the car. |
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Just following up my initial post. It took two visits to the dealer but they finally determined there was a loose connection, which caused the massage function in the driver's seat to conk out intermittently. It's now fixed. Not having the massage function made me miss it quite a bit.
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