BWM breakers/E87 isofix
Discussion
I've been investigating fitting an isofix child seat into my E87, and it seems like I need to buy some isofix covers, then cut the seat material/foam to fit them to allow access to the isofix mounts.
I then thought that an easier option would be to find a seat base with the covers already fitted and just swap them - then swap back when Baby Craik has finished trashing the seats.
Where would be the best place to look for a seat base in the correct trim?
I then thought that an easier option would be to find a seat base with the covers already fitted and just swap them - then swap back when Baby Craik has finished trashing the seats.
Where would be the best place to look for a seat base in the correct trim?
The leather of the seats will cover them. Carefully lift up leather at the base of the back of the seat and you will be able to slide the isofix in there and attach to the isofix bar mount. It's a bit tricky if never fitted before.
Whatever you do don't cut your seats
The plastic guide you can get attached to the isofix bar to make getting an isofix system in and out easier. They in affect lift the seat back up so you can slide the isofix seat connector in and out without doing gymnastics with your fingers and the seat.
Whatever you do don't cut your seats
The plastic guide you can get attached to the isofix bar to make getting an isofix system in and out easier. They in affect lift the seat back up so you can slide the isofix seat connector in and out without doing gymnastics with your fingers and the seat.
Craikeybaby said:
It's the base, it has a lip at the back.
Ah yes.Ebay?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E87-1-SERIES-M-SPORT...
I really don't think that taking a stanley knife to your seats is the way forward here.
Neither my F25 X3 or E89 Z4 have the plastic covers over the ISOFIX Fittings, but instead you feel for the fittings and push the child seat onto them, there's no need to cut the seats!!!!!!!!
Certainly having the covers makes access to the fittings easier - did on the F20 1er I had and the F11 hire car I had last weekend in Germany, but it's certainly not a prerequisite.
Please, please, please don't go cutting your seats.
Neither my F25 X3 or E89 Z4 have the plastic covers over the ISOFIX Fittings, but instead you feel for the fittings and push the child seat onto them, there's no need to cut the seats!!!!!!!!
Certainly having the covers makes access to the fittings easier - did on the F20 1er I had and the F11 hire car I had last weekend in Germany, but it's certainly not a prerequisite.
Please, please, please don't go cutting your seats.
Spuffington said:
I really don't think that taking a stanley knife to your seats is the way forward here.
Neither my F25 X3 or E89 Z4 have the plastic covers over the ISOFIX Fittings, but instead you feel for the fittings and push the child seat onto them, there's no need to cut the seats!!!!!!!!
Certainly having the covers makes access to the fittings easier - did on the F20 1er I had and the F11 hire car I had last weekend in Germany, but it's certainly not a prerequisite.
Please, please, please don't go cutting your seats.
I'm fairly sure (although happy to be corrected) but the issue seems to be that the seat base includes that vertical lip that the covers are slotted into on the above pic i.e. it's all one piece. Therefore if the slots aren't there how do you get to the points?Neither my F25 X3 or E89 Z4 have the plastic covers over the ISOFIX Fittings, but instead you feel for the fittings and push the child seat onto them, there's no need to cut the seats!!!!!!!!
Certainly having the covers makes access to the fittings easier - did on the F20 1er I had and the F11 hire car I had last weekend in Germany, but it's certainly not a prerequisite.
Please, please, please don't go cutting your seats.
Does seem very odd that there's no way in though
Swervin_Mervin said:
Spuffington said:
I really don't think that taking a stanley knife to your seats is the way forward here.
Neither my F25 X3 or E89 Z4 have the plastic covers over the ISOFIX Fittings, but instead you feel for the fittings and push the child seat onto them, there's no need to cut the seats!!!!!!!!
Certainly having the covers makes access to the fittings easier - did on the F20 1er I had and the F11 hire car I had last weekend in Germany, but it's certainly not a prerequisite.
Please, please, please don't go cutting your seats.
I'm fairly sure (although happy to be corrected) but the issue seems to be that the seat base includes that vertical lip that the covers are slotted into on the above pic i.e. it's all one piece. Therefore if the slots aren't there how do you get to the points?Neither my F25 X3 or E89 Z4 have the plastic covers over the ISOFIX Fittings, but instead you feel for the fittings and push the child seat onto them, there's no need to cut the seats!!!!!!!!
Certainly having the covers makes access to the fittings easier - did on the F20 1er I had and the F11 hire car I had last weekend in Germany, but it's certainly not a prerequisite.
Please, please, please don't go cutting your seats.
Does seem very odd that there's no way in though
I would suggest if there's no covers there then ISOFIX isn't fitted. Can't imagine BMW expect their owners to slice through their seats.
Isofix bracket by Lewis Craik, on Flickr
The isofix backets are there, unfortunately I couldn't remove the seat due to not having the correct torx bit for the seatbelt mount handy. I've got the correct bit from work now, so will remove the bench later.
I've now fitted the isofix flaps, so thought I'd post some photos of how I did it.
These are the mouldings in the back of the seat to show you where to cut (I later found out that those vertical bars need to be removed too):
Fitting isofix flaps by Lewis Craik, on Flickr
And with the back of the flap:
Fitting isofix flaps by Lewis Craik, on Flickr
Marking the four corners of where I will cut:
Fitting isofix flaps by Lewis Craik, on Flickr
Cutting the cloth:
Fitting isofix flaps by Lewis Craik, on Flickr
The bits I removed:
Fitting isofix flaps by Lewis Craik, on Flickr
First one fitted:
Fitting isofix flaps by Lewis Craik, on Flickr
Material removed and tools used:
Fitting isofix flaps by Lewis Craik, on Flickr
All done:
Fitting isofix flaps by Lewis Craik, on Flickr
I'm glad I got this done when I did, as my son arrived 6 weeks early, so early that the seat from the BMW was still in the garage and needed to be refitted before I drove my wife to the hospital!
These are the mouldings in the back of the seat to show you where to cut (I later found out that those vertical bars need to be removed too):
Fitting isofix flaps by Lewis Craik, on Flickr
And with the back of the flap:
Fitting isofix flaps by Lewis Craik, on Flickr
Marking the four corners of where I will cut:
Fitting isofix flaps by Lewis Craik, on Flickr
Cutting the cloth:
Fitting isofix flaps by Lewis Craik, on Flickr
The bits I removed:
Fitting isofix flaps by Lewis Craik, on Flickr
First one fitted:
Fitting isofix flaps by Lewis Craik, on Flickr
Material removed and tools used:
Fitting isofix flaps by Lewis Craik, on Flickr
All done:
Fitting isofix flaps by Lewis Craik, on Flickr
I'm glad I got this done when I did, as my son arrived 6 weeks early, so early that the seat from the BMW was still in the garage and needed to be refitted before I drove my wife to the hospital!
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