Is there a way to manually raise the power front seat in a 98 bmw 328i?

There are lot of videos in this link. Opening and closing an electric or hydraulic hardtop is always going to be difficult because they are so heavy. I had a friend with and Xi5 and he had the soft top / hard top option and he had pulleys and a winch to lower the hardtop because it was only just manageable for 2 people to lift.

The best plan is to get it fixed for automatic operation.

https://www.google.com/search?q=2010+bmw+328i+hardtop+open+manually

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www.bmwusa.com/pdf_6ea435bc-898e-4455-90ac-0175dc04d47c.arox


328i

https://ownersmanuals2.com/bmw/328i-2007-owners-manual-37904

2007 BMW 328i Owner Manual

think their is a screw either side at the front of the seat to the floor

slide seat back....two bolts at front of rails, slide forward....two more rear rail bolts. lift out seat. I think your Bowden cable has snapped or become dislodged so you need to remove the rear seat cover to access the workings....easy job

This is either an electrical problem or the infamous twisted seat problem caused by the cables between the motors and reclining gear units of the power seat.
Check the connector under the front of the seat and make sure it has not been disconnected
listen to determine whether the motor at the front of the seat are turning when you try to move the seat (they are fairly quiet)
If the motor spins, then search internet for "bmw twisted seat"
good luck

this is a typical problem.. Either the individual motor that operates the back of the seat has gone bad or the bar that connects to the back rest has come off.

it might help, worth a shot.

Im doing the same thing.. Push the headrest full forward, then lift hard to get past last indent in pole.. This worked for the front as well.. i also could not find a hole to push

remove rubber blanks underneath the car,they will /maybe covered in underseal bur removal is required to access the bolts.

the promblem is that when the top is raised that the wire to the lock motors is hhot on both sides so the motor doesn't no to open or close and the rear hatchwill not come down