2008 BMW E92 3 Series Coupe Seatbelt Extender Fix 

Thanks mate you saved me a lot of stress. Just took the spring and the metal piece out ,no drill or glue,pushed the arm back in and sorted.Much appreciated .

Thanks for this fix. Used superglue, worked perfectly. I think this type of video is the web at its finest. Cheers.

Just done this on both of my faulty ones and it worked a treat. Many thanks!!!!

Sorted mine today.Didnt take out the fuse I just extended it and turned ignition off and it stayed out.I then gave it a gentle tug and the whole arm came out.Immediately I saw small angled piece of metal jamming the mechanism.I pulled it out with tweezers and then pushed the whole arm back into the housing.Tried it and it works perfectly so far...Happy bunny! Took me 2 mins.

Worked for me too, on both sides! Thanks for enlightening us with your knowledge! Haha The only thing I did different was not take out the fuse. I held the belt extender until the mechanism did not want to retract the extender anymore. Of course taking out the fuse is safer but wanted to let others know you don't have to take out the fuse to do this repair. All I did was take out the spring and broken metal and Voilà, both extenders work! Thanks Again!

Many thanks for posting this video....I followed your instructions today and fixed both passenger and drivers extenders just like you demonstrated....I drilled and screwed mine into place and they both now work as they should..... never took me that long and what a saving in money....again thanks for the insight.

Wow Thanks!! just put the key in the ignition and the broken piece was right there.. pulled it out and extender works perfectly now.. all in about 30 secs.

genius! absolutely worked out 100% saved me nearly €950 as both sides were doing it , thanks 👍👍👍

Excellent instructional big man and another one in the knowledge bank to stop the 'stealers' getting our hard earned cash.

Just wanted to say thanks. Same thing happened to me and I was able to fix it just like you mentioned. Just wanted to note for those wondering that metal piece that broke off actually slides back and forth. I looked for it like you mentioned in the video but mine was pushed back so I had to use the tip of my edc knife to slide it out so it was positioned correctly. Before doing that though I used Loctite super glue (ultragel) and placed a dab in the crevice that it slides over and let it set overnight. Works perfectly now with no issues. That starch and ironing method is a waste of time for those wondering because it's not the belt, it's this specific piece that needs to be taken care of. Thanks again man!!!

You legend!!! Saved me £££'s. Didn't have to superglue though. I just took the broken plastic and the spring out and it worked again. Thanks

Thanks for the video mate. Will need to give this a go but I'll need to code them again so they come out, haha.

Just fixed mine... Thank you mate!!!!

Thanks mate, worked a treat!!!

I had this problem twice - First time I payed 250,- EURO for a new part and the second time, I used this trick! It perfectly works! Thank you!!

it worked very well for my E92 325i 2008 (both sides). fuse 30. but the metal piece wasnt broken until i opened the extender

You are great! Thank you very much for this video! 👌🏼😍 It works again! :)

This helped me, but I must've have two problems as I still had to starch and iron the seatbelt before it would work for me

Thanks for explaining this. I think I will use this info to, at least, see if I have a broken part. If I do then I will try this fix.

Thanks a lot!

Massive thanks. I haven’t done it yet but I’m about to now cos my spring has just totally come off both ends so hopefully you’ve saved me £££’s. 👍👍👍

Nice video! I was able to remove the spring and metal piece, but mine does not have enough metal left in it to install a screw, so I will use it without one until it breaks again! Thanks

Thanks Connor McGregor!

Thanks for your additional info. I discovered that since I have one of the first production models of the 2007 e92 body style that, my peice has a second fixed catch that I had to cut off with an exacto knife. In later production models the second catch is omitted. After I removed it I used super glue on the tab to hold it. It worked a few times but then stopped working. I am now looking for the smallest flat head screw known to man so that I can try to hold the tab in place with said screw. If that doesn't work then I may order the part which I can get for $70.00 US.

Hi, I would like to know when does the extender retracts back into its original position and when does it extends, is it once we start the ignition it automatically extends?

thanks got my driver side to work. just yank the sucker out the spring will fly off didnt have to glue or use a bolt. listen take the fuse out or risk scratching something when the extender goes back in and you have anything dangling

Thank you very mach.....

Thanks so much for this. Managed to fix the driver's side. I removed both loose pieces and superglued the metal piece as you said but the passenger side still drops the belt (after managing to catch it initially). Any ideas on what to do? Many thanks!

Does anybody have the part number for this? I´m going crazy trying to find it. Mine is just damaged, this solution won't fix it.

For me, i just removed the broken piece of metal and the big spring and it worked fine.

Hey man, maybe u will have a clue what could be wrong. I did as u suggested in this vid, but the ending part of this extender does not move properly. Sometime that D shape thing (if im lucky) comes out, but it does not move properly. Any ideas? It looks that something inside the mechanism is stuck..

Just did this fix and ten top part still seems too weak because after it pushes the belt out, the belt slips halfway through the path. Any advice? Thanks

This looks easy.

ur a genius lol !

Mine is fuse 25

Hi mate I tried pushing the screwdriver in to get the first piece of the extender out but I can't seem to pull it out an iv pulled pretty hard the screwdriver duesnt seem to push the plastic bit in any help?

+Mildly Furious Monk Sir you are the ultimate life saver(little exaggeration here). So that fixed it for one but the other has stopped extending a little while ago, just stays put. What do you think it might be?

So lose the spring. Thats the fix? I know I missed it so if anyone can shed light onto exactly what the fix is?

I just opened and closed the door,that extends the seatbelt mechanism, it won't retract for 5mins, NO need to take a fuse out,then simply pull the end pice forward and pop out that little peace off metal you showed, job done,2 minutes. that peace of metal gets jammed,

Thank you!! It worked! greetz from germany

I just followed your video and did as you said only bit I didn't do is drill or glue the part you said . When my arm now goes to grab the belt it grabs but then folds in and goes past the belt. is this because it needs glueing or drill and screwing ?

if yours isnt working and you have not touched it Do this. get in the car and close the door When it extends Grab it and pull on it, Theres this little medal that should be loose inside it When you touch itll move, Take it off the extender it should automatically bring the head fully out

So, I tried to pull mine out and there is a second catch that is fixed. So when I released the first catch is slid out about 4 inches or 6-7 cm. Did you have that too?

Turns out the metal in mine wasn't broken, but I think I need to iron my seat belts

I just tried this with super glue and it doesn’t f***king work glue all over my hands ffs..... followed all the steps the actual seatbelt extender (chrome / silver part) doesn’t fully extend

Which fuse 30? There's more than one for me. I have the 2008 BMW 335XI btw

This problem isn't just for 2008. It's for all the e92 3 series/m3 coupes made through 2013

Well it's not fuse 30 on my 335d it's 25. Fixed but went tits up after 2 months. Bought a new arm. £49 Ebay UK. Saves a lot of fannying about twice.

nice accent

Why the hell someone needs a "belt extender" !? Some car extras are really stupid.