Yes I disconnected the battery first with fear of them exploding in my face if I didn't. I looked and thought only 2 were srs sensors and others were controls for seat, motors and that stuff. Confirm?
Yes I disconnected the battery first with fear of them exploding in my face if I didn't. I looked and thought only 2 were srs sensors and others were controls for seat, motors and that stuff. Confirm?
Update here....if you wanna follow John...
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...8#post21372598
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Thanks Dane. I think I may just take the seats out completely and do a full vacuum and clean while i'm at it, will do it this weekend hopefully. Any tips/tricks on taking the seats out?
Nope.......four bolts....easy as pie. Do not strip the bolts when you put em back in. I have the appropriately sized tap if you do.
Call Me Dane l 2/2004 330i ZHP l 18x8 ET45 BBS CK's wrapped with Michelin Pilot Sport AS3+ @ 245-40-18 l KW V1 Coilovers in front l KW V1 springs w/ Bilstein B8 dampeners in rear l BMW Performance Rotors l UUC StrutBarbarian l Racing Dynamics Rear Strut Bar l Jim Conforti Shark Injector l Light Birch Interior Trim l Bimmian Celly Mount l M3 Trunk Mat l l e90 Performance E-Brake & Shift Knob l M3 Tri-Stitched Boots l AL Headlight Retrofit with ZKW Lenses l CobyWheel Wrap w/M3 Stitching l LCM sw 4.5 triple blink and rear fogs l Maple Interior Trim
Sounds like bmw protocol.
Waking an old thread.
I'm looking at a car that has an intermittent passenger airbag light. The car is priced very well from what I can see. I'd still want to get a PPI done. Just curious as to your thoughts on the airbag fix. I see from this and other threads ( http://www.zhpmafia.com/forums/showt...ghlight=airbag that you guys have had experience with this (though granted it may have been several years!). My local indy shop is estimating ~$625 installed (included 3 hours labor).
Any thoughts on buying a car w/ this issue or with doing this fix?
I switched out the tensioner wire under my seat and it fixed it for a while. My Indy then pushed my seat all the way forward and it tripped again.
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The fix is time-consuming, not well-documented, and has a risk of ruining our very expensive seats if we mess it up.
One simple fix around it is to buy an occupancy-sensor simulator. You can get them off of eBay. Plug and play, permanently activates the airbag as long as it's plugged in. I can't remember the seller's name, but he has a big logo on the front of every sale that says "Irish Seller!"
This is a good temporary solution until you have the time to either tackle the job yourself, or have someone do it for you. Just don't forget that it is always on like they used to be back in the day - keep boxes and other things on the floor so they aren't projectiles in the event of a crash. That's what I am doing for the time being.
IMHO, I would have someone do this job because good indy shops will have a warranty that comes with it. A 1-2 yr. 15,000 mile workmanship warranty can mean the difference between another 3-hours and $600.
If everything else looks fine, I would buy it. Case on hand: my 2005 Mini Cooper had the airbag light on when I visited the dealer. It was a good deal so I bought it and I will worry about the light later. I want to fix some other things first.