Accident damaged clio

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Hi
My cousin bought a damaged 2008 clio 1.5 Dci, but some of the airbags have went off, it needs a new airbag ecu, can it be reset, and where is the best place for that.
Its also not starting would that have anything to do with no airbag ecu being in place?

 

[172lover]

best place is prob a scrapyard...
just bring his airbag ecu to the scrapyard and make sure its the same model number

 

[clancy]

as above for airbag, not starting could be a number of things. what happens when you try and start it ? and i would get the faults read just to see what pops up

 

[172lover]

make sure you fix the airbags before you fit the new ecu!!!!
also have the battery disconnected for 20 min before you go at the airbags

with MK2 clios you can swap the airbag ecu and the airbag light will be cleared...
eg no need for it to be plugged in to be reset

not sure if the mk3 is the same but try it before you pay someone to clear them
or just fix the airbags and keep the old airbag ecu and get someoone to clear the lights

 

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he has changed the dash, and put in new pre tensioners, as well as purchase a new ecu, but the car is just turning over its not firing which seems like an immobiliser issue, could this be related to the airbags, he's waiting for some man with a fault code machine to read the clios faults.

 

[Rob]

It's not the cut off switch under the bonnet is it? i.e the one that triggers when crashed? Bit red button.

Give it a good hard push, see if it makes a difference.

 

[Revels]

It's not the cut off switch under the bonnet is it? i.e the one that triggers when crashed? Bit red button.

Give it a good hard push, see if it makes a difference.

I hit a pot-hole in my 106 and that cut off kicked in.

Sat there like a mong. Called the AA. Man comes along. Presses big red button. Car starts

 

[Renault Wolverhampton]

theyre built into the air bag computer in the newer models