Airbag deployed, help needed

[SEAN172]

The drivers seat airbag fired on my 182 after hitting a pot hole.

I think I will go for a set of Recaros now, just wondering if I will be able to turn off the airbag light by using resistors or will I need to replace airbag computer??

Cheers

sean

 

[Aluco]

Think it will need resetting/rerplaced mate.

 

[MikeB]

Unfortunaley air bag computer will have to be replaced and then progammed.

 

[Gally]

Don't assume the ecu will need replacing this is a common misconception.

If you get new seats buy a resistor for the seat air bag and re-programme the original ecu.

I'll have a double check tomorrow but iirc you can reprogramme the ecu up to 3 times.

Roughly £80 to re-programme.

 

[SEAN172]

Don't assume the ecu will need replacing this is a common misconception.

If you get new seats buy a resistor for the seat air bag and re-programme the original ecu.

I'll have a double check tomorrow but iirc you can reprogramme the ecu up to 3 times.

Roughly £80 to re-programme.

When you say re programme the ecu do you mean earse the fault codes?

There are a couple of companies that can re programme airbag computer for £50, any1 had this done?

 

[Gally]

Some are quite good mate with some decent equipment.

Clearing fault codes (turning out lights) won't help as when you do have an accident none of the airbags will go off.

If you get it re-programmed then you'll be back to normal, maybe minus 2 seat airbags.

 

[SEAN172]

I think il give these guys a try, it stick some resistors in the seat bases and that will hopefully turn the light on the dash out.