Airbags

[aweebitspecial]

Crashed my clio last night into a kerb at 30-35mph & the airbag in the passenger seat went off, if i get a new/2nd hand seat with a xcomplete airbag in it will it just bolt in, plug in & work same as the original or will i have to get reanult to rewire it etc??

Also wrecked the wheel, tyre, possibly the wishbone, chassis leg, suspension strut etc, all fudged as they say!!

 

[edde]

Nope once an airbag has been activated you need a new airbag computer which are £300~£50 depending on differetn things.
Plus then you need Renault to rest the computers etc.

 

[16v_jon]

not claiming on insurance? sounds like a grand worth there

 

[stuartdj]

i did the same! 100 quid including vat and fitting for a seat from a breaker. 170 for new computer plus 60 fitting from renault, rest the computers etc for that price, new wheel and tyre 60 from breaker and thats all i needed!

 

[aweebitspecial]

Got it back on the road, cost me £450 to sort the mechanical side of things, needed subframe, antiroll bar, wishbone, alloy, tyre, hub, driveshaft boot & new brake discs (they were on there way out anyway). Got a price from renault of £614+vat+labour for the airbag & the sensors etc. Think ill be going along the lines of a 172/182 interior from a scrappy at £400 then get renault to reset the computers etc