geared   302 #13 Posted February 22, 2017 Surely any auto electrician would chop the old plugs off and solder the wires together? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
PeteMorris   10 #14 Posted February 22, 2017 Did it get fixed at the recall? I started to type "airbag seat sensor" into Google and it automatically put "mini" at the end of the predictive typing: http://blog.caranddriver.com/bmw-recalls-91800-mini-coopers-for-airbag-sensors/  Thanks for the link Alc'...reading it as far as I can see, my vehicle wasn't part of the recall...As mine is a 2007 Mini Cooper...Also, I wouldn't have a clue if it 'was' eligible or not, because I only acquired it in the summer last year. Also, it mentions that it was the passenger airbag sensor, not the driver side...Unless there's some confusion about left or right hand drive versions.  ---------- Post added 22-02-2017 at 11:25 ----------  Surely any auto electrician would chop the old plugs off and solder the wires together?  I would have thought it's not quite that simple, as it's a bitch to get to, being under the seat. Mini seats don't 'tip forward' as they once did (which would make things a whole lot easier)...So I'm guessing they simply went for the easy option, along with a bit of waffle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
alchresearch   213 #15 Posted February 22, 2017 Seems to be a well documented fault in any case, with bypasses and extensive discussion on the forums:  http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Passenger-Seat-Occupancy-Mat-Emulator-For-MINI-COOPER-ONE-Airbag-Sensor-Bypass-/151081492208  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/caradvice/honestjohn/11037637/Mini-airbag-warning-light-problem.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
PeteMorris   10 #16 Posted February 22, 2017 Seems to be a well documented fault in any case, with bypasses and extensive discussion on the forums: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Passenger-Seat-Occupancy-Mat-Emulator-For-MINI-COOPER-ONE-Airbag-Sensor-Bypass-/151081492208  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/caradvice/honestjohn/11037637/Mini-airbag-warning-light-problem.html  It's funny you should come across that ebay link. I found it too, and once again it mentions the passenger side. I sent them a direct message to ask if would also 'bypass' the driver side...I didn't get a straightforward answer. Just a bit of waffle about, I'd need to check if the plug was the same on the driver side. So I was reluctant to spend 'another' £40 on something that possibly might not fit, or work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
alchresearch   213 #17 Posted February 22, 2017 It does say:  Passenger Restraint System Front Pass. Restraint System Fault Driver Restraint System Malfunction Fault in Pass. Restraint System Affecting Airbag  It seems odd that different components would be used in the passenger side to the driver side. Maybe the fault is that the passenger side doesn't get as much wear or movement and that causes the cracking? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
PeteMorris   10 #18 Posted February 22, 2017 It does say:   It seems odd that different components would be used in the passenger side to the driver side. Maybe the fault is that the passenger side doesn't get as much wear or movement and that causes the cracking?  Funny they didn't seem to quote that when I asked the question?  Anyway...The 'Morris' patented fix, seems to be doing the job at the moment. However I might at some point have to resort to the bypass and try it.  Of course, if it's a passenger side problem. Because it effectively turns on the airbag, even if there's nobody sat in the seat, that means the seatbelt alarm will go off all the time, so that has to be bypassed too.  However if it's the driver side, that wouldn't be a problem, because there would never be an occasion when the driver seat wouldn't be occupied and the driver buckled up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...