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Old 07-22-2019, 05:28 PM
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Sourced a connector from a recycler. Paid more than I wanted to but it got the job done.

Airbag light reset and the villagers rejoiced.

On a side note has anyone ever replaced a door card using all of the clips? The clips fall out and move and its nearly impossible. Is there a secret word I must babble?

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Mine stay in place. You sure you have the right clips in there?
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Mine stay in place. You sure you have the right clips in there?
Hell I must have been holding my tongue wrong. I had one that moved faster than a cockroach in sunlight when putting the card back on.

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One word...

Blutack.

*edit* OK - it's two words - Blu Tack. Who knew... ?
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I am using the BMW clips my stealership sells. I have some gray and some white. If they are different besides the color I can't tell.

Thanks for the Blu Tack recommendation.

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One last question to bury this thread.

While the airbag light is lit would the other working airbags deploy if necessary?

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My understanding is they are "fail safe" and are more likely to all go off than selectively go off. But I never found an actual test to confirm.


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I have an airbag light due to my own stupidity... Will INPA clear the airbag light IF all connections are good? I think I still have a bad connection to sort out.
Every time I try I get a message about "module refuses to accept command" (my words - not INPAs), error is about resistance too high - in German - and I keep forgetting to google it... (more stupidity)...
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Inpa will clear airbag codes.
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While the airbag light is lit would the other working airbags deploy if necessary?

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I have been told (take that with a grain of salt) that the system is disabled if there is a fault and that none of the air bags will deploy. Andrew's guess seems more plausible that they will all deploy, but I have no first hand knowledge of either possibility (and hope I never will ).
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