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Mar 19, 2004 | 07:47 AM

ayelien

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Question on the Air Bag System

Once the air bags have blown is the control unit toasted too or can you reuse it??

Mar 19, 2004 | 03:09 PM

Slows2k

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Once the bags or belt tensioners have deployed, the SRS unit must be replaced.

Mar 19, 2004 | 08:54 PM

ayelien

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So I am coming to understand.

How depressing!!!!!

Any body know what happens if you replace the SRS but not the blown seat belts? Does it make the SRS crazy?

Mar 19, 2004 | 08:57 PM

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You still have the SRS light on, with DTC's stored for the belts

Mar 20, 2004 | 05:58 AM

ayelien

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What does DTC stand for?

Things were a lot simpler when you were playing with british sports cars amd muscle cars in the 60"s/70's

Mar 20, 2004 | 06:24 AM

ayelien

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So this may sound basic but I'm not an airbag expert. My car was rolled and the bags went off. I know I need to replace the bags, controller, and seatbelts, what about the clockspring and or any other sensors??

Mar 20, 2004 | 06:35 AM

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DTC stands for Diagnostic trouble code. To repair you need to replace the control unit, and any deployed component(bags, belts) The cable reel/clockspring is not normally damaged when the bags are deployed.

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