glare ice, snow bank..... no body/wheel damage but blew the overhead and drivers seat side bags! I think its gonna be expensive

 

Oww!!
$$$$ for sure...get the INS involved....
Good to hear all was ok with you.

 

Sorry to hear that JPMM

 

Any body/wheel damage to the operator from air bag deployment? Hope you're okay. I'm sure you'll be back to full operational capability soon, albeit at some $$. I am clueless as to what an insurance policy typically covers on this.

 

glad your ok

 

My head hurts... maybe from being so stupid. $3000 and climbing. Insurance does cover the damage as a collision type event. From what I hear it can be much worse. I'll write something up after it all.

 

One thing you might want to do..check that the frame is stright still...an alighnment check at the least...that way you can get everything done at onetime if something is found...to have the airbags deployed means a ton of energy was absorbed..the fact it LOOKS ok does not mean it is. Better to find it now while the claim is open than later, and have to reopen it.
If if the ins company tries to lowball the estimate, you can hire a private adjuster to help your case...will usually get you far more than they cost you!!

 

will do, thanks!

 

still not fixed, need more sensors, modules , control boxes , duewiggies, driver rear suspension might be tweaked, .

 

When do you think you'll be back to full operating capability?

 

The way its going,I'm thinking another month , it will probably have to be trucked to Chicago for a safety ECU code check and clear.

 

 

Bummer. Any ideas what the hang up might be?

 

lack of dealers

 

I was hoping to drive to the Bootgate in DesMoines this Sat, but now???

 

So I guess it's not "finished". Bummer.

Does anyone on the forum know of good MINI wrenches in your area?

...Les

 

there are none .I do all my own work but this being an insurance job, I'm out of the loop. (Can't do airbag stuff and the safety computer stuff)

Its goin' back.... back to Chicago $$$$$

 

There is a fusable link on the power cables (not sure if it is called that). It explodes and cuts power after an accident. Just FYI...

 

its cranking over but not catching so I don't think its that, they should have replaced everything that went bad when I bumped the curb and popped the bags

 

Glad you're back up and running again (saw it in the other post).

Now let's hope Austen can get his figured out...