Thanks to anyone who can offer me some information on my 2007 R56.

I recently bought a wrecked 07 R56 at auction and rebuilt it. The seat belt pre-tensioner on the DS and the Driver and Passenger Airgags deployed. I replaced both airbags, the pre-tensioner and the crash sensors and had the module reset, and the light didn't go off.

Took it to the dealer and they said that if the airbag system trips more than three crash codes, they are un-deletable and stored forever in the computer's memory...no way to erase them.

They say the only way to "reset" the system and get the light out is to replace the whole module and have it reprogrammed by them. I'm looking at about $700 for something that normally costs $0 on any other vehicle I've rebuilt in the past.

Is there any way around this??? The tech. I am talking to is open to suggestions, he's worked for MINI awhile but doesn't know much at all about the airbag system.

Any help is MUCH appreciated!!!

 

Wow... I don't know that you'll get a ton of replies on this mostly because I don't think that many folks have gone through a rebuild on a 2nd gen MINI. If it were a 1st gen, you might see more ideas...

I might also post this on MINI2 and see if anyone there has any experience... and you could also try asking about this in the modders forum on here... they run into all sorts of weird problems and may have a solution for you.

Good luck. But if not, 700$ really is a small price to pay compared to some of the repairs I have seen people talk about on this forum... be glad that's all that's holding you up!

 

I would try another dealer/tech and compare answers.

 

I'll check the suggestion from MINI on our collision program tomorrow at work and report back. I do know on some manufacturers, Ford for example, You have to replace both belt pre tensioners even if the passenger side didn't activate. As for the control module, that may require replacement. Several other manufacturers also require that.

More info to follow......

 

paulbuchman1980 of the three post you have made on this forum all of them were exactly the same. Please follow the site guidelines:
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