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What does replacing airbags involve?
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 9:33 am
by carrot
Hi! I'm considering buying a crashed car with airbags deployed. I haven't worked with them before, so does anyone know around about how much it would cost to buy the units (2x front), and is installation difficult? Thanks!
Re: What does replacing airbags involve?
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 9:38 am
by bogged
things may have changed, but there was a good market for stolen airbags years ago (several went around work in Wetherall Park when I was there) and they were 2000-3500ea to replace
but would depend on what sort of car really.
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 10:58 am
by chimpboy
In theory installation is easy, it's the undeployed airbags that cost a fricking fortune.
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 11:30 am
by SCANAS
don't forget that if airbags are out it's prob stat write off and will require re-inspection.... Should be able to get bags out of another wrecked vehicle
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 3:41 pm
by _RYAN_
You will also need the module, dash padding (if its duel airbags and has blown through the dash) clock spring, pre-tentioned seatbelts/stalks and crash sensors (if it has them, depends on what type of car it is)
Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 12:04 pm
by turps
SCANAS wrote:don't forget that if airbags are out it's prob stat write off and will require re-inspection.... Should be able to get bags out of another wrecked vehicle
If its a stat write off its only good for parts.