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Old 11-16-2005, 06:39 PM   #1
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I am planning on adding side impact airbags. I have everything except the control module. REALOEM seems to imply there is a seperate control module for side airbags, than front airbags. Can someone please confirm which part #1 and or #7 are required.

The description says for part #1 "UNCODED AIR BAG CONTROL UNIT" and for part #7 "CTRL UNIT AIRBAG/SIDE AIRBAG UNCODED". That's confusing since part #1 doesn't say if it's for front, side or front and side.

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Part #1 is located underneath the rear seat. Since my car doesn't have side-impact bags, (and the part covers all models) I'd assume that it's for front only.
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So I would need part#7 as well as part#1? Or does part#7 cover both, and if I go to having both front and side, wouldn't need part#1 anymore?

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Part #1 is located underneath the rear seat. Since my car doesn't have side-impact bags, (and the part covers all models) I'd assume that it's for front only.
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I think that you would need both #1 and #7. You would only need to purchase #7, as #1 is already in your car.

My basis is this: the sensor is a simple accelerometer--it measures velocity over time in a certain direction. For the front airbags, it measures a change in (negative) acceleration on a single axis, from fore to aft (bumper to bumper). When the acceleration change is large enough, it triggers the airbag.

The side impact sensor is similar, but measures the change on a different axis. That is, one masures x, one measures y. Doing this independently makes it easier to trigger either just the front, or just the side. Also, it makes it possible that they are added as an option.


I could be wrong, but I (personally) would be willing to go ahead based on that.
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Since everyone is talking about airbags I have just one question. Can I add the pasanger airbag because I only have drivers airbag. It's frustating to know that if I crash with my girlfriend standing on the pasenger seat that she won't have the same protection as I have.
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my girlfriend standing on the pasenger seat that she won't have the same protection as I have.

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