airbag re programming?

longtran · 12-29-2005, 09:38 PM

well my car went back to the dealer for service. everytime a passenger get in, a warning about the airbag turns off. they said it will take 2 day at the most to replace the sensor. boy were they wrong. today is 4 days and turns out after replacing the part the airbag system need to be reprogram. the service advisior said they limit engineers in the area that can do it, and the next available engineer would be next friday. *sigh* another week with the e46 loaner. does anyone know if they need an engineer to reprogram this?? e90fleet??thanks.

E90Fleet · 12-30-2005, 02:51 AM

The USA uses its own unique passenger sensor mat in the seat. It does requiere programming ( the actual sensor gets programmed ), and requires a special connector to hook up the programming computer to it.

Maybe your dealership doesnt have this connector and hires someone else to come do it when required

NaTuReB0Y · 12-30-2005, 02:56 AM

hey....coming from Vegas.....I've noticed that the Airbag sensor light on the passenger side on the overhead was on......although my wife was in the seat?

theclay · 12-30-2005, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by NaTuReB0Y

hey....coming from Vegas.....I've noticed that the Airbag sensor light on the passenger side on the overhead was on......although my wife was in the seat?

I noticed the same thing coming back from Monterey. The light went off after about fifteen minutes. My girlfriend was in the seat the whole time.
The light never came on before the software update, even with the seat empty. The dealer I bought it from said they deactivated the light because people were confused about what it meant. It still stays off with the seat empty.

ward · 12-30-2005, 09:29 AM

congrads guys

your girls are not fat

yeah, the light will stay off with nobody on it, but if you plug in the seatbelt with nobody there the light will come on. it's my understanding that the light being on = no airbag for the passenger

Broken1 · 12-30-2005, 09:43 AM

Gah....I don't have the light - thank BMW (or g-d) hehe

gdrym · 12-30-2005, 09:59 AM

I've had the same problem since I got my car back in May. :mad:

It seems that the sensors in the seat that control whether the airbag is activated or not are programmable. They reprogrammed them the last time I took my car in (November). It seems to be working fine now.

E90Fleet · 12-30-2005, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Broken1

Gah....I don't have the light - thank BMW (or g-d) hehe

USA has a different system form rest of the world

longtran · 12-30-2005, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by E90Fleet

USA has a different system form rest of the world

nothing new there. almost everything we do here is differnt from everyone. i'm suprise we dont eat out of our ass and shit out our mouth.

NaTuReB0Y · 12-30-2005, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ward

congrads guys

your girls are not fat

yeah, the light will stay off with nobody on it, but if you plug in the seatbelt with nobody there the light will come on. it's my understanding that the light being on = no airbag for the passenger

the light was on the whole time.....while she was in the seat....=no airbag for the passenger!

kt157 · 12-30-2005, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by longtran

*sigh* another week with the e46 loaner. does anyone know if they need an engineer to reprogram this?? e90fleet??thanks.

the e46 loaner sucks!!! i had it for like 4 days and i rather drive the hondas at home. it smelled and it didn't feel right when i was in it. when i took the car back they just got some new e90s for loaners

UncleWede · 12-30-2005, 01:42 PM

Light on means car detects SOMETHING on the seat, but no airbag. I had to have the seat cushion and sensor replaced. They did have to flash the car once the new sensor was installed. I had to wait (with car in my possession) for about 3 weeks for cushion and sensor to come. No problems since replacement.

NaTuReB0Y · 12-30-2005, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by UncleWede

Light on means car detects SOMETHING on the seat, but no airbag. I had to have the seat cushion and sensor replaced. They did have to flash the car once the new sensor was installed. I had to wait (with car in my possession) for about 3 weeks for cushion and sensor to come. No problems since replacement.

therefore, mine is definitely bad...right?

AznBeemer23 · 12-30-2005, 01:47 PM

I have same problelm..Just dropped car off at dealership.
They don't know what's wrong and said maybe i'll be my car by monday....
They gave me a E46ci as a loaner.....My dealership has E90's for loaners but
they are all out of them......

Broken1 · 12-30-2005, 01:53 PM

You would think something like this would be perfect. BMW obviously did a special thing, with the light and all in the US to avoid legal action being taken against them if a BMW driver has an accident...

If they've gone to all this trouble to make the US E90's different, to avoid hassle...why are they opening the door wide open to shit - because these things aren't working properly!

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longtran Lieutenant General 1429 Rep 16,628 Posts Drives: E90 M3 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: CA iTrader: (105) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	airbag re programming? well my car went back to the dealer for service. everytime a passenger get in, a warning about the airbag turns off. they said it will take 2 day at the most to replace the sensor. boy were they wrong. today is 4 days and turns out after replacing the part the airbag system need to be reprogram. the service advisior said they limit engineers in the area that can do it, and the next available engineer would be next friday. sigh another week with the e46 loaner. does anyone know if they need an engineer to reprogram this?? e90fleet??thanks.
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E90Fleet Lieutenant General 1312 Rep 10,185 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Africa iTrader: (0)	The USA uses its own unique passenger sensor mat in the seat. It does requiere programming ( the actual sensor gets programmed ), and requires a special connector to hook up the programming computer to it. Maybe your dealership doesnt have this connector and hires someone else to come do it when required
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ward Major General 155 Rep 6,158 Posts Drives: F Join Date: May 2005 Location: T iTrader: (0)	congrads guys your girls are not fat yeah, the light will stay off with nobody on it, but if you plug in the seatbelt with nobody there the light will come on. it's my understanding that the light being on = no airbag for the passenger
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gdrym New Member 1 Rep 10 Posts Drives: E90 330 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Texas iTrader: (0)	I've had the same problem since I got my car back in May. :mad: It seems that the sensors in the seat that control whether the airbag is activated or not are programmable. They reprogrammed them the last time I took my car in (November). It seems to be working fine now.
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UncleWede Long Time Admirer, First Time Owner 17980 Rep 9,377 Posts Drives: G01 X3 M40i Dark Graphite Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Oxnard, CA iTrader: (0)	Light on means car detects SOMETHING on the seat, but no airbag. I had to have the seat cushion and sensor replaced. They did have to flash the car once the new sensor was installed. I had to wait (with car in my possession) for about 3 weeks for cushion and sensor to come. No problems since replacement.
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Broken1 Addict 203 Rep 2,074 Posts Drives: 2024 X5 40i M-Sport Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ontario iTrader: (0)	You would think something like this would be perfect. BMW obviously did a special thing, with the light and all in the US to avoid legal action being taken against them if a BMW driver has an accident... If they've gone to all this trouble to make the US E90's different, to avoid hassle...why are they opening the door wide open to shit - because these things aren't working properly!
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