SLK airbags gone boom.

[Actdaft]

Both airbags have gone off in the SLK I have bought.

What tool do I need to remove the steering wheel airbag? Is it a star drive, pozi, etc.

Also do I need a new dash for the car if the dash airbag has gone off? or is there a way to put it all back together?

Any help appreciated, cheers Simon.

 

[Sp!ke]

You bought it like that or have they gone off whilst in your ownership?

 

[Actdaft]

Bought it like that, young lady slid it in the snow into a transit and wanted to get rid, so in for a penny. W plate, 50k miles, needed airbags and bonnet £1750, thought it was quite cheap?

 

[Howard]

It was , it won't be so cheap once you have replaced the airbags

New dash time i reckon as it will have torn the panel that the bag lives behind as it was deployed.

 

[KillerHERTZ]

Surely a its not even possible outside MB themselves to get the airbag system working again? reset all the sensors etc

 

[Actdaft]

Any ideas as to getting them out then gents?????

 

[nick mercedes]

Both airbags have gone off in the SLK I have bought.

What tool do I need to remove the steering wheel airbag? Is it a star drive, pozi, etc.

Also do I need a new dash for the car if the dash airbag has gone off? or is there a way to put it all back together?

Any help appreciated, cheers Simon.

Torx screwdriver from behind for the steering wheel, 10mm for the passengers bag.

You do need a new dash (I might have one as it happens), the steering wheel airbags are shared with a number of models, so pretty plentiful.

 

[Smiley]

Both airbags have gone off in the SLK I have bought.

What tool do I need to remove the steering wheel airbag? Is it a star drive, pozi, etc.

Also do I need a new dash for the car if the dash airbag has gone off? or is there a way to put it all back together?

Any help appreciated, cheers Simon.

You could just put some gaffer tape over the holes.

 

[moonloops]

You could just put some gaffer tape over the holes.

Yeah and a couple of balloons behind the gaffer tape

 

[Howard]

You could inflate them with a modified party popper .

 

[moonloops]

You could inflate them with a modified party popper .

Job done, I'm going to use bungee cords instead of my seatbelts

 

[JOB-BLACK-RAT]

Bought it like that, young lady slid it in the snow into a transit and wanted to get rid, so in for a penny. W plate, 50k miles, needed airbags and bonnet £1750, thought it was quite cheap?

It was cheap due to the work needed to get it back on the road in a good condition but I wish you well with it, and you even got an offer of another dash a few posts above so thing are looking up!

 

[Smiley]

Yeah and a couple of balloons behind the gaffer tape

or a couple of blow up dolls......

 

[BlackC55]

You may need seatbelts too.

You WILL need a new air bag control unit and it to be coded.

 

[Actdaft]

Torx screwdriver from behind for the steering wheel, 10mm for the passengers bag.

You do need a new dash (I might have one as it happens), the steering wheel airbags are shared with a number of models, so pretty plentiful.

Hi Nick
just wondered what you might want for the dash top if you still have it, cheers.

 

[nick mercedes]

Hi Nick
just wondered what you might want for the dash top if you still have it, cheers.

£100 with the bag.

Might have been sold though.

 

[Actdaft]

Blow up dolls as airbags?????????? Ive seen them in Australia as life rafts to avoid the floods, but as airbags is a thought. Front or rear loaded though?

 

[Actdaft]

£100 with the bag.

Might have been sold though.

If not i'll have it from you mate, just give us a shout, cheers Simon.

 

[Smiley]

Blow up dolls as airbags?????????? Ive seen them in Australia as life rafts to avoid the floods, but as airbags is a thought. Front or rear loaded though?

you could have a F and R switch on the dash.
Passengers choice - front or rear loader in the event of collision sir?

 

[Stratman]

You could always try some Bulgarian airbags