X3 Seat Pressure Sensor

bmwnut08 · 03-23-2015, 11:11 AM

Hey everyone,

I have a 2005 X3 and I recently discovered that I have an airbag light on due to the passenger seat mat pressure sensor malfunction. I know they had an extended recall (10 years) but I missed it literally by 2 months... bummer.

Does anyone know of a way to take the seat a part and "fool" the computer without buying a new part? Is it possible to splice the wires together completing the circuit so it "thinks" there's someone always in the seat thereby turning off the airbag light? Has anyone attempted anything like this?

Thank you for your thoughts and time!
Mike

sudoer · 05-19-2015, 03:52 PM

You can buy a emulator on ebay or make your own:
http://www.bimmerwerkz.com/forum/3-s...ass-69290.html

03-23-2015, 11:11 AM	#1
bmwnut08 Registered 1 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 2008 335i Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Milwaukee iTrader: (0)	X3 Seat Pressure Sensor Hey everyone, I have a 2005 X3 and I recently discovered that I have an airbag light on due to the passenger seat mat pressure sensor malfunction. I know they had an extended recall (10 years) but I missed it literally by 2 months... bummer. Does anyone know of a way to take the seat a part and "fool" the computer without buying a new part? Is it possible to splice the wires together completing the circuit so it "thinks" there's someone always in the seat thereby turning off the airbag light? Has anyone attempted anything like this? Thank you for your thoughts and time! Mike
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sudoer New Member 3 Rep 11 Posts Drives: 2004 Z4 3.0i, 2006 X3 3.0i Join Date: May 2015 Location: San Francisco, California iTrader: (0)	You can buy a emulator on ebay or make your own: http://www.bimmerwerkz.com/forum/3-s...ass-69290.html
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