E39 airbag light coming on occasionally when passenger seat weighted
I had a passenger kneel on the front passenger seat ("Nooooooooooo....")
I noticed airbag light come on immediately so I think they damaged the in seat sensor (it's a net or mesh?).
Occasionally I get the airbag light come on when I have a passenger or even something like a backpack or heavy water bottle etc. It's not permanent. Hoping it sneaks through the imminent NCT, but I need to sort it anyway.
I understand that it's possible to code out the sensor so that the passenger airbag is always triggered in a incident. Any other options here? How much would a replacement sensor be and is it worthwhile on this car?
Secondary question: is this type of coding possible with an ELM bluetooth unit & app or does it require a full diagnostic tool? What app?
E39 airbag light coming on occasionally when passenger seat weighted
You can get a bypass kit on eBay for the occupancy sensor. Less than €20
This is the one
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/150987109709
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