That moment when you drop $1k on an airbag sensor and then the new sensor goes kaput a month later

Kinja'd!!! "Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner" (gavinharter30)
08/19/2018 at 12:20 • Filed to: None

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Kinja'd!!! LOREM IPSUM > Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner
08/19/2018 at 12:41

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Thinking the root cause might not be the sensor itself then, unless they’re a known failure point.

That should be fun to diagnose.


Kinja'd!!! farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner
08/19/2018 at 12:55

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dis why i buy old crapcans

what sensor?

what airbag?

(also coz i like cars i understand.. all the tech has outpaced me)


Kinja'd!!! Just Jeepin' > Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner
08/19/2018 at 12:59

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Mine was diagnosed as causing CANBUS communications problems although now I’m a bit skeptical.

Anyway I’ve been driving without one for a year now and I actually like having the extra space where it usually lives and I like not worrying about it triggering if I have a minor mishap on the trail and I worry I’m going to be crippled if I’m in an accident the other 99.99% o f the time.

 Really need to just get it replaced. That and my fuel gauge sensor which I’m tired of having to worry about.


Kinja'd!!! CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner
08/19/2018 at 13:07

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Airbag sensors can get fucked.  Mine went on the ST at like 30K miles,


Kinja'd!!! Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever
08/19/2018 at 14:22

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70k for me. Then it went out at 71k. Perfect 


Kinja'd!!! pip bip - choose Corrour > Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner
08/20/2018 at 07:08

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Airbag sensor?

meh, i’ll just let the light shine.

been burning bright for 3 years, except one night where i noticed it was off, tapped the cluster and back on it came