Sensor Location
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Anyone knows where the airbag or crash sensors are located behind the front bumper? Thanks
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No one knows the location of these sensors? Anyone!
Originally Posted by Moopai' post='987350' date='Aug 24 2009, 03:45 PM
Anyone knows where the airbag or crash sensors are located behind the front bumper? Thanks
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Originally Posted by Moopai' post='987350' date='Aug 24 2009, 03:45 PM
Anyone knows where the airbag or crash sensors are located behind the front bumper? Thanks
The following diagram will help illustrate the general location of these sensors (look at part numbers 5, 7, and 9.):
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?mo...hg=65&fg=65
Does that help?
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Thanks Bud for the recommendation 
Originally Posted by theXman' post='988680' date='Aug 25 2009, 10:04 PM
Wrap a towel around a hammer and start hitting the bumper in the middle then out to the sides. You know when you hit the "spot". 
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Thanks a lot Rudy. Great to hear from you. Yes it does help!
Originally Posted by Rudy' post='988721' date='Aug 25 2009, 10:50 PM
There are two acceleration sensors in the front bumper only on US version cars. After that, there is a sensor mounted inside each front door and inside each B-pillar.
The following diagram will help illustrate the general location of these sensors (look at part numbers 5, 7, and 9.):
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?mo...hg=65&fg=65
Does that help?
The following diagram will help illustrate the general location of these sensors (look at part numbers 5, 7, and 9.):
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?mo...hg=65&fg=65
Does that help?
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Originally Posted by Moopai' post='989128' date='Aug 26 2009, 10:03 AM
Thanks a lot Rudy. Great to hear from you. Yes it does help!
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Originally Posted by Moopai' post='989127' date='Aug 26 2009, 10:01 AM
Thanks Bud for the recommendation
How do you like the 166s? 
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I found a couple more things that may explain things even better...
Sensor locations:
Sensor_locations.pdf
Front sensor:
Front_Sensor.pdf
Sensor locations:
Sensor_locations.pdf
Front sensor:
Front_Sensor.pdf
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='990966' date='Aug 27 2009, 07:48 PM
I found a couple more things that may explain things even better...
Sensor locations:
Attachment 88542
Front sensor:
Attachment 88543
Sensor locations:
Attachment 88542
Front sensor:
Attachment 88543