On the weekend I sustained an impact to the left two wheels of my car,
enough to pop airbags.
I drove home, and the next morning the car would not start. I jump
started it, with all the precautions, and drove to a destination. At
the destination, the car would not start again, and could not be jump
started.
There is only a relay click when trying to start, the windows don't
work, but the locking still does.
I am trying to find out if its a safe bet to fit a new battery myself,
and avoid the hassle of having the car towed in and checked.
Half a Bee - 30 Jun 2004 13:21 GMT
As a general rule, if there has been an impact large enough to set off
the airbags, the car needs to be taken to a BMW dealer for a thorough
checkup - and replacement airbags.
> On the weekend I sustained an impact to the left two wheels of my car,
> enough to pop airbags.
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> I am trying to find out if its a safe bet to fit a new battery myself,
> and avoid the hassle of having the car towed in and checked.
Brady Kelly - 02 Jul 2004 11:55 GMT
It was only the side airbags, and these cars have a history of
potholes and curbs deploying them unnecessarily.
My problem turned out to be a dodgy alternator, only charging at
around 11 volts.
>As a general rule, if there has been an impact large enough to set off
>the airbags, the car needs to be taken to a BMW dealer for a thorough
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>> I am trying to find out if its a safe bet to fit a new battery myself,
>> and avoid the hassle of having the car towed in and checked.
fbloogyudsr - 30 Jun 2004 15:53 GMT
> On the weekend I sustained an impact to the left two wheels of my car,
> enough to pop airbags.
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> I am trying to find out if its a safe bet to fit a new battery myself,
> and avoid the hassle of having the car towed in and checked.
Don't forget, newer BMW's automatically disconnect the battery
after unlocking the doors: "In a serious collision, the Battery Safety
Terminal
disconnects the starter cable from the battery, ..."
Floyd