Hi everyone,
Well, this is the info I found out, I called the dealership and they told me that it doesn't matter if the airbags and module match. I asked them if they could get me a module and they told me they could for $150. I told them to order it and they told me it will be in tomorrow, so I am keeping my fingers crossed and hoping that everything works out alright, at anyrate, I hope I know by tomorrow. I'll keep everyone updated as to what happens tomorrow, if I can get that light to go off.
Kmadison - I was wondering if you had installed the bags and module yourself, or if the dealership had done it. They quoted me at $700 an airbag and $250 labor for each bag, and then another $170 to reset my module. I just figured I would try it myself first and see what happens. As far as I know I retrieved the correct parts and installed everything correctly, I guess I'll see what happens when I try to put it in tomorrow, providing the dealership gets the parts in on time.
- where is the front wiring harness located, on the airbag itself or somewhere else? Is the airbag module you bought new, or had it been deployed? And what exactly is the problem that the dealership says needs fixed, did they tell you exactly what it is? Good luck to you.
-Chad
Oh yeah, the dealership said the airbags must match the correct model of car, but more importantly the airbag module must come from a car or suit a car made for the same number of airbags.
Example - my car has passenger and driver side airbags, it doesn't have side airbags, they told me that this makes a difference - I can't put a airbag module that was made to sense drivers, passenger, and side airbags into my car, I can only put one in that senses the driverside and passenger side airbags.
I also know of a company that will reset your airbag computer module for $150, its on the web and called 489 parts, unfortunetly I sent them a check and they cashed it, but when I recieved my module back they wrote on it that it was an internal problem that they could not repair - they took my money - I called them yesterday and they told me they would refund my money - we'll see what happens hopefully they will. They seemed like a legitimate business to me.