BMW E60 5-Series Forum | 5Post.com  
BMW Garage BMW Meets Register Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read  

Go Back   BMW E60 5-Series Forum | 5Post.com > BMW 5-Series (E60) Forums (2004 - 2009) > General 5-series and M5 (E60) Forum

Post Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
      07-20-2011, 08:09 PM   #1
Dave Monk
New Member
4
Rep
8
Posts

Drives: 2006 525i
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Virginia

iTrader: (0)

passenger seat occupancy sensor

Has anyone tried the passenger seat occupancy sensor emulators that are available on the web? My car has the 3 wire sensor which can't be bypassed by a resistor and requires a circuit, which several are available. If this works for $30 that is much less expensive than the seat sensor at $375! We don't have small children anymore so I just want the airbag always active.

Dave
Appreciate 0
      08-03-2011, 08:43 PM   #2
Dave Monk
New Member
4
Rep
8
Posts

Drives: 2006 525i
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Virginia

iTrader: (0)

Well, the $30 (including shipping) seat emulator came in and seems to work well, no lights or warnings. I cut the connector to the seat mat and soldered in the wires as shown. This enables the air bags regardless of the size of the person in the seat. The emulator has a switch on it so you can turn the passenger air bag off if you are hauling a small child. $30 sure beats $375 unless you are regularly hauling a small child in the passenger seat (they should be in the back anyway).
Attached Images
 
Appreciate 0
      12-04-2011, 05:26 PM   #3
wowkluk
Registered
0
Rep
2
Posts

Drives: 2006 BMW 530xi
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Springfield

iTrader: (0)

Did you have to reset the light? or after you connect module it goes off by itself? Thanks.
Appreciate 0
      12-04-2011, 05:28 PM   #4
wowkluk
Registered
0
Rep
2
Posts

Drives: 2006 BMW 530xi
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Springfield

iTrader: (0)

Also would like to confirm on how you connect your wires.
Red to Red
Black to Brown
Yellow to White

Right ?
Appreciate 0
      01-30-2012, 09:08 PM   #5
funbobbyrob
New Member
United_States
0
Rep
23
Posts

Drives: 2014 M5 CP
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Leesburg VA

iTrader: (0)

check e b a y they have ones now where you don't have to cut - also most dealers will replace as there are several SIBs out on the e60s
Appreciate 0
      10-01-2012, 04:12 AM   #6
fouzia
Registered
0
Rep
3
Posts

Drives: E90
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: UK

iTrader: (0)

I had the same problem on my E90. The occupancy mat was broken. Bought an emulator from www.bmairbagmodule.com and it worked a treat. Plug and play with no wire cutting. Made in UK so quality was good.
Appreciate 0
Post Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:51 AM.




5post
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
1Addicts.com, BIMMERPOST.com, E90Post.com, F30Post.com, M3Post.com, ZPost.com, 5Post.com, 6Post.com, 7Post.com, XBimmers.com logo and trademark are properties of BIMMERPOST