tkay564

I have a crashed C320 (2000) and the driver's airbag is blown. The part number of the original bag is 203 460 11 98 9B51 0 0. I could get a bag from a 2003 C180 with a number 203 460 18 98 9B51 0 8.

The color (9B51) is the same but my major worry is that would my car accept an airbag coming from a different model and with a different part number? Or do i simply have to get an exact match?

Any advice is more than welcome, thanks in advance!

Norwichdelta06

you are replacing more then an AIRBAG
Control modules
front airbar sensors...
seatlbelts that were in use
clockspring

Minium 4000 dollars

tkay564

Why?

tkay564

The airbag was not compatible. Got one with matching numbers and everything works nicely now. Instead of Norwich's estimation of $ 4000 the price was 200 euros..

samaritrey

So did the pretensioners not fire?

tkay564

No. Everything else but the bag was ok. Lucky me.

evktx

I am in similar situation except my pretensioners did fire.

Driver side airbag and 3 seat belts. There are no other messages other than device failures .

Question: why clockspring is mentioned ? also if i use SRS simulators on pretensioners and new airbag would that work ?

Thanks in advance

KompressorBoy14

Hello All, I am re-posting here as it is the correct place (I think).

Firstly, I need some advice as I cannot understand where my car sits in the scheme of things. I have two cars, 5 months apart, yet different part numbers!

So, is my 05/2002 C200 Kompressor COUPE a W203 or CL203?

Secondly, any advice and assistance on the following would be greatly appreciated please

SITUATION:
05/2002 CL203 C200 Kompressor Coupe hit bank deploying passenger and driver airbags due to impact to cross member. All other airbags (side and curtain) remain intact.

TASK:
Replace front passenger and driver horn pad airbag, Control Module (ECU) and Contact Unit (Squibb), dashpad, seat belts pretensioners and seat belts (as a precaution) from donor wreck with no SRS components deployed.

Repair car: 05/2002 CL203 C200 Kompressor Coupe (Auto) (VIN: WBD2037452A367472).

Donor car: 10/2002 CL203 C180 Kompressor Coupe (Manual) (VIN:WDB2037462A430593).

PROGRESS:
Dashpad with passenger airbag unit installed and reconnected using the existing yellow and green connectors.
Control Module/ECU installed and reconnected using the existing yellow connector.

CONSIDERATIONS:
Deployed Passenger SRS Unit Part Number - 203 860 29 05
Replaced Passenger SRS Unit Part Number - 203 860 29 05 (fits and connects to original plugs)

Deployed Driver SRS Unit Part Number - 203 460 07 98
Replaced Driver SRS Unit Part Number - YP3 N32 3N DQL (Bar code)

Deployed Driver Contact Unit (Squibb) SRS Unit Part Number -000 464 08 18
Replaced Driver Contact Unit (Squibb) SRS Unit Part Number -209 540 00 145

Deployed ECU SRS Control Module Part Number - 001 820 97 26
Replaced ECU SRS Control Module Part Number - 203 820 64 85 (Superceded part apparently) (fits and connects to original plugs)

ISSUES:
The Contact Unit (Squibb) from the donor car is incorporated into the steering wheel shroud, and has one plug to the steering column wiring harness. The steering column in both cars have different screw mounts and wiring connectors for the squibb.
So, I could fit the replacement driver airbag unit if the wiring connector and circuit board behind the unit were swapped over. This does not interfere with the airbag.


QUESTIONS:

1. I accept that I will have to source the Contact Unit with the exact part number for the car, but can I use the replacement driver airbag and swap the electronic connectors over at the back (the one that the steering column harness plugs into)?
2. Although the ECU/Module and passenger airbag fit, they have different part numbers, will this be an issue?
3. Why are the driver airbag components different on a car only five months apart?
4. Will parts from a W203 sedan fit (Squibb, driver airbag)?
5. Any suggestions as to how I can salvage this without buying both a driver airbag and a squibb.
6. Can I reuse the squibb?
7. Should I reprogram the deployed ECU, or the replacement ECU?
8. Can anyone sell me the squibb and driver airbag unit?

Any assistance would be greatfully appreciated.

Thank you,

James

KompressorBoy14

Does anyone have any thoughts.....please?