[W126 Coupe] I'll be needing a new hood...

[jralex at ix.netcom.com]

I also understand the sensors are located near the trans. or tunnel and require cosiderable impact to deploy
the airbag. There is a back-up lithium battery for this system in the event of car battery failure or even loss of it. I think Mercedes was the first with airbag technology in 1980-83? According to a Structural Safety Engineer with BMW the auto industry freely share information, especially safety developements. So why did other car companies use a hair-brain approach to airbag integration. Design vs. Engineering vs. Bean counters. Of course now 25 years later airbags deploy at a speed/energy proportional to the car speed/impact. What the world needs is a good 5 cent cigar and cars made of Nerf. An airbag in a SUV normally is on a cell phone--or is that an airhead windbag!! Just always be prepared for the other driver to do the stupidest thing possible because they quite often do so. Jim Alexander
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>From: "Mike R." <mramay at att.biz>
>Sent: Dec 23, 2005 8:49 PM
>To: 'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists' <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] I'll be needing a new hood...
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>I don't know where the airbag sensors are located but they are not in the
>bumpers (at least on my '87). The only wiring into the front bumpers are the
>fog lights and the outside temperature sensor behind the license plate.
>There are no wires in the rear bumper.
>
>Later,
>Mike R.
>(702) 494-8056
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>From: mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]
>On Behalf Of Paul Samarin
>Sent: Friday, December 23, 2005 6:29 PM
>To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
>Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] I'll be needing a new hood...
>
>No kidding, I'm lucky.  The airbag would've caused the only injuries, 
>plus additional expense; I was just curious as to whether it should 
>have deployed.  Tow truck driver just told me that the sensors are in 
>the bumpers and that's why it didn't deploy.  In any event, it was just 
>a tiny tap, so no need for the airbag--but all that lightweight 
>aluminum, plastic and "bright work" looks quite expensive, nonetheless.
>
>Paul
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