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

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In my '89  Eagle when it came time to replace the radiator there were 
warnings about disarming the airbag. Maybe in the  MB case it is the same on 
the radiator.
John
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>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
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>>Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] I'll be needing a new hood...
>>
>>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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