Is this the airbag control unit?

oli445 · Post by **oli445** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:37 pm

Following a bit of a shower with the roof left down I have had electrical issues.

Anybody know what this part does?

markeg · Post by **markeg** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 3:59 pm

Realoem shows it as part of the airbag system (the safety information module):

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... fg=65&hl=4

HTH

Post by **srhutch** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 4:16 pm

I would have thought the yellow part of the sticker told you

oli445 · Post by **oli445** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 6:17 pm

srhutch wrote:I would have thought the yellow part of the sticker told you

I didnt know airbags were made of metal

oli445 · Post by **oli445** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 6:20 pm

markeg wrote:Realoem shows it as part of the airbag system (the safety information module):

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... fg=65&hl=4

HTH

Thanks markeg, I looked it up on realoem, I'm confused as I bought an airbag control unit from eBay that had the correct part number on realoem from an E60 but it's not the same (different connectors etc).

bcworkz · Post by **bcworkz** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 7:16 pm

Are you looking at the right number? Ending 8264 below the yellow warning? Not the BMW-Nr one. This number does not appear on an E60. If your replacement part has this number and is from an E60, the label is forged.

Post by **srhutch** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 7:19 pm

oli445 wrote:
srhutch wrote:I would have thought the yellow part of the sticker told you
I didnt know airbags were made of metal

Ah, but you ask 'Is this the airbag control unit?"

oli445 · Post by **oli445** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 7:50 pm

srhutch wrote:
oli445 wrote:
srhutch wrote:I would have thought the yellow part of the sticker told you
I didnt know airbags were made of metal
Ah, but you ask 'Is this the airbag control unit?"

There are several parts to the airbag system. My symptoms are linked to the airbag control unit. it does not say on the yellow label that this is the airbag control unit. On real oem it states that this is the 'safety information module' .

My question is a valid one, if you know the answer please say

Post by **srhutch** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 8:13 pm

If it's from under the passenger seat then I believe it is.

I'm only jesting, hope not causing any offence.

oli445 · Post by **oli445** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 8:37 pm

srhutch wrote:If it's from under the passenger seat then I believe it is.

I'm only jesting, hope not causing any offence.

None taken. Just been very stressed with all the electrical issues I have, spent 4 hours stripping my car out to get to this part and the replacement 'airbag control unit' is completely different

oli445 · Post by **oli445** » Fri Apr 06, 2012 8:38 pm

srhutch wrote:If it's from under the passenger seat then I believe it is.

I'm only jesting, hope not causing any offence.

It's under the centre console, under the tilt sensor

markeg · Post by **markeg** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 1:36 am

There are three variants shown on realOEM - is your replacement one of those?

- 01/2003 to 04/2004 matches your module pictured (65776938264)
- up to 06/2005 another module appears to have been used (65776939811)

both of these are "ENDED" which I take to mean discontinued. Another module is used up to 01/2006 (65776962767).

For the E60, the item is called the "Control Unit Airbag" but the part numbers are all different so I wouldn't expect them to fit an E85:

- for 09/2005 to 03/2007 module is 65779118931
- to 09/2007 its 65779145401
- to 03/2008 its 65779160558

(see http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?mod ... g=65&fg=65 for the E60 details)

All of these are also "ENDED", and replaced by part # 65779172019

oli445 · Post by **oli445** » Sat Apr 07, 2012 9:35 am

Thanks Markeg, looks like I have the one for the E60. Bought it from eBay and it was listed to fit the E85(item number 251020240070). I checked real oem before I bought it.

I now know where I have gone wrong, I have been a clot. It's 2006 onwards the part I have bought: http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do ... fg=65&hl=5

Rosco01 · Post by **Rosco01** » Thu Apr 12, 2018 6:16 pm

Oli445 Did you ever get this sorted?!

I've discovered a fault with my safety info module and I'm having the same problem finding a replacement especially due to the connections being very different on all other modules?

Any help would be appreciated

paddy wright · Post by **paddy wright** » Thu Apr 12, 2018 7:53 pm

Crashdata.co.uk will reprogram airbag modules- they are great, had my wife’s beetle convertible done a few times- cheap, fast and efficient.

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