stan_the_man
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Registered: 14th Feb 07
Location: Perth, Western Australia
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I was driving along earlier and drove over a rock in the road at 30mph which contacted the underside of the car on the crossmember behind the engine, and set the passenger seat airbag off.
Needless to say my drivers seat is now brown....
Its an Audi A3 1.8T Sport 3 door on an S plate.
Airbag light is on (not that i need a small light on the dashboard to tell me my airbag has deployed), seat is ripped to hell, airbag is hanging out.
How could i claim for this?
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Kano
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Registered: 29th Aug 04
Location: Fife
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Phone your insurance. Will be a right off at that age.
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stan_the_man
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Registered: 14th Feb 07
Location: Perth, Western Australia
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Balls to that.
Its not too dear to fix, i just want the council to pay for it.
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Fad
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Registered: 1st Feb 01
Location: Dartford Kent Drives: 330cd
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Find a replacement seat job done or speak to a retrimmer/seat repair company who deal with this every day.
I did view a car once where they simply glued the side bolster back on 
[Edited on 18-11-2010 by Fad]
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stan_the_man
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Registered: 14th Feb 07
Location: Perth, Western Australia
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Ill have a bash at resetting the ECU too.
Fucking PITA!
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alan-g-w
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Registered: 9th Nov 07
Location: Glasgow
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Why didn't you see the rock in the middle of the road?
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stan_the_man
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Registered: 14th Feb 07
Location: Perth, Western Australia
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I did see it so moved over so i didnt clout it with a wheel.
Wasnt expecting it to hit the underside of the car though!
My first damage due to lowness i guess. Lolz.
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Fro
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Registered: 20th Jun 06
Location: Rainham, Essex Drives: A3 2.0TDi Sport
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ECU won't reset until the airbag is sorted. Same code will keep throwing up unless you complete the circuit
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stan_the_man
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Registered: 14th Feb 07
Location: Perth, Western Australia
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quote:
Originally posted by fro-dizzle
ECU won't reset until the airbag is sorted. Same code will keep throwing up unless you complete the circuit
Aye thats not a problem. Ill find a new seat and whack it in, then perform some witchcraft on the airbag light. (probably involving a hammer and screwdriver)
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alan-g-w
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Registered: 9th Nov 07
Location: Glasgow
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I did the same with the XE on some backroads, there were some rocks that looked like they had been dropped off the back of a tractor or something. I just heard a huge bang and then the oil light came on - cue me switching the engine off stright away and costing up to the start of someone's driveway with a hole the size of my fist in the sump 
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Nath
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Registered: 3rd Apr 02
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quote:
Originally posted by stan_the_man
I was driving along earlier and drove over a rock in the road at 30mph which contacted the underside of the car on the crossmember behind the engine, and set the passenger seat airbag off.
Needless to say my drivers seat is now brown....
Its an Audi A3 1.8T Sport 3 door on an S plate.
Airbag light is on (not that i need a small light on the dashboard to tell me my airbag has deployed), seat is ripped to hell, airbag is hanging out.
How could i claim for this?
fuck that!
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stan_the_man
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Registered: 14th Feb 07
Location: Perth, Western Australia
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First thing i did was turn the engine off. I first though it had hit the sump. Got out and looked underneath and saw no evidence of a hole. Pushed the car back to see for any puddles and saw none. Bonus.
Picked up the rock, chucked it in the back of the car and drove off with the windows down to clear the smoke lol.
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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Lucky it didn't set off the drivers airbag, could have been dangerous!
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stan_the_man
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Registered: 14th Feb 07
Location: Perth, Western Australia
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
Lucky it didn't set off the drivers airbag, could have been dangerous!
I was thinking the same!
Pretty sure i had my hand on the centre of the steering wheel too. 
Had that happen to a mate and snapped his thumb back on itself.
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Mertin
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Registered: 12th Oct 05
Location: Scotland
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Vagcom will be able to reset your airbag light once its sorted. Didnt the airbag on the dash go off or do they not have one?
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stan_the_man
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Location: Perth, Western Australia
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quote:
Originally posted by Mertin
Vagcom will be able to reset your airbag light once its sorted. Didnt the airbag on the dash go off or do they not have one?
Ideal, thats what i needed to know!
Nah just the seat airbag which is a bit strange!
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alan-g-w
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Registered: 9th Nov 07
Location: Glasgow
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
Lucky it didn't set off the drivers airbag, could have been dangerous!
My dad was reversing the car down the driveway one morning, just about to leave for work. He's sat there bleary eyed, started the engine, stuck it into R and fucking BOOM the drivers' door airbag went off on him. Needless to say he just about had kittens
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Kurt
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Registered: 23rd Oct 05
Location: Hi
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We had a customer in a Brera going down the m6 when his curtain airbag went off
Fuck that!
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baza31
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Registered: 19th Apr 03
Location: yorkshire
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quote:
Originally posted by alan-g-w
quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
Lucky it didn't set off the drivers airbag, could have been dangerous!
My dad was reversing the car down the driveway one morning, just about to leave for work. He's sat there bleary eyed, started the engine, stuck it into R and fucking BOOM the drivers' door airbag went off on him. Needless to say he just about had kittens
pictures or your lying.
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