Hi All
My 2004 R53 MCS, had factory fitted JCW Sparco seats from new when I bought it.
I didn't get on with these, so bought some regular MCS leather seats about a year ago. (I have now sold the JCW seats)
The mechanic who fitted them, i dont beleive followed the correct steps so the airbag light is permanently on. Having to get my MOT now, this is a fail! So I took it to 'mini specialist' to turn of the light - or so I thought.
It appears that both pre tensioners and both seat aribags are showing a fault, this leaves a few options:
1) 4x new BMW parts £900 + fitting!
2) source aftermarket pre-tensioners, airbags or complete seats as all cheaper than 1)
3) Take the car elsewhere for 2nd opinion, but with the obvious cost and complication (as my MOT has run out now and I have no tax!)
So my question is:
Is the first diagnostic likely to be correct? really all 4 have an issue? I doubt this from what I've read.
SHould I buy the parts 2nd hand, or take the car somewhere else?
I live in W London, but work in slough...so if anyone can recmommend a propoer mini specialist anywhere in London (ideally west) or bucks/berks not too bad. (car currently in slough)
Many thanks
Paul
My 2004 R53 MCS, had factory fitted JCW Sparco seats from new when I bought it.
I didn't get on with these, so bought some regular MCS leather seats about a year ago. (I have now sold the JCW seats)
The mechanic who fitted them, i dont beleive followed the correct steps so the airbag light is permanently on. Having to get my MOT now, this is a fail! So I took it to 'mini specialist' to turn of the light - or so I thought.
It appears that both pre tensioners and both seat aribags are showing a fault, this leaves a few options:
1) 4x new BMW parts £900 + fitting!
2) source aftermarket pre-tensioners, airbags or complete seats as all cheaper than 1)
3) Take the car elsewhere for 2nd opinion, but with the obvious cost and complication (as my MOT has run out now and I have no tax!)
So my question is:
Is the first diagnostic likely to be correct? really all 4 have an issue? I doubt this from what I've read.
SHould I buy the parts 2nd hand, or take the car somewhere else?
I live in W London, but work in slough...so if anyone can recmommend a propoer mini specialist anywhere in London (ideally west) or bucks/berks not too bad. (car currently in slough)
Many thanks
Paul