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jules



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What are these 2 devices in the engine bay ?

What are these 2 devices in the engine bay ?

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Post #151638 19th Aug 2012 8:07 pm
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Looks like Black and greeney things,
with a Grey plug/socket on them ....!! Thumbs Up Wales
Were the mud is thicker, and the ruts are deeper.
(And we have the water to wash it off, and more on the way..! )
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Relays, not sure what purpose but prob electric fans

Post #151641 19th Aug 2012 8:22 pm
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jules



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landy19840 wrote:
Relays, not sure what purpose but prob electric fans


I had considered that too, but why have a white plastic side which is clearly made of a different material to the rest of the box - rather odd for a relay I thought.

Post #151643 19th Aug 2012 8:40 pm
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They are impact sensors for the Airbag/SRS System.

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si.



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alex_pescaru wrote:
They are impact sensors for the Airbag/SRS System.


Surely everyone knew that..... Rolling Eyes Wink

Post #151647 19th Aug 2012 10:13 pm
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jules



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alex_pescaru wrote:
They are impact sensors for the Airbag/SRS System.


Thanks for that. I wondered about that too but I thought everything to do with airbags was colour coded orange or yellow.

Just as well I didnt give them a too detailed look over Laughing Ive had airbags go off before and it aint nice.

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si.



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jules wrote:
alex_pescaru wrote:
They are impact sensors for the Airbag/SRS System.


Thanks for that. I wondered about that too but I thought everything to do with airbags was colour coded orange or yellow.

Just as well I didnt give them a too detailed look over Laughing Ive had airbags go off before and it aint nice.


The look on your face as you wiggled the connectors, and heard the bang, would have been priceless.... Laughing Laughing

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si. wrote:
jules wrote:
alex_pescaru wrote:
They are impact sensors for the Airbag/SRS System.


Thanks for that. I wondered about that too but I thought everything to do with airbags was colour coded orange or yellow.

Just as well I didnt give them a too detailed look over Laughing Ive had airbags go off before and it aint nice.


The look on your face as you wiggled the connectors, and heard the bang, would have been priceless.... Laughing Laughing


Definitely material for a Mr Bean sketch Laughing

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alex_pescaru



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Don't worry, it wont deploy the airbags if you jiggle the sensors... Laughing Laughing
The airbag module is "thinking" when it should deploy the bags or not.
Among the input data is the vehicle speed and rate of deceleration.
So stationary you can't deploy them, even if you disconnect them.
Imagine that even a small terminal oxidation would deploy the airbags by mistake.... No way.
Not to take into consideration that most sensors have inside just a plain and simple normal open contact. That closes only on hard deceleration. So opening the circuit / taking out the connector is just as normal functioning.
Short-circuit its wires are another thing. But other conditions should meet as I've said above.

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Sorry to go off topic, but how do you seem to know more than LR do about Freelanders Alex?! Mine: 2012 Golf GTI Edition 35
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Yorkshire - God's County

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Thank you, but I don't think that this is the case... Very Happy
But to answer to your question, the fact that I have a FL2, passion, curiosity, a lot of hobbyist reading and, during my second decade on summer vacation days, many hours spent in a friend's garage, friend who allowed me to help him repair a lot of (different) cars with lots/various problems... Thumbs Up

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