Does that sound right?

rost12 · 03-24-2004, 01:06 PM

E65 comes standard with rear side airbags. They are mentioned in the safety features description, etc. When you get the car, you'll see stickers on the rear door jambs saying that rear side airbags are deactivated. AFAIK, there is no option to have them activated from factory. So far so good...

But a simple software activation it is not. 2 hours of labour per door to activate them, need to take apart the door and physically connect power to the airbags, 4 hours at $99 per hour... For a "standard" safety feature. Same on E39. Am I wrong to be a little pissed about it?

Terri Kennedy · 03-24-2004, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by rost12

But a simple software activation it is not. 2 hours of labour per door to activate them, need to take apart the door and physically connect power to the airbags, 4 hours at $99 per hour... For a "standard" safety feature. Same on E39. Am I wrong to be a little pissed about it?

That sounds really strange. I wonder if it is a result of some national safety legislation somewhere that got carried over into all cars for ease-of-assembly?

SteveM · 03-24-2004, 10:07 PM

It's probably some sort of safety regulation. My 330i has rear airbags that are disabled from the factory. The dealer didn't recommend enbaling them if children under 12 yo would be riding in the back seat.

They told me there would be no charge to enable them later.

*clyde* · 03-24-2004, 10:17 PM

I think it's the Canadians trying to get over on the Russians.

rost12 · 03-24-2004, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveM

It's probably some sort of safety regulation. My 330i has rear airbags that are disabled from the factory. The dealer didn't recommend enbaling them if children under 12 yo would be riding in the back seat.

They told me there would be no charge to enable them later.

I know about the safety thing, I would have to sign a release of sorts if I wanted the dealership to enable them... it's just that paying $200+tax per car to do that doesn't sit well with me.

rost12 · 03-24-2004, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by clyde

I think it's the Canadians trying to get over on the Russians.

Well, more like Indians than Canadians, most dealerships around GTA seem to be overrun by them. But yeah, this must be it.

03-24-2004, 01:06 PM	#1
rost12 Jaded Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 294	Does that sound right? E65 comes standard with rear side airbags. They are mentioned in the safety features description, etc. When you get the car, you'll see stickers on the rear door jambs saying that rear side airbags are deactivated. AFAIK, there is no option to have them activated from factory. So far so good... But a simple software activation it is not. 2 hours of labour per door to activate them, need to take apart the door and physically connect power to the airbags, 4 hours at $99 per hour... For a "standard" safety feature. Same on E39. Am I wrong to be a little pissed about it?

03-24-2004, 10:07 PM	#3
SteveM Car Smitten Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: 2003 330i 6sp SP no sunrf! Location: Trabuco Canyon, CA Posts: 707	It's probably some sort of safety regulation. My 330i has rear airbags that are disabled from the factory. The dealer didn't recommend enbaling them if children under 12 yo would be riding in the back seat. They told me there would be no charge to enable them later. __________________ =Steve=

03-24-2004, 10:17 PM	#4
clyde Chief title editor Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 26,599	I think it's the Canadians trying to get over on the Russians. __________________ OH NOES!!!!!1 MY CAR HAS T3H UND3R5T33R5555!!!!!!1oneone!!!!11 Team WTF?! What are you gonna do?