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RRVSE Member Since: 18 Apr 2009 Location: Bury Posts: 597 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Thought I'd share this one for your amusement |
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Jkay Member Since: 12 Apr 2015 Location: Sydney, NSW Posts: 208 ![]() ![]() |
Ouch
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RRVSE Member Since: 18 Apr 2009 Location: Bury Posts: 597 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Cheers Jkay. I did feel like someone had been punching me in the stomach for around 4 days due to the seatbelt, couldn't believe how tight it was, assume it is to protect you from a roll-over or something. Steve
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Jkay Member Since: 12 Apr 2015 Location: Sydney, NSW Posts: 208 ![]() ![]() |
Out of curiosity, did you have the style 707 Diamond cut wheels? |
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stan Site Moderator Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: a moderate moderated moderator moderating moderately in moderation Posts: 35465 ![]() ![]() |
looks like the safety features are a bit over sensitive ....main thing is that you and your passengers are ok, apart from the 'sore bits' .. ... - .- -.
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Edfors Member Since: 26 Oct 2012 Location: Uppsala Posts: 168 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Ouch, sounds worrying when it's time to get the L405 off-road! You would have thought the airbags would not be engaged at speeds below 20 MPH, or that's probably what stopped the front bags from deploy. Or when you actually got a significant force from the side which could potentially protrude into the cabin space and only then trigger the side airbag. Supporter and maintainer of EDF - Mrs Edfors' shopping cart. |
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Andy3681 Member Since: 13 Jan 2012 Location: Newcastle under lyme/ Le Dorat Haute Vienne Posts: 912 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Ouch but so easy on big tyres, The vehicle did it's job protecting you and your friends.
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RRVSE Member Since: 18 Apr 2009 Location: Bury Posts: 597 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
@Jkay - nope normal 22" wheels - to remove the damaged part and rebuild would be quite a job. I guess they can't risk repairs incase the alloy has been weakened elsewhere during the impact.
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RRVSE Member Since: 18 Apr 2009 Location: Bury Posts: 597 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
@Edfors - I'm guessing that when you put the car in low 4 for off-roading it automatically disables the airbag sensors - am I right guys? Steve
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Jkay Member Since: 12 Apr 2015 Location: Sydney, NSW Posts: 208 ![]() ![]() |
Once again sorry to hear about what Happened Steve.
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axle Member Since: 28 Oct 2007 Location: Perth Perth the end of the Earth Posts: 2964 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Glad it didn't hurt anyone , the airbags would have deployed because the car was traveling above the threshold at which they are disabled and the car knew it was out of control because the yaw sensors the steering sensor and the traction control work together for his very purpose I doubt that off road driving no matter how violent would recreate these signals . Unless it was about to crash of course |
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RRVSE Member Since: 18 Apr 2009 Location: Bury Posts: 597 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Cheers - the only thing that surprised me was the trailing arms, as otherwise, no mechanical damage or bodywork damage of course. Get it back next week hopefully. Don't understand why the seats don't have a removable section in the bolsters where the air bags are so that they don't have to change the whole seat back and also why they don't have to just replace the triggered tensioners in the seatbelts as opposed to the whole seatbelt - seems such a waste. Steve
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RRVSE Member Since: 18 Apr 2009 Location: Bury Posts: 597 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Cheers Axle - makes sense. Put me off a bit though, as I say, snow is my favourite weather to drive in and my old L322 romped it , but will be more cautious in this one than normal after this little incident. Steve
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DrF Member Since: 30 Jun 2014 Location: South East Posts: 1434 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Wow what a story. The car did its job. |
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RRVSE Member Since: 18 Apr 2009 Location: Bury Posts: 597 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The air bags deploy in a split second, you hear the bang wonder what's happening and look to your side to see a light pink air bag next to your head and shoulders and one next to your side and within a second realise what's occurred. The car initially went into a limp home mode (air bag lights illuminated etc and went about 5mph), but once I stop/started it, apart from the airbag light, it went back to normal. If it wasn't for the air bags draped down each side of the car , it was perfectly driveable , but couldn't see out - oh, and the smell of 'gunsmoke' hung around (hope that's gone when I get it back). Steve
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