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Old 04-08-2004, 06:38 PM
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All you need is a good salvage yard. A new crash sensor is something on the order of $2500, you can snag a used one from a salvage yard for pennies on the dollar. Just find a same model car that has not been in a front end crash and I'll bet the sensor is good to go. If the used one rattles it is likely spent. Ditto on the seat belts. You can grab a pair from a car that hasn't been front end wrecked - easy check is if the belts retract when you pull them down then the ETR hasn't blown. If you only need one, there is nothing wrong with grabbing a spare passengerside belt...you might just find it is blown too. The SRS light will not go off until the system is returned to serviceable condition, or until the bulb burns out.

Why wouldn't you want the added safety layer of air bags?
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