Crash sensors for side airbags - fitting

[AlexJoe]

As you already know, I'm in the middle of a T5 to T6 conversion project.
One of the next things I want to finish is the airbag system (safety first ).
Today I got rid of the recurring driver airbag steering wheel error by replacing the slip ring with the steering angle sensor.
I still have to install side airbag curtains (already bought, lying and waiting), front seats with airbags.
But this thread is about the side crash sensors.

I have already purchased 2 front sensors, including brackets, and 2 rear sensors, which apparently have no brackets, but nowhere have I found any pictures of exactly where they are located. From the overview drawings you can see that the front ones are at the bottom of the B-pillars and the rear ones are near the C-pillars on or at the rear wheel arches. Does anyone have detailed photos of the location and assembly of these sensors?

Part no.
7E0959352 crash sensor 4 pcs.
7E0959679A bracket front left
7E0959680A bracket front right
N91079901 bolts 4 pcs.
N10196103 bolts 4 pcs.
N90263104 rivetted cup nuts 2 pcs.


In VCDS I have already:

Address 15: Airbags (J234) Labels:| 5K0-959-655.clb
Part No SW: 7E0 959 655 H HW: 7E0 959 655 H
Component: VW10Airbag01R H08 0018
Revision: -------- Serial number: 003V40045GCW
Coding: 000000000000000000000000000000003152
Shop #: WSC 02734 790 50316
ASAM Dataset: EV_AirbaVW10BPAVW12X 001028
ROD: EV_AirbaVW10BPAVN750.rod
VCID: 3B23345C33EA10C3661-806E

Crash sensor for side airbag: driver side:
Serial number: 349 RB4000000000005

Front Passenger's Side Airbag Crash Sensor:
Serial number: 350 RB400000000000/

5 Faults Found:
9443091 - Driver's Side Airbag Crash Sensor
B1017 13 [137] - Open Circuit
MIL ON - Confirmed - Tested Since Memory Clear
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00000001
Fault Priority: 2
Fault Frequency: 1
Mileage: 309085 km
Date: 2020.12.30
Time: 00:04:56

9451027 - Crash sensor side airbag; passenger side
B1036 13 [137] - Open Circuit
MIL ON - Confirmed - Tested Since Memory Clear
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00000001
Fault Priority: 2
Fault Frequency: 1
Mileage: 309085 km
Date: 2020.12.30
Time: 00:04:56

9440083 - Driver's side; side-airbag igniter
B100B 53 [009] - Deactivated
Confirmed - Tested Since Memory Clear
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00000001
Fault Priority: 6
Fault Frequency: 1
Mileage: 309085 km
Date: 2020.12.30
Time: 00:04:54

9439827 - Front Passenger's Side Airbag Igniter
B100A 53 [009] - Deactivated
Confirmed - Tested Since Memory Clear
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00000001
Fault Priority: 6
Fault Frequency: 1
Mileage: 309085 km
Date: 2020.12.30
Time: 00:04:54

 

[JasonW]

Do you mean the location of the side impact crash sensors...

Are they not built into the units... Maybe here...?

 

[AlexJoe]

I mean these locations, but more specifically. Is it underneath the car or in the cabin? :

 

[Robert]

Are you referring to both front seats air bags?
EDIT:
I see now, crash sensors!

 

[AlexJoe]

I marked it in red ...

 

[mmi]

Perhaps some more in here : Transporter 2016 ➤ General body repairs, interior, chapter 9 Airbag crash sensors p.170-

 

[Robert]

Perhaps some more in here : Transporter 2016 ➤ General body repairs, interior, chapter 9 Airbag crash sensors p.170-

Well done @mmi !

 

[AlexJoe]

Pre-tried, they fit, nothing needs to be drilled into the car body, all holes are there. It's amazing, because it's a T5 body from 2004. I just need to buy the rivetted cap nuts (part no N90263104).

 

[AlexJoe]

Front right sensor assembly, my photos.