Any i3 specialists on here?
Any i3 specialists on here?
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QuattroDave

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1,817 posts

158 months

Sunday 13th March 2022
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Evening all,

I have a 2014 i3 rex that has recently come up with the dreaded "driver restraint fault".

Whilst it's a fairly common issue on early i3's there's not a great deal of information on the actual issue, all I've been able to glean is it's >£1k thing to fix. Even my fault code reader doesn't come up with any live errors which is unusual.

Before I pull my pants down and prepare for the worst does anyone here within the collective PH wisdom have any suggestions as to which airbag plug (common issue seems to be plug coming loose and/or >resistance) or warning system I should check before taking it in?

Thanks.


JackReacher

2,284 posts

245 months

Monday 14th March 2022
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Try asking on the i3 UK facebook page, very popular and helpful group.

QuattroDave

Original Poster:

1,817 posts

158 months

Tuesday 15th March 2022
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Thanks Jack, my wife's already a member of that forum but I've been holding off joining myself as I'm already a member of too many car forums! But I've bitten the bullet and joined/asked for help smile

Mr Tidy

31,595 posts

157 months

Wednesday 16th March 2022
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I don't know if it will help but I have been taking my BMWs to TWG Automotive in Camberley for 6 or 7 years.

http://www.twgautomotive.co.uk/

Will, the principal, is ex-Sytner and had an i3 last time I went there.