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Mystery parts on Vibe 2010? Airbag sensors??

Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 2:39 pm
by weirdly
Hi
Does anyone know what these two parts are and what they do? (see attached photo)

They can be seen when looking under hood at front interior metal bumper reinforcement and are located on the drivers side.

Are they airbag sensors?
As I bought the car used, and it has been in a crash from previous owner (but airbags didn't deploy) I want to be sure that sensors are hooked up properly.

Thanks!

Re: Mystery parts on Vibe 2010? Airbag sensors??

Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 3:26 pm
by keithvibe
are you talking about the wire loom grommet holder?

Re: Mystery parts on Vibe 2010? Airbag sensors??

Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 4:50 pm
by weirdly
Unfortunately the forum cropped my photo differently than the original....

I am specifically talking about the black parts that the grommets are holding to the bumper reinforcement bar. Here's another photo of one of them.

Re: Mystery parts on Vibe 2010? Airbag sensors??

Posted: Wed May 15, 2013 8:01 pm
by 09vGT
As long as the airbag light illuminates for 6 or so seconds at start up and disappears after that everything with the SRS should be okay.

Re: Mystery parts on Vibe 2010? Airbag sensors??

Posted: Thu May 16, 2013 11:58 am
by tpollauf
weirdly wrote:Unfortunately the forum cropped my photo differently than the original....

I am specifically talking about the black parts that the grommets are holding to the bumper reinforcement bar. Here's another photo of one of them.
Looks like a lot of corrosion under there already. What part of the country are you in (update profile please) Has this Vibe seen northern winter driving? Is the one photo a "blank" connector or is something attached to it? I'll check mine for comparison.

Re: Mystery parts on Vibe 2010? Airbag sensors??

Posted: Sat May 18, 2013 4:35 pm
by weirdly
Thanks all for your replies! Yes the part in the new photo appears blank and looks like something plugs into it. i tecently spoke to a mechanic said that said it is likely for anti-theft system. He also things other sensor is for temperature.

No northern winters as far as I know. Just hot dusty roads of the California Central Valley.

Also airbag lights are functioning normally. They do go on when car first starts and then they turn off.