If you totally want to stop this from happening the cheapest way to do this is unplug the struts that pop the hood and replace with blank plugs and 2.7ohm resistors. Car will still think that pop up hood system is there and on collision will trigger it. (I haven't looked in a way to map the system out completely, don't think it's possible as it's a safety thing) That will leave you with a message on instrument cluster that won't go away and crash data written in SRS ecu. What you do then is take apart the centre console (under armrest and storage box) is where the SRS ECU is located and send it off to any of those companies that reflash ECUs to clear crash data (costs in region of £50). I learned this the hard way, bumped an animal and system shot the hood up, no bumper damage, but two dents on hood from struts and bent hinges. So hood and hinges can be reused, but costs more to fix dents, respray, and new struts at £700 a pair than blanking system off.
Can you please tell me more in detail how to do it? Or do you have the link to see someone solving that?
thank you!
Hood airbag collision sensor
in Lexus IS 300h / IS 250 / IS 200t Club
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Can you please tell me more in detail how to do it? Or do you have the link to see someone solving that?
thank you!