P38 front crash sensors position
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Playing on my mind that crash sensor/s were moved at some stage either from front of car to bulkhead or from bulkhead to front. Can't remember which way round. But if Keiths 96 has them at the front maybe they were moved to the bulkhead on later models. Have a look around there. Not very sure though. ALL the schematics i have indicate they should be behind headlamp.
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Have you actually got the SRS light on? Have you checked both bulbs are working? If one fails the other will light.
Who did the diagnostics?
SRS ECU's rarely fail.
I'd do some checks before spending on a replacement ECU (which would have to be the same part number as yours), if diagnostics said a front sensor has failed, I'd be very suspicious of the diagnosis as there seem to be no front sensors..
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Not all Tony, my RAVE for MY 2000 gives 2 options, one has the sensors at the front, the other has the sensor internal to the SRS ECU.
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I don't have 2000 RAVE at the moment just up to 1999. Lost a lot of stuff when comp hard drive fell apart. Thought i had seen it somewhere, maybe that is what he has.
Update Just spoken to LR mechanic apparently after 2000 and including 2000 models front sensors where only fitted to north american models thr front sensor in internal to the ecu and would show up as front sensor on a diag machine and seems they are known to go for no reason. Hope this helps anyone else with problem best thing is i ordered front sensors off ebay they just landed through door hehe typical 
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For once RAVE is correct then.Update Just spoken to LR mechanic apparently after 2000 and including 2000 models front sensors where only fitted to north american models thr front sensor in internal to the ecu and would show up as front sensor on a diag machine and seems they are known to go for no reason. Hope this helps anyone else with problem best thing is i ordered front sensors off ebay they just landed through door hehe typical
Tony, I've checked the front bulkhead and there are no sensors located there.
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Proves at least my recollection of something being moved was correct. Not bad for an old git eh.
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YoungsterProves at least my recollection of something being moved was correct. Not bad for an old git eh.
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We live and learn, no sensors there on my 2000 either
No idea where the feck they are
Just checked RAVE and it implies that there are 2 systems, distributed which has 2 front external sensors and single point where the sensor is internal to the SRS ECU. would seem like the later cars have the cheaper single point system so your fault will be internal to the SRS ECU.
Hence my post above, not sure thy all had them....single detection or double...
