What is a MINI Cooper R50 airbag control unit?
The MINI Cooper R50 airbag control unit is the central safety unit in the vehicle, monitoring impact sensors and deploying the airbags and seatbelt pretensioners precisely and instantly in an emergency. It also stores important crash data and ensures the correct functioning of all passive safety systems for occupant protection.
This electronic control unit acts as the brain of the restraint system in the MINI Cooper of the R50, R52 and R53 series.
It continuously processes signals from various sensors, including impact sensors and seat occupancy detectors, in order to react appropriately in the event of an accident.
Why is the MINI Cooper R50 airbag control unit defective?
A MINI Cooper R50 airbag control unit often becomes defective because it stores crash data after an accident that requires deactivation, or internal errors such as overvoltage damage or component failure can occur, causing the airbag warning light to remain permanently illuminated and the safety of the system to no longer be guaranteed.
Common causes of a defect are stored crash data after an impact, which makes it necessary to repair the device and delete this data.
Internal electronic errors, often caused by aging, moisture or overvoltage, can also lead to failure and require professional MINI Cooper R50 airbag control unit repair.
In some cases, a faulty circuit or a power supply problem can cause the control unit to break and malfunction.
Common error codes for MINI Cooper R50 airbag control unit repair
When diagnosing a faulty MINI Cooper R50 airbag control unit, specific error codes often occur that indicate internal malfunctions, communication problems or sensor errors and provide a precise cause of the failure for the required MINI Cooper R50 airbag control unit repair.
- F0 → Internal control unit error → Cause: Damage to the hardware or software, often after a crash.
- 02 → Belt tensioner error → Cause: Defective belt tensioner or its wiring can affect the system function.
- B1000 → Control unit communication error → Cause: Interruption of the connection to the vehicle network (CAN bus) or internal failure.
What part numbers are available for the MINI Cooper R50 airbag control unit repair?
For the MINI Cooper R50 airbag control unit repair, several specific OEM part numbers are relevant, ensuring exact compatibility with the R50 and R53 series, with some numbers being retroactively interchangeable and allowing broad compatibility.
Here are the most important OEM part numbers to consider when repairing the MINI Cooper R50 airbag control unit:
- 0285001430 (Bosch)
- 6915886 (MINI)
- 65779345360 (MINI)
- 65776933242 (MINI)
- 0285001682 (Bosch)
- 65776915886 (MINI)
- 65.77-3454345-01 (BMW / MINI)
These part numbers are 100% verified for the airbag control unit of the MINI Cooper R50 and R53 model and cover various variants and years of manufacture.