Mini Cooper R56 Passenger Occupancy Sensor Bypass

Mini Cooper R56 Passenger Occupancy Sensor Bypass installation. The Passenger Occupancy Sensor has gone bad and leaves a red airbag light. Labor and parts of a new Passenger Occupancy Sensor cost more than my car. A MAJOR safety issue.

[@devinfurr4670]

Did this to my R56 today, worked like a charm, no issues at all. (No issue with the seatbelt bypass) Bought it from Detroit Tuned. I'll come back and update in a few weeks if I have any issues at all.

[@upc2h22]

What is the part called

[@Shad0w12993]

Saved me $2700 to replace the OC2 sensor at mini! Thank you SO MUCH

[@christopherkincaid626]

I appreciate you making this detailed video! It was instrumental in fixing this problem. Thanks for sharing your time!

[@michaelmartino4406]

the dip switch settings are 1-on 2/3 off for us cars great video !

[@aldershot5100]

Same colour as mine.Even the white wing mirrors .I have white wheels.love it

[@SaxforSale]

Wow this guy is VERY good!

[@icie4u]

Two major deadly issues with this: 1) You will always have to ensure no one as small as the weight of a child who could be seriously injured or killed by an airbag sits in the front passenger seat and 2) if even an appropriate weight person forgets their seatbelt and the airbag deploys due to the seatbelt bypass, that person could die from the impact of the airbag propelling them around without the carefully measured manufactured seatbelt in use! Yes impact of a collision could kill regardless but you are looking at a potential vehicular homicide and/or wrongful death lawsuit when that bypass component is found!

[@scottboyle7014]

I went to the junkyard and cut out a seatbelt buckle, then attached a red strap to it. I plug it in the passenger receptacle when no one is sitting there. When I don’t use it, I put the buckle end in the glove box and let the strap hang out.

[@panaderialynn8490]

Lol I am going through this identical issue... Mini code 93C3... Mini is currently helping me file a complaint with the NHTSH or whatever it’s spelt. I was seeing all these bypass modules but am super happy I found an R56 video showing how simple! Thanks! Hopefully they recall these because o have owned vehicles with 380k miles and NEVER had an airbag issue EVER!!! Thanks again!

[@billnyee]

How do you get the code its throwing on the seat and airbag

[@poonkinlok]

@@billnyee Get a fancy computer like mine :) www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EN7JOQC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[@panaderialynn8490]

@@billnyee make sure to get an OBD reader or onboard computer system compatible with airbag programming etc

[@user-ug9nz4ib1g]

바이패스모듈을 어디서 구매할수 있을까요? Where can I buy the bypass module?

[@robertbarber3512]

Great video - good details, thank you

[@KerriKahn]

If you have little hands and some patience, there's no reason to remove the seat. Took me maybe 20 minutes to replace the sensor.

[@pierreduforest9215]

Merci bien expliquait bonne vidéo encore bravo

[@shanewhitlatch8637]

Bought bypass from eBay, easy install, great video - but same result as before. Clear codes, same result. Someone on mini forum is saying I need to recode the airbag module?

[@bradleyreams1026]

absolutely, recall for sure!

[@jeffromoto874]

Nice job my friend: Big help 👍🏻

[@stevengeczo5353]

My dealer quoted the cost of a new sensor pad for the passenger seat in my 2011 Cooper S at.... Are you sitting down?.....$2,300 US dollars!

[@aldonyoung3613]

lol.. if we were wondering why there isn't a recall.. smh $$$$$

[@tm5346]

Excellent video!

[@CarlosHerrera-fm1vs]

Hello, I am struggling with the same problem, what is the name of the device you used to turn off the sensor? And the magnet that you lowered was inside the belt box? or did you buy it too

[@michaelbox7285]

I also had the same problem with the seatbelt bypass not working, i ended up just hooking 2 150 ohm resistors together and that took care of the light.

[@longqian1277]

Michael Box where did u plug the resistors.

[@poonkinlok]

Smart

[@Theateist]

Can you share a link where you purchased it?

[@clim9742]

Hi, any luck or progress with getting Mini to do an official recall on this? My 2011 Mini Cooper has this error too and, like you, I don't think bypassing the error is the right solution either. Thank you.

[@C-LOS310]

Mine is the same year and same problem

[@clim9742]

@@C-LOS310 I wonder how we can report it to try and get a recall going. We're obviously not the only ones.

[@C-LOS310]

@@clim9742 no idea but we have to figure it out because a lot mini’s all from 2001 and up have these problems

[@Bixsu-]

There was an extended warranty of 10 years on these but the warranty is out now.

[@jayhays8267]

Did you disconnect the battery? It's not mentioned in the video... I saw some other videos where they say to remove the power first.

[@R56JCW-Jo]

I bought on eBay and After installed nothing change for me on r56 jcw. Easy to install for sure but... Don't know why not working. Will try tomorrow to delete error codes with a launch and 🤞🏻

[@bthomasny]

whats inside the bypass module. just a resistor or something else ?

[@captbob7755]

Will replacing "only" the passenger seat occupant module work. I don't think I have an issue with the seat belt

[@omarkuika]

graccias . me hayudo mucho tu video

[@tonyameye8010]

Where can I order the bypass items ?

[@jamesbrandon8520]

What if it’s on all the time with no passenger period?

[@eileenhutcheson4133]

Where can I purchase the parts for the airbag and the seatbelt switch?

[@billnyee]

We have the same issues and no recall

[@alejandoespinosa81]

good morning my friend My car at this moment has this error, it is 2009 and I changed the seats for 2010 leather ones, the scanner error is a companion sensor, my mechanic tells me that the sensor of the new seats is not compatible with the sensor of the car and for that reason it does not detect it, I would like some guide to be able to make the fix to erase the error, thank you very much

[@coltonschnake33]

Just installed in a R56 2010 and neither lights extinguished. Did you have to clear faults through a code reader? I unhooked battery which ideally should reset ecu and clear faults. I haven’t tried the magnetic seatbelt sensor either though.

[@R56JCW-Jo]

Hello, where Can I buy all Switch you used please?

[@johnmcdonnell3679]

What is the i&tem part number on ebay for seat belt warning

[@anthonysausedo1036]

i did all of this in the video and it still shows the alert

[@raulflores3432]

Como pido esa pieza

[@frankpaliknoa7409]

What about a 2010 Mini Cooper convertible?

[@poonkinlok]

S or Non-S?

[@frankpaliknoa7409]

@@poonkinlok non -s

[@regdondada]

is it also work for the driver side

[@yulongqiu]

the driver side does not have this, this is only for passenger seat. drive side airbag is inside the steering wheel and always on.

[@renanmairena5362]

Donde puedo comprar ese bypass?

[@ZLUVCRUCE]

Link to the part?

[@maxsmiley1]

r55 here. bought a set off ebay, installed ok led is on solid so good, cleared SRS codes and... didn’t do jack. both errors back. tried over and over. what gives. about to price out new seat occupancy mat or should I take the thing back to bmw?

[@poonkinlok]

My Mini Cooper Died, you can have my seat.

[@user-mx1gn9wy6u]

Is diagnostics tool necessary?

[@franciscoherrarte1769]

Where can i buy that bypass?

[@cycling1900]

I have that issue on mine.

[@johnjones5746]

Did not work on my 2008 R55

[@svaramosea]

Do you know guys any device that works for 2014 R55? appreciate your comments.

[@jeffshuttle8015]

Hmmm 🤔 did you ever find anything for the 2014 r55?

[@427les]

How you finding the Creader scanner? Worth the money?

[@poonkinlok]

1000%

[@regdondada]

does it drain your battery and 2nd any issues with it please reply

[@davidhinson1826]

I’m

[@poonkinlok]

No battery drain, it works fine for a whole year till the engine blow up.

[@MK3GOLFMIKE]

Wouldn't a simple INPA reset just clear the code?

[@mssippijim]

Yes, but it will come back.

[@MK3GOLFMIKE]

I've done a reset with INPA 3 weeks ago and so far it's been fine 🙂👍

[@parkerrobinson3073]

yugiranger how do you do a reset

[@Sealtiel11]

El mío no funcionó 🥺

[@ellecritch8335]

I have some questions. Do you have an email address so I could ask you directly?

[@liyonjin8653]

how is your mini, are you still getting any issue?

[@poonkinlok]

Blown head gasket and bent valve :) The usual.

[@1995wowfreak]

@@poonkinlok literally me lol

[@HEELA1575]

Hi thanks for the helpful video I need to know how can open the the magnet sensor we open it?

[@poonkinlok]

need to find a junk Mini seatbelt

[@supermang7751]

Yaaa these cars are shit. But I think I'll buy one of these bypasses to diagnose this problem more easily. 🤔

[@tipzzzyyy9207]

f ja

[@dwkunz67]

Mic up

[@Imaclashyoutuber]

Why buy some shit box if buy new part and fix it??? Wher is f logic ?

[@granadosruls]

where can you buy the bypass??

[@regdondada]

On Ebay

[@bizzybdj]

Whats it called

[@bondoman2k]

Look it up just like it's called... "(insert year and model here) Passenger Seat Occupancy Sensor Bypass". I just bought one on Ebay for my R55, it's on it's way. ;)