Airbag control unit with part number 0285010703

What does the airbag control unit 0285010703 do?

The 0285010703 is the airbag control unit of the restraint system (SRS) for Peugeot. It checks the signals from the crash sensors and, in an accident, makes the decision within milliseconds which airbags and seatbelt pretensioners to trigger.

Monitoring runs permanently in the background. If a fault is detected, the airbag warning light in the instrument cluster indicates it.

After an accident, the control unit records crash data and locks itself.

Why does the control unit 0285010703 fail?

The most common cause is crash data that remains in the memory after an accident, even if no airbag has deployed. In addition, aged components, cold solder joints, moisture and corrosion in the plug connections, and voltage spikes, for example from a weak battery or a jump start, play a role.

Even without an airbag deployment, this data remains stored. It cannot be removed with an ordinary diagnostic tool.

The other triggers lie in the technology itself. Electronic components age, solder joints can give way, and moisture attacks the contacts.

How can you tell that the 0285010703 is defective?

On the 0285010703, a defect shows mainly as the airbag warning light in the instrument cluster, which lights up permanently or intermittently. Added to this are a fault message in the instrument cluster and a control unit that cannot be connected to the diagnostic tool.

Typical signs at a glance:

• Airbag warning light on permanently or intermittently
• Fault message in the instrument cluster
• No connection between the diagnostic tool and the control unit
• Fault memory cannot be erased

In an emergency, airbags and seatbelt pretensioners may then fail to deploy. Take the warning seriously.

Which vehicles is the 0285010703 fitted in?

Use the list to check whether your car is affected. The control unit 0285010703 is fitted in these vehicles: Peugeot 207 I (2006-2009) and I Facelift (2009-2015).

We have recorded these vehicles for this part number:

• Peugeot 207 I (2006-2009)
• Peugeot 207 I Facelift (2009-2015)

Comparing the part number on the removed unit with this page only tells you about the identity of the unit. The cause is clarified only by reading out the fault memory, namely whether the control unit is defective or whether a plug or cable is causing the fault.

For the same vehicles, we also repair control units with the part numbers 285001745, 285010110, 285010112, 285010555, 96 668 439 80, 9661440680.

How does the repair of the 0285010703 work?

First have the fault memory read out and keep the log. Then disconnect the battery, only then remove the 0285010703, and create your repair order online. You send in the well-packed unit; Airbag24 checks and repairs it, replaces defective components, erases crash data and carries out a function test before your own unit is sent back.

The turnaround is usually 3–4 working days, and this applies only to testing, repair and function test with us.

Our repairs come with 2 years' statutory liability for defects. The repaired control unit comes back with all vehicle data and is ready for use as soon as it is refitted — no coding or programming is required.

How does the control unit 0285010703 get to Airbag24?

The control unit 0285010703 reaches Airbag24 as a parcel, or you book a UPS collection for an extra charge. After the repair, your own unit goes back to you by UPS.

Place the printed repair order on top of the unit before you close the parcel. Pad the unit itself so that it is shockproof.