Airbag control unit with part number 8200285627

What does the airbag control unit 8200285627 do?

The airbag control unit 8200285627 is the central control unit of the restraint system (SRS) for Renault. It evaluates the signals from the crash sensors, determines in an accident which airbags and seatbelt pretensioners are triggered, and monitors the system permanently.

The unit detects faults and shows them via the airbag warning light in the instrument cluster. This means you notice a fault before the system fails in an emergency.

After an accident, it stores crash data and locks itself. This lock is part of the protective function of the system.

Why does the control unit 8200285627 fail?

The most common cause is crash data from an accident, even if no airbag has deployed, and these cannot be removed with a normal diagnostic tool. In addition there are aged components, cold solder joints, moisture and corrosion on plug connections, and voltage spikes.

If you read out the fault memory after an accident, you may find the stored crash data as the cause, and it cannot simply be eliminated. This is why fault-finding starts at this point.

The other causes relate to the electronics themselves and their environment. Components age, solder joints can be cold, and moisture attacks the contacts. Voltage spikes arise, for example, from a weak battery or jump-starting.

How can you tell that the 8200285627 is defective?

The airbag warning light in the instrument cluster stays on permanently or intermittently, and a fault message appears in the instrument cluster. The diagnostic tool finds no connection to the control unit, or the fault memory cannot be cleared.

The warning light is the most important sign of a defect. Do not switch it off as a trifle, but have the cause checked.

If there is a defect, airbags and seatbelt pretensioners may possibly not deploy in an emergency. That is why the check should not be postponed.

Which vehicles is the 8200285627 fitted in?

The vehicles for this part number follow from the assignment. The airbag control unit 8200285627 is fitted in these vehicles: Renault Trafic II (2001-2014).

The vehicles known to us for this number follow in the list.

• Renault Trafic II (2001-2014)

Compare the part number on the label of the removed control unit with this page; then you can tell whether the unit fits. Also have the fault memory read beforehand. Only this result shows whether the control unit is defective or whether a plug or cable is the cause.

For the same vehicles, we also repair control units with the part numbers 608361600E, 7701071459, 8200177654, 8200402592, 8200435339, 8200676895E.

How does the repair of the 8200285627 work?

Processing at Airbag24 usually takes 3–4 working days. Beforehand, have the fault memory read and enclose the log. Then disconnect the battery and only then remove the control unit. Finally, create a repair order online and send in the unit, well packed.

Airbag24 tests the unit on the test bench, repairs defective components and carries out a functional test. After that, your own unit comes back to you.

The 3–4 working days refer solely to testing, repairing and checking at Airbag24. 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 8200285627 get to Airbag24?

You send the unit as a parcel or book a UPS collection for an extra charge. After the repair, Airbag24 sends the unit back to you by UPS.

Put the printed repair order in the parcel and pack the unit shock-resistant.