Originally Posted by mercury grey minter

Not really a bodge but a huge f*ck up.A young lad at our bodyshop was replacing a crash censor in a 55 reg merc.For those of you not in the know,the crash censor is a control box fitted next to the gearstick under the carpet.It has ball bearings in it and when the vehicle is hit in the left side the bearings move to a contact on the side of the control censor and the left side seat airbag goes off e.c.t.

Anyway a young lad was replacing this crash censor WITHOUT disconnecting battery,he wanted to lisen to the radio LOL.
As he unbolted the censor with the ignition ON,all the bearings inside made contact censing a MAJOR CRASH.He set off DASH BAGS ,SEAT BAGS ,DOOR BAGS,ROOF BAGS and STEERINGWHEEL BAG.
That means as well as the airbags it needed a new roof lining,seats,door casing and dash board.
TOTAL BILL £7000. Yes he was sacked.
Made one heck of a bang LOL.