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by mikemerolli
Thu Apr 21, 2016 5:29 am
Forum: Public Reconstruction Discussion
Topic: 1994 Mustang Air Bag deployment ignition on required?
Replies: 1
Views: 15830

Re: 1994 Mustang Air Bag deployment ignition on required?

Mark
Airbags will not deploy unless the ignition switch is in the "on" position. The engine does not need to be running, but the ignition switch must be on in order for bags to deploy.
by mikemerolli
Wed Mar 23, 2016 7:24 pm
Forum: Public CDR/EDR Forum
Topic: 2012 Kia EDR "wakeup" (SPLIT TOPIC)
Replies: 4
Views: 34057

2012 Kia EDR "wakeup"

Aaron "Wakeup" and Recording Threshold are two different parameters. The recording threshold for 2013 and newer Kia models is a delta-V of 5 mph. There is no commercially available tool to download 2012 and older Kia models. Although there have been instances of VIN spoofing older models, ...
by mikemerolli
Tue Jan 12, 2016 8:17 am
Forum: Public Reconstruction Discussion
Topic: Speed enregistred with ECU Bosch ACSM 2 ?
Replies: 4
Views: 27446

Re: Speed enregistred with ECU Bosch ACSM 2 ?

Thierry
Based on conversations with BMW engineers, their products did not record crash data until much later.
by mikemerolli
Tue Jan 05, 2016 6:34 am
Forum: Public Reconstruction Discussion
Topic: Speed enregistred with ECU Bosch ACSM 2 ?
Replies: 4
Views: 27446

Re: Speed enregistred with ECU Bosch ACSM 2 ?

Thierry

BMW X5 are not supported by the CDR Tool until model year 2014. What year is your X5?

Best
by mikemerolli
Sun Aug 17, 2014 10:43 pm
Forum: Public CDR/EDR Forum
Topic: ABC: "Hoeven, Klobuchar introduce Driver Privacy Act"
Replies: 3
Views: 19719

Re: ABC: "Hoeven, Klobuchar introduce Driver Privacy Act"

Ted
I would advise you contact a lawyer and have them send a letter to State Farm.
by mikemerolli
Fri Jun 15, 2012 7:42 pm
Forum: Accident Reconstruction Conferences
Topic: ARC-CSI 2013 Date
Replies: 2
Views: 31352

Re: ARC-CSI 2013 Date

Bob

I believe Rusty told me the dates for the 2013 ARC CSI Crash Conference are Monday, May 14 thru Thursday, May 17, 2013. The boot camp will begin the weekend before.
by mikemerolli
Fri Jun 01, 2012 7:19 pm
Forum: Public CDR/EDR Forum
Topic: Jury Cautioned on Toyota EDR Retrieval Conduct
Replies: 0
Views: 9070

Jury Cautioned on Toyota EDR Retrieval Conduct

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/06/01/judge-cautions-jurors-over-toyota-conduct-in-sudden-acceleration/ "Judge James V. Selna has warned jurors in a wrongful death suit about suspicions surrounding Toyota. According to Inside Line, the warning comes tied to the automaker's conduct during an inves...
by mikemerolli
Thu May 31, 2012 8:18 pm
Forum: Public CDR/EDR Forum
Topic: Motorist dies after being poisoned by airbag in minor crash
Replies: 2
Views: 17049

Motorist dies after being poisoned by airbag in minor crash

"Motorist dies after being poisoned by airbag in minor crash" http://www.autoblog.com/2012/05/31/motorist-dies-after-being-poisoned-by-airbag-in-minor-crash/ "According to the coroner's office, Ronald Smith of Mardsen, South Shields in the UK "died as a result of the car crash an...
by mikemerolli
Thu Mar 29, 2012 10:29 pm
Forum: Accident Reconstruction Conferences
Topic: New England Insurance Fraud Awareness Conference
Replies: 0
Views: 12638

New England Insurance Fraud Awareness Conference

I am posting this on behalf of the New England Association of Insurance Fraud Investigators (NEAIFI), the New England Chapter of the International Association of Special Investigative Units (New England IASIU), and the National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB). We are planning our 7th Annual Fraud Awar...
by mikemerolli
Tue Mar 06, 2012 3:09 pm
Forum: Public CDR/EDR Forum
Topic: 1993 Toyota Corolla Data
Replies: 1
Views: 12340

Re: 1993 Toyota Corolla Data

There is no EDR in a 1993 Toyota. According to the Bosch CDR Tool help file, coverage is limited to model year 2002 and newer.
by mikemerolli
Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:10 am
Forum: Public Reconstruction Discussion
Topic: Questions on reconstruction
Replies: 5
Views: 23805

Re: Questions on reconstruction

Bogo Insurance Carriers employ professional reconstructionists or appraisors to perform damage analysis. You don't mention what type of vehicle your son owns. If the vehicle is equipped with an event data recorder, any impact that occurred while the car was running should be recorded. If the vehicle...
by mikemerolli
Sat Jan 21, 2012 8:38 am
Forum: Accident Reconstruction Conferences
Topic: Staged Crash During Conference
Replies: 5
Views: 38961

Re: Staged Crash During Conference

Lenny

The list of planned crashes won't be completed until the April / May time frame; the test vehicles are still being gathered. Keep tuned and they'll be posted soon!
by mikemerolli
Tue Jan 17, 2012 11:46 am
Forum: Accident Reconstruction Conferences
Topic: 2012 CDR Users Summit LIVE
Replies: 5
Views: 28111

Re: 2012 CDR Users Summit LIVE

Excellent, thorough presentation by NYSP on Ford RDS vs. Time of Impact. Great case studies!
by mikemerolli
Mon Jan 16, 2012 1:57 pm
Forum: Accident Reconstruction Conferences
Topic: 2012 CDR Users Summit LIVE
Replies: 5
Views: 28111

Re: 2012 CDR Users Summit LIVE

Great presentations on new modules from GM, Chrysler, and Toyota!
by mikemerolli
Sun May 29, 2011 1:06 pm
Forum: Accident Reconstruction Conferences
Topic: Drill bits
Replies: 3
Views: 19277

Re: Drill bits

Hi, Bob

Those were missing from Rusty's kit. I must have put them down on the wrong table.

Mike