AIRBAG lights!!!

1. rickhockney Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2007 Cheshire Posts: 136 Just sold my VTS Just bought a VTR

   #1 2nd September 2007, 14:46

   Hey,
   
   taking the seats out my VTR and fitting buckets. how do I stop the Airbag light coming on when you unclip the seatbelt wire things?
   
   Cheers
2. Andy_S Established Member Joined: Apr 2006 Derby Posts: 1548 Saxo VTS

   #2 2nd September 2007, 14:49

   I think ive heard some ppl take the dial out and put black tape over it.
3. vipergfx Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2006 Washington Posts: 3117 veeteeess

   #3 2nd September 2007, 14:50

   can remove the bulb, rewire it with a resistor so it tricks the car into thinking the airbag is still connected..
   
   do a search mate, been covered plenty
4. steviet Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4119

   #4 2nd September 2007, 15:18

   either fit the pretensioners to the bucket seats somehow or cut the plug off the cable coming in threw under the carpet and put a 2ohm resistor across the wires so it fools the system to thinking the pretensions are still there. or as said put a bit of tape over the light.
5. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

   #5 2nd September 2007, 15:19

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6. marky0283 Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2007 Bicester - England Posts: 328 2001 Black Saxo VTS

   #6 2nd September 2007, 16:11

   I've got one of those Haines Extreme Saxo manual thingys and it says to take the dials off and stick a bit of insulating tape over the strip with all the symbals where the airbag symbal is. Should stop it shining through.
7. tattooprincess Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2007 Derby Posts: 114 Citroen Saxo VTR

   #7 2nd September 2007, 17:12

   i dont know about ur querey hun but my air bag light has been flashing for yonks and its doing my head in... anyone know how to get rid of it?!?!
8. MiniGibbo Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2007 Bournemouth Posts: 15289 '04 VW Transporter.

   #8 2nd September 2007, 17:22

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxo-Laci i dont know about ur querey hun but my air bag light has been flashing for yonks and its doing my head in... anyone know how to get rid of it?!?!

   fiddle with the wires under the seats , no more no less
9. rickhockney Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2007 Cheshire Posts: 136 Just sold my VTS Just bought a VTR

   #9 3rd September 2007, 00:23

   Tried searching but not come up with anything too helpful.
   
   Putting tape over the light isn't the best solution as the light needs to be showing when the ignition is on for the MOT (it fails if it doesn't show or if it stays on continuosly)
   
   pretty sure that's right????
10. vipergfx Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2006 Washington Posts: 3117 veeteeess

    #10 3rd September 2007, 00:47

    your MOT won't fail due to the airbag light being on
11. leegreenvtr Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2005 bracknell United Kingdom (England) Posts: 488

    #11 19th March 2010, 08:55

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by rickhockney Tried searching but not come up with anything too helpful. Putting tape over the light isn't the best solution as the light needs to be showing when the ignition is on for the MOT (it fails if it doesn't show or if it stays on continuosly) pretty sure that's right????

    whats the best solution then, dont wanna have to piss about with taking the tape off again with tape, or dont airbag light mean anything for MOT.
12. pug106jb Infrequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 125

    #12 19th March 2010, 08:58

    Remove the dash clocks/speedo, remove the bulb then re-fit. Slimples!
13. Yellow_Saxo_Paul Established Member Joined: Aug 2009 Stafford Posts: 2124 2006 Peugeot 207 S

    #13 19th March 2010, 09:47

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by leegreenvtr whats the best solution then, dont wanna have to piss about with taking the tape off again with tape, or dont airbag light mean anything for MOT.

    The airbag light won't fail an MOT or cause an advisory or anything whatsoever.
    
    The only light that concerns an MOT is the ABS Light.
14. leegreenvtr Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2005 bracknell United Kingdom (England) Posts: 488

    #14 19th March 2010, 10:08

    ok mate
    
    thanks
15. Pidge Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2009 Loughborough Posts: 305 Saxo MK1 VTR

    #15 19th March 2010, 13:48

    i would just take the bulb out if im honest
16. robtwotone Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2009 worthing Posts: 705 mauritius blue saxo vts two tone vtr classic mi

    #16 19th March 2010, 13:48

    i just left mine on dosnt bother me
17. billytalbott Established Member Joined: May 2009 Near Loughborough Posts: 2152 Mk2 Flat Arch

    #17 20th March 2010, 10:51

    i pulled the bulb out, real annoying!