Little canisters with an orange wire going into them

1. Cobbers Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Near Preston & Blackpool Posts: 383 2001 Saxo VTR TURBO

   #1 30th July 2008, 17:23

   I have a mk 2 vtr, Today I noticed a bit of cash had fallen down the side of my seats in the front near the seat belt buckles, So I pulled the plastic trim to one side to reach the money & found a small canister with an orange wire going into it,
   
   
   What is it ?
2. steviet Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4119

   #2 30th July 2008, 17:29

   seat belt pretensioner mate.
3. Cobbers Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Near Preston & Blackpool Posts: 383 2001 Saxo VTR TURBO

   #3 30th July 2008, 17:30

   How do they work?
4. Predator_R32p Super Moderator Joined: Mar 2003 Durham (England) Posts: 37932 1. AX 2. Mk2 Saxo VTR 3. MK4 R32 DBP

   #4 30th July 2008, 17:32

   it senses a crash basically and either snags the belt o with a greater force sets the airbag off, something like that anyway
5. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #5 30th July 2008, 17:33

   there part of the airbag system, when you crash its kind of like a last attempt to pull the seatbelt tightertowards the person, so that they travel less, therefore less injury hopefully, pretty sure thats what they do
6. Cobbers Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Near Preston & Blackpool Posts: 383 2001 Saxo VTR TURBO

   #6 30th July 2008, 17:49

   cheers!!!!!!
7. gazwhittle Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Wigan Posts: 2820 Citroen C2 Rthym Soon to be VT* upgrade.

   #7 30th July 2008, 20:47

   seat belt tensioners mate. When you have a crash it turns a spline that tightens your seat belt. As far as im away but not to be messed about with i cut the orange wire in a scrap yard to get the interior out and got " big hit" by the airbag.
8. Cobbers Regular Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Near Preston & Blackpool Posts: 383 2001 Saxo VTR TURBO

   #8 30th July 2008, 20:51

   He, he he, bet that was a shock, I was thinking of gettin some nice recaro style sidewinders, what do you do when you replace the seats then?
9. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #9 30th July 2008, 20:54

   you simply unplug them lol - mite want to disconnect the batery or you will get a 'big hit' too lol
10. gazwhittle Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Wigan Posts: 2820 Citroen C2 Rthym Soon to be VT* upgrade.

    #10 30th July 2008, 21:01

    well i had no idea what the orange wire was that why the snips came out the back pocket and "wham". Was a gold vtr, was well sexy
11. titchster Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2008 Down't road from Sheffield Posts: 4641 Was:16v 106 XS ..... Now: Import 1.8 MX5

    #11 31st July 2008, 01:06

    Yeh, dont forget to disconnect the battery for something like half an hour before you go messing with it.