Pot hole / Airbag

1. D_S L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 Kingsbridge Devon Posts: 40 MkII 02 VTS

   #1 12th February 2010, 17:46

   Hey guys, 1st post here, im sure this is the right section but if not "mods" please feel free to move.
   
   Anyhow, I was kinda hoping my first post would be Pics in the newbie section, Im not so lucky however.
   
   Today joining the Dual carriage way I hit a pothole/rock and ended up blowing my tyre, denting my alloy and my Driver Seat Airbag blowing out.
   
   What im asking is how much a replacement would be ? ive got the leather mkII 02 VTS interior, i believe its the original optional extra. Would it be cheaper just to get a replacement seat? Also is the fact this airbag has blown and the light on a MOT failure? (may wait out till i fix it if not)
   
   Thanks to anyone who replys, mebbe ill get me some pics sorted when ive solved this little headache.
   
   Dan
2. adamm Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 4004

   #2 12th February 2010, 17:50

   hello mate shame to hear the bad news after joining as far as i know it is an mot failure for airbag light can be sorted though by replacing the airbag ecu behind the dash. and yeah a new seat would probably be chaeper you could get the one seat for pretty cheap.
3. D_S L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 Kingsbridge Devon Posts: 40 MkII 02 VTS

   #3 12th February 2010, 17:58

   Ah thats good to hear. Tho does that mean to reset I have to fix the airbag? or can it be reset and not fixed? Guess ill start putting the feelers out for a new seat lol. Im guessing going premium to see sellers would be a start
   
   Going back out tomoz to check if it was pothole/rock, if its a pothole I guess I can try sending the bill to the council.
4. dankzy Established Member Joined: May 2009 Middlesbrough Posts: 1143 citroen saxo 1.1 forte orange mango :)

   #4 12th February 2010, 18:08

   do you mean you have the 106 gti interior, saxos didnt come with leather even as an extra i dont think
5. D_S L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 Kingsbridge Devon Posts: 40 MkII 02 VTS

   #5 12th February 2010, 18:14

   No Idea I was told by the last owner (its had 4 i believe) that he was told it was a £1100 optional extra, i know the Door has a leather pattern to its plastic and also some leather inserts. It could of course be a 106 interior, ill guess ill have to learn some search fuu and find some pics of a 106 leather interior.
6. Tabzman Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Northampton city Posts: 897 Mk1 Saxo eastcoast 1.1, Mk2 Black Saxo VTR

   #6 12th February 2010, 18:17

   Get some pics up bud and we can tell you what interior it is. On the other side does ur airba light flash now? or is it constantly on?
7. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #7 12th February 2010, 18:18

   yeah they did have leather as an option, was bloody expensive like thats why its so rare.
   
   if you wanted a cheap fix, can you not just stick the plastic airbag casing back on and just solder a 2 ohm resistor (i think) to the wire under the driver seat coming out the carpet. this way it 'thinks' its connected to a side airbag which isnt even there. this will knock out the airbag light, unless that right what someone said that you need a new airbag ecu
8. Tabzman Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Northampton city Posts: 897 Mk1 Saxo eastcoast 1.1, Mk2 Black Saxo VTR

   #8 12th February 2010, 18:19

   Also, soz to be a dick, but u will struggle to buy a single leather seat on its own, alot of ppl sell the sets and they dont tend to split
9. stu-n-shell Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2007 Perth Posts: 4798 posi blue desire vt lookalike

   #9 12th February 2010, 18:21

   before you buy anything mate go back to the pot hole take a photo and bill the local authority for the cost of your alloy,tyre and airbag.
10. D_S L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 Kingsbridge Devon Posts: 40 MkII 02 VTS

    #10 12th February 2010, 18:22

    Air bag light is now constantly on. The car now stinks infact the smoke that thing kicked out when it went off was more of a hazard than the blown tyre, hell least u can try and manuever a flatty...can do bugger all when u cant see FA lol.
    
    I'll try and get some pics of the seat now, Its dark outside so they wont be gr8. The Car itself used to belong to a EX/present member of this website, least it has the sticker on teh rear driverside window.
11. Tabzman Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Northampton city Posts: 897 Mk1 Saxo eastcoast 1.1, Mk2 Black Saxo VTR

    #11 12th February 2010, 18:24

    U would best off getting ur seat fixed up as it will be hard to get a single seat as said before. Get some pics of the damage so the seat in the day light.
12. moxy89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Southampton Posts: 8188 Astra vxr with added boost

    #12 12th February 2010, 18:29

    claim of the council can be done.. takes a while but do it..
13. daco Newbie Joined: Feb 2010 Sheffield Posts: 11 Green Saxo VTR

    #13 12th February 2010, 18:38

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by moxy89 claim of the council can be done.. takes a while but do it..

    http://www.potholes.co.uk/claims/how_to_claim

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14. D_S L-plater Joined: Feb 2010 Kingsbridge Devon Posts: 40 MkII 02 VTS

    #14 12th February 2010, 18:39

    Infact yes your probably right. Ill deffo try and and claim of the council. Will take a ganders and some pics of where it happened using tape measure etc to give as much detail as poss, pics of alloy/seat.
    
    Will also go to Citroen Dealer to get a quote on fixing the airbag / info on legality or cheaper ways of fixing (resistor idea mentioned early / replacing ECU)
    
    I got 5 months to sort the Airbag so can wait out on the council. The Alloy well I think its just the ones that came as standard, pretty sure it should be easy to pick up if so. Seems most people swap them for better ones.
15. user_25842 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2008 canterbury Posts: 174 2000 saxo vts

    #15 12th February 2010, 18:43

    i would claim the s**t out of the council
16. Tabzman Frequent Poster Joined: May 2008 Northampton city Posts: 897 Mk1 Saxo eastcoast 1.1, Mk2 Black Saxo VTR

    #16 12th February 2010, 18:47

    Mate if you claim off council then do it. Alloys an all. VTS alloys go for good money tbh so get them sorted to.
17. beermonstah Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Cheshire Posts: 540 Slammed Icelandic VTS

    #17 12th February 2010, 20:16

    I was going to claim for a pot hole i hit in derbyshire, I went to go take a picture and the badgers had filled it in!!!if your gonna do it, do it quickly before people start reporting it.
18. J222JRA Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2007 Posts: 16839 Saxo VTS, Westfield

    #18 12th February 2010, 20:21

    Got your ass to the site where the pot hole is and get some pictures a.s.a.p before it gets filled in. Evidence ftw
19. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #19 14th February 2010, 01:24

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by D_S Infact yes your probably right. Ill deffo try and and claim of the council. Will take a ganders and some pics of where it happened using tape measure etc to give as much detail as poss, pics of alloy/seat. Will also go to Citroen Dealer to get a quote on fixing the airbag / info on legality or cheaper ways of fixing (resistor idea mentioned early / replacing ECU) I got 5 months to sort the Airbag so can wait out on the council. The Alloy well I think its just the ones that came as standard, pretty sure it should be easy to pick up if so. Seems most people swap them for better ones.

    airbag/airbag light doesnt come into the mot
    
    ive been through a couple of mots with it on. thank fuck its sorted now (resistors bypassing the seats )
20. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #20 14th February 2010, 12:12

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stu-n-shell before you buy anything mate go back to the pot hole take a photo and bill the local authority for the cost of your alloy,tyre and airbag.

    Just buy a 2nd hand steering wheel off ebay & get the car on a diagnostics machine to reset the ecu this will clear the fault.My airbag light has been on for 2 yrs and never fails the mot.
    
    
    Steve.
21. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #21 14th February 2010, 14:29

    i think his side airbag in the seat went of, not the steerig wheel airbag, right
22. user_35312 Established Member Joined: Jun 2009 Coventry CV6 Posts: 2477 Slowda Octavia vRS SOLD - Cam'd Chip'd VTR

    #22 14th February 2010, 14:32

    airbag light doesn't matter, my mums was flashing through the mot and that wasnt a problem, not part of the mot yet