airbag & seatbelt pretensioner cable

1. brum Newbie Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 22 2002 VTR

   #1 15th June 2011, 11:16

   Alright lads,
   
   My VTR MK2 airbag light is on, I've checked the orange cable under the DRIVERs seat and the cable is frayed in at least three places, its also very short. Because of the length I can't cut out the damaged bits and reconnect. Any ideas how best to fix this? Can you buy these types of cable?
   
   Thanks
2. brum Newbie Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 22 2002 VTR

   #2 15th June 2011, 13:37

   Now with image
   
   
3. Packham Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Sheffield Posts: 640 Ibiza 1.9 TDI

   #3 15th June 2011, 14:13

   Could you get some more wire and connect the original wire with it using block connectors?
4. user_38198 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 West Mids Posts: 1847 Peugeot 106 1.1

   #4 15th June 2011, 14:29

   You can buy another belt buckle which comes with the wiring, like this:
   
   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Peugeot-106-Se...item2eb5d63079
5. Packham Frequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 Sheffield Posts: 640 Ibiza 1.9 TDI

   #5 15th June 2011, 15:07

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Meto You can buy another belt buckle which comes with the wiring, like this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Peugeot-106-Se...item2eb5d63079

   will that fit? cos Ive heard when putting 106 seats in a saxo you have to swap them over
6. brum Newbie Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 22 2002 VTR

   #6 15th June 2011, 15:30

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Meto You can buy another belt buckle which comes with the wiring, like this: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Peugeot-106-Se...item2eb5d63079

   I've noticed 'broken' wire goes under the floor so either way i'm going to have to do some kind of solder/hot air gun connection.
   
   Problem is though you can't see from the picture but the wire is very short, almost stopping the seat sliding back all the way. So I definitely need more wire or an extension of some kind.
7. user_38198 Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 West Mids Posts: 1847 Peugeot 106 1.1

   #7 15th June 2011, 16:00

   The connections between the existing wiring coming from the floor and the belt buckle need to be the same to plug in to each other. I think they changed them in 2000 onwards models, so as long as you get one from a car from the same year, it will fit, regardless of whether its from a 106 or saxo. Don't quote me on that though lol.
   
   Not sure why the wire is so short. In mine the seat is allowed to slide all the way back/forward with plenty of spare wire.
8. brum Newbie Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 22 2002 VTR

   #8 15th June 2011, 17:05

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Meto Not sure why the wire is so short. In mine the seat is allowed to slide all the way back/forward with plenty of spare wire.

   You can't really see it in the picture but the wire looks as if it has been melted back together previously, and on the bottom it looks like its been chewed by rats
   
   Maybe someone else has had a go at repairing it, shortened the cable, then snapped it again.
   
   Thanks for the advice tho lads, will try and sort it out this weekend.
9. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #9 15th June 2011, 17:15

   can't u just go snip one off a saxo in the scrappy and connect that to it?
10. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #10 15th June 2011, 18:58

    Go to a scrappy take up the carpet & remove the wires from the airbag ecu(unplug)then you`ll have a complete wiring loom to be able to plug into your existing set-up(after unplugging & removing the damaged wires)
    
    Steve.