Airbagged seat problem

1. ads85 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2011 Bradford on Avon,Nr Bath Posts: 866 '01 astra coupe

   #1 17th October 2011, 11:03

   Bought a set of airbagged half leathers last week but didn't realise until the following day that the drivers side airbag has gone off and the cover glued back in place
   
   Does anyone know where to get hold of one (i'm guessing main dealer only) and how involved changing one is
   
   thanks Ads
2. Quick Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064

   #2 17th October 2011, 11:19

   I'd get my money back off the seller!
   
   If the seats have been in an accident where the airbag deployed, you don't know what other damage to the structure of the seat there may be!
3. ads85 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2011 Bradford on Avon,Nr Bath Posts: 866 '01 astra coupe

   #3 17th October 2011, 11:48

   Yeah that was my thoughts but i haven't got the time to go trekking across the country to do so, there's no other damage and nothings bent/broken etc etc so i'm hoping to just change the airbag if i can
4. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #4 17th October 2011, 12:01

   See if you can find a replacement from the scrappy? It's pretty much a matter of swap and plug in. Be careful though, unplug the battery for at least 30 minutes before replacing, these buggers contain explosives.
   
   
   I'd get my money back or some of it back since the item is not as described, where did you get it from?
5. ads85 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2011 Bradford on Avon,Nr Bath Posts: 866 '01 astra coupe

   #5 17th October 2011, 16:08

   Yeah I was hoping it would be pretty much plug and play, and I've had previous experiences with airbags when I did my apprenticeship, I bloody hate working on them lol
6. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #6 17th October 2011, 18:22

   i'd just leave it to be fair. chances it would deploy in a crash is pretty slim. infact ive never heard or seen a saxo /106 side airbag deploying. what are they even for?
7. Simon0014 Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Chippenham/Bristol Posts: 1892 1962 Austin Mini, BMW 330ci

   #7 18th October 2011, 12:04

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by LSOfreak i'd just leave it to be fair. chances it would deploy in a crash is pretty slim. infact ive never heard or seen a saxo /106 side airbag deploying. what are they even for?

   They are a bit like curtain airbags they cover the window to and extent to protect you from glass i believe and also from the door.
8. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #8 18th October 2011, 12:12

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by LSOfreak i'd just leave it to be fair. chances it would deploy in a crash is pretty slim. infact ive never heard or seen a saxo /106 side airbag deploying. what are they even for?

   protect your head from side impact.
9. Simon0014 Established Member Joined: Aug 2010 Chippenham/Bristol Posts: 1892 1962 Austin Mini, BMW 330ci

   #9 18th October 2011, 12:28

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Manu protect your head from side impact.

   A concise version of my ramblings...I couldn't get my thoughts down very well
10. ads85 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2011 Bradford on Avon,Nr Bath Posts: 866 '01 astra coupe

    #10 18th October 2011, 13:06

    Cheers guys think im going to pay the local scrapyards a visit on thursday and see whats around
11. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

    #11 18th October 2011, 13:22

    don't glue the cover back with superglue as it should be able to deploy easily if (god forbid) you crash
12. ads85 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2011 Bradford on Avon,Nr Bath Posts: 866 '01 astra coupe

    #12 18th October 2011, 13:30

    They arrived with it glued up I don't know if theres anything left inside or not
13. Venns Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Bridgwater, Somerset Posts: 1092 2001 Saxo 1.1

    #13 18th October 2011, 14:31

    Scrap yard as you said mate, I wouldnt be that bothered about it myself tho just make it an excuse to drive more carful
14. ads85 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2011 Bradford on Avon,Nr Bath Posts: 866 '01 astra coupe

    #14 18th October 2011, 14:38

    Thy im more concerned about getting the airbag light off (admittedly I haven't connected it up yet), but if the airbag has gone off id imagine it'll keep the warning light on and got the mot due before long
15. user_45322 Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2010 West Yorkshire Posts: 396 Saxo VTR. 1.4 Cinquecento.

    #15 18th October 2011, 15:08

    If you are putting the seats into your car listed as a 99 vtr then its irrelevant. There isnt any where for the airbags to plug in. You need to swap your seatbelt pre tensioners with the ones on your current seats and plug them in and thats it.
    Unless it already has side airbags there is nowhere for the airbag units to get signal from to fire in an accident as the SRS modules are different.

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16. ads85 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2011 Bradford on Avon,Nr Bath Posts: 866 '01 astra coupe

    #16 18th October 2011, 16:16

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by seisporting If you are putting the seats into your car listed as a 99 vtr then its irrelevant. There isnt any where for the airbags to plug in. You need to swap your seatbelt pre tensioners with the ones on your current seats and plug them in and thats it. Unless it already has side airbags there is nowhere for the airbag units to get signal from to fire in an accident as the SRS modules are different.

    Yes they are going into my 99 vtr, thas very interesting I shall look into that tomorrow thankyou
17. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #17 18th October 2011, 17:54

    to knock the light off, you could as said, use your original pretensioners, or could just poke in a 3ohm resistor in each wire under the seat to 'bypass' the pretensioners.
    
    but im not sure if your mk1 saxo would even be compatable with side airbags

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18. kyle4256 Established Member Joined: Feb 2008 dundee Posts: 1844 saxo vts

    #18 18th October 2011, 18:13

    sell me them ha
19. user_45322 Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2010 West Yorkshire Posts: 396 Saxo VTR. 1.4 Cinquecento.

    #19 18th October 2011, 23:08

    The Mk1 Saxo is NOT compatible with side airbags. All you do is swap the pre tensioners.

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20. ads85 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2011 Bradford on Avon,Nr Bath Posts: 866 '01 astra coupe

    #20 19th October 2011, 07:22

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by kyle4256 sell me them ha

    Haha afraid not mate i'm keeping them good luck with getting some tho
21. ads85 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2011 Bradford on Avon,Nr Bath Posts: 866 '01 astra coupe

    #21 19th October 2011, 10:04

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by seisporting The Mk1 Saxo is NOT compatible with side airbags. All you do is swap the pre tensioners.

    Thanks mate so literally just swap them over plug everything in and that should be it?
22. Venns Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Bridgwater, Somerset Posts: 1092 2001 Saxo 1.1

    #22 19th October 2011, 11:25

    Yeah they plug into these little clips, ive got bucket seats and have plugged in the normal ones and taped them underneith the seat, if there connected the light will turn off but how well they will work is another story
23. ads85 Frequent Poster Joined: May 2011 Bradford on Avon,Nr Bath Posts: 866 '01 astra coupe

    #23 19th October 2011, 11:31

    Im not bothered about them working all that much as long as I can get the light out for the mot
24. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #24 19th October 2011, 12:13

    light doesnt matter for mot unless rules have changed
25. user_34323 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 ringwood Posts: 6305 suzuki swift 1.2 sz3

    #25 19th October 2011, 12:13

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by LSOfreak light doesnt matter for mot unless rules have changed

    which they have......
26. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #26 19th October 2011, 12:21

    woops..
27. user_45322 Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2010 West Yorkshire Posts: 396 Saxo VTR. 1.4 Cinquecento.

    #27 19th October 2011, 14:04

    Yep change pretensionsers, no airbag light comes on.
28. Jay_T87 Established Member Joined: Apr 2010 Somewhere better than you! Posts: 1359 '98 Mauritius VTR

    #28 1st November 2011, 16:02

    On this note... I have bought some seats which are airbagged but the pretensioners are a different connectors to my old ones... Is the car still safe to drive without them connected?