Fitting a resistor for air bag light??

1. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

   #1 17th March 2012, 09:40

   Hello
   
   Right I have bucket seats and the air bag light is on...obviously.
   
   Now I have bought two resistors from Ebay, one for each seat.
   
   There appears to be four cables under each seat, two of which are connected to a plastic connector and the other two I had to cut off the original seats as they were soldered.
   
   The resistor simply has two wires coming off it
   
   Where do I put the resistor??
   
   I am thinking.
   
   Disconnect the battery and rit the resistor on the two cables which I cut??
   Does it matter which way round the resistor goes??
   
   Cheers!!
2. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #2 17th March 2012, 16:44

   u are correct and dont think it matters which way but i loose fitted them then switched on to see it worked before i soldered them on
3. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

   #3 17th March 2012, 17:11

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by marcusd u are correct and dont think it matters which way but i loose fitted them then switched on to see it worked before i soldered them on

   Cheers mate, so the plastic connector just stays not plugged into anything and I connect the resistor to the two wires which I cut?
   
   Want to be sure before I do it tomorrow.
   
   
4. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #4 17th March 2012, 18:03

   well i dont really need to cut anything as at the end of the wire are two pin holes u can stick resistor straight into. that way u can always go back to standard
5. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #5 17th March 2012, 18:25

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by marcusd well i dont really need to cut anything as at the end of the wire are two pin holes u can stick resistor straight into. that way u can always go back to standard

   +1 the plug coming out of the dash that goes to your airbag contact ring,just loop a 2 ohms resistor in their(one leg of it each side)of the female plug.Then some insulation tape over the top & all done.
6. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #6 18th March 2012, 11:39

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stevo67 +1 the plug coming out of the dash that goes to your airbag contact ring,just loop a 2 ohms resistor in their(one leg of it each side)of the female plug.Then some insulation tape over the top & all done.

   hes talking boutthe ones under the seat
7. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #7 18th March 2012, 11:42

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by marcusd hes talking boutthe ones under the seat

   Ok no probs mate.
8. richy101uk Newbie Joined: Mar 2012 kent Posts: 16 saxo VTR 51, astra 1.6 16v 53

   #8 18th March 2012, 13:09

   I have only 2 wires under seat connected through plastic clip, would i just place the resistors in-between each connection the plug back together? or do i loop each side?? if that all makes sense lol
9. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

   #9 18th March 2012, 14:40

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by marcusd well i dont really need to cut anything as at the end of the wire are two pin holes u can stick resistor straight into. that way u can always go back to standard

   Hmm that's weird I have two wires going to a plastic clip and two more which we're also connected to the seat and I had to cut these.
   
   If I get it wrong is there and chance of the other air bags deploying after I reconnect the battery?
   
   Cheers
10. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #10 18th March 2012, 14:55

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by devilsadvocate Hmm that's weird I have two wires going to a plastic clip and two more which we're also connected to the seat and I had to cut these. If I get it wrong is there and chance of the other air bags deploying after I reconnect the battery? Cheers

    Have you got a pic mate,i`m guessing its either a brown or orange plug(should be anyway)
11. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

    #11 19th March 2012, 18:02

    mine where connected to the end of the plug that goes onto the pretentioner. i just unclipped the metel clip and it came off like a plug end and put resistors in there. but as above a pic would be easier to see and tell u what to do
12. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

    #12 25th March 2012, 16:43

    Pic here, seems to be two clips per seat plus the two wires I cut.
    
    The green clip is earth so it's not that but which one of the others does the resistor go on??
    
    
    
    Cheers
13. VTRelite Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2008 Gloucester Posts: 3000 Citroen Saxo VTR Renault 5

    #13 25th March 2012, 17:10

    Would it not be better to remove the bulb as to make it easier to return to standard and there is no risk of the airbags going off when you're playing with airbag wiring?
14. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

    #14 25th March 2012, 17:24

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by VTRelite Would it not be better to remove the bulb as to make it easier to return to standard and there is no risk of the airbags going off when you're playing with airbag wiring?

    It would but airbag light will be an MOT fail as of next month, light had to come on and then go out
15. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #15 25th March 2012, 18:40

    Do you still have the standard citroen airbagged steering wheel?
16. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

    #16 25th March 2012, 19:04

    Yes mate steering wheel is still standard?
    These are the wires under the seats
17. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #17 25th March 2012, 19:16

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by devilsadvocate Yes mate steering wheel is still standard? These are the wires under the seats

    Right 2nd question are you concerned about the air bag deploying or not?Sounds a stupid question but not all saxo air bags deploy.
18. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

    #18 25th March 2012, 19:31

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stevo67 Right 2nd question are you concerned about the air bag deploying or not?Sounds a stupid question but not all saxo air bags deploy.

    Hmmm I would prefer it to deploy, even if the chance is minimal.
    
    The resistor looks like it will slot into the top of the blue plug??
19. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

    #19 25th March 2012, 19:54

    why do they not look my plugs under my seat. i just used the wiring that connects at top of pre tentioners that has the lil orange clip with two holes
20. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

    #20 25th March 2012, 20:05

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by marcusd why do they not look my plugs under my seat. i just used the wiring that connects at top of pre tentioners that has the lil orange clip with two holes

    Are the pretentioners the bit that is attached to the side of each seat as opposed to under it??
    
    Cheers
21. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #21 25th March 2012, 21:56

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by devilsadvocate Are the pretentioners the bit that is attached to the side of each seat as opposed to under it?? Cheers

    Yes they are mate.
22. trex3491 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Devon Posts: 128 2002 CITROEN SAXO 1.1i Desire

    #22 25th March 2012, 22:59

    So what resistance do these resistors need to be and where do you get them.
    Stupid new regulations means I will have to get my airbag light sorted!
    
23. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

    #23 26th March 2012, 08:43

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stevo67 Yes they are mate.

    Ahh ok well that's the two wires I cut then, the ones in the pic without a clip
24. daveg1 Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1243 Saxo VTR

    #24 26th March 2012, 12:11

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by trex3491 So what resistance do these resistors need to be and where do you get them. Stupid new regulations means I will have to get my airbag light sorted!

    same as this man mot in a few weeks need to sort this
25. daveg1 Established Member Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 1243 Saxo VTR

    #25 26th March 2012, 12:15

    ok read the thread again and ebay it is but what ohm do i need
26. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #26 26th March 2012, 12:34

    2 ohms resistors from Maplins.