Airbag underseat wiring...Help...(pic inside)

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Lancashire Posts: 212 Topaz Gold Saxo VTS
    #1
    Iv read through peoples comments and advice on other similar threads but still having no luck.

    Basically i got the car with buckets already fitted and Airbag light on. Did what people said on here and chopped the plugs off and tried the resistor method with no luck.

    Can someone please explain to me from this picturewhich wires im bridging the resistors between etc and is the green wire to go to an earth??

    I did use 1.8ohm resistors, im possibly thinking they are too low ohm?

    Hope someone can shed some light as MOT is on Saturday and id rather not just take the bulb out or tape over it.

  2. Regular Poster Joined: May 2011 Essex Posts: 443 Saxo vtr
    #2
    I think I got mine off eBay for 99p for 10. I think mine are 2.2 ohm I bent the ends of the resistor over put one leg into on of the hole the over in the over hole( the black plug which is left under the seat in your photo ) but before to do it unplug the battery for 10 mins or more. Put the resistors in under both seat then connect battery up the airbag light should come on when ignition is on then turn off like normal mine past it's Mot last month with them
  3. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2006 Swansea Posts: 4946 Bianca White Peugeot 106 S2 Rallye, Saxo VTS
    #3
    Could just un plug the airbag ecu?
  4. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Lancashire Posts: 212 Topaz Gold Saxo VTS
    #4
    Well iv ordered 2.2ohm resistors last night so thats good news. So its just a resistor between the blue and brown wires? What about the green wire?
  5. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810
    #5
    i used 3ohm resistors. However im not sure what to do in your case as every saxo ive had hasnt had the airbagged seats so only had the single orange wire.
  6. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Lancashire Posts: 212 Topaz Gold Saxo VTS
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Mr_P View Post
    Could just un plug the airbag ecu?
    Id still rather have use of the airbag's though so this isnt an option. Wouldnt the light still show though if you the airbag ecu?
  7. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Lancashire Posts: 212 Topaz Gold Saxo VTS
    #7
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by LSOfreak View Post
    i used 3ohm resistors. However im not sure what to do in your case as every saxo ive had hasnt had the airbagged seats so only had the single orange wire.

    Thats whats throwing me abit, cant find any post in any thread mentioning two orange wires?!
  8. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by VTS-Jay View Post
    Thats whats throwing me abit, cant find any post in any thread mentioning two orange wires?!
    Mine has two orange wires.

    I can't be of help though as I am in the same boat, I have the resistors but no idea which one to put them on lol.

    Please post back if you figure it out!!
  9. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by VTS-Jay View Post
    Id still rather have use of the airbag's though so this isnt an option. Wouldnt the light still show though if you the airbag ecu?
    If unplug the airbag ecu then no light will show on the dash,which means an MOT fail as it has to come on then go off after 5secs.Right as for the resistors you`ve got an orange cable coming from the airbag ecu,this originally would`ve have had a plug on it & the plug would`ve faced you as you sat in the drivers seat.As the plug has been removed you`ll have to solder 1 leg each side of the resistor to 1 of the exposed wires each side of the orange cable coming from the floor.Then do the same for the passenger side as well.Hope this all makes sense lol.

    Also if when you cut the plug of the seatbelt pretensioner cable you then tucked it under the carpet,well that cable won`t be doing anything now(if your running harnesess?)So will be loose so gently pull both the orange cables coming out from under the carpet 1 should just come away in your hands.
  10. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Lancashire Posts: 212 Topaz Gold Saxo VTS
    #10
    Maybe its better to understand with the aid of a couple of amazing MS paint pictures i just created.

    which is correct?

    Version 1


    Version 2
  11. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #11
    If those pics are for just 1 side of the car then both pics are wrong lol,if people made a note of what wires came from what before chomping the plugs off then it`d make life a lot easier.
  12. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Lancashire Posts: 212 Topaz Gold Saxo VTS
    #12
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by stevo67 View Post
    If those pics are for just 1 side of the car then both pics are wrong lol,if people made a note of what wires came from what before chomping the plugs off then it`d make life a lot easier.
    As i said though the buckets were already fitted when i biught the car, so i would have no idea what wires/plugs went where.
    Care to explain then where im going wrong in the pics?
  13. Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Devon Posts: 128 2002 CITROEN SAXO 1.1i Desire
    #13
    On my saxo even when I'd correctly fitted the resistors under the seat the airbag light was still on. This was due to a break in the wire between the steering wheel and airbag ecu. This can be bypassed by putting a resistor in the plug under the steering wheel.
    So you may have your under seat resistors fitted correct, there may be a break in the circuit elsewhere.
    Hope that helps.

    Also my resistors were 2.2 ohm if that helps...
  14. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Lancashire Posts: 212 Topaz Gold Saxo VTS
    #14
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by trex3491 View Post
    On my saxo even when I'd correctly fitted the resistors under the seat the airbag light was still on. This was due to a break in the wire between the steering wheel and airbag ecu. This can be bypassed by putting a resistor in the plug under the steering wheel.
    So you may have your under seat resistors fitted correct, there may be a break in the circuit elsewhere.
    Hope that helps.

    Also my resistors were 2.2 ohm if that helps...
    Cheers fella, i have a looksie at the steering wheel one too when my resistors arrive.
  15. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #15
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by VTS-Jay View Post
    As i said though the buckets were already fitted when i biught the car, so i would have no idea what wires/plugs went where.
    Care to explain then where im going wrong in the pics?
    In that case i`m sorry mateDo you have the original steering wheel still fitted?
  16. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI
    #16
    Im going to refit the original seats for the MOT, be easier than this I reckon lol
  17. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jan 2012 Lancashire Posts: 212 Topaz Gold Saxo VTS
    #17
    Sorted now

    Used 2.2ohm resistors the same way as picture 1 i earlier posted and it went straight off!