Air Bag Problems

1. Azzybonjela Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 206

   #1 6th June 2013, 08:59

   My car failed the mot due to the airbag light being on. sometimes it goes off for a while but always come back. i dont want to sound stupid, but what actually sets the airbag off. I know this is stupid but am i safe to mess around with the conenctors under the drivers seat without it going offb?
2. Mickswan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti

   #2 6th June 2013, 10:23

   You can unplug remove the pretensioners easily enough, but if your going to piss about with the drivers airbag or seat airbags I'd disconnect the battery.
3. user_61020 Established Member Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2009 Saxò VTS 16v

   #3 6th June 2013, 10:40

   Just disconnect the battery and you'll be fine,there could be a false contact somewhere that causes it to go on/off,quite common on Saxò.
4. JoshSmith Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Telford Posts: 181 Icelandic Furio

   #4 6th June 2013, 11:18

   To be safe, disconnect the battery and leave for half an hour to let the capacitors etc to discharge, then you can check all the connectors under the seats and that lot. Very common 'problem' in Saxos.
   
   If shit comes to shit, take the dials out and put some tape over the Airbag LED on the circuit board, there is enough walkthroughs on how to get them out on here, do some research. Then once you've got it through the MOT sort it properly.
5. Hazmanscoop Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Witney Posts: 2481 Black VTS

   #5 6th June 2013, 12:52

   Putting tape over is now a fail.
   
   light needs to come on and then go out...
6. user_61020 Established Member Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2009 Saxò VTS 16v

   #6 6th June 2013, 12:54

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by JoshSmith If shit comes to shit, take the dials out and put some tape over the Airbag LED on the circuit board, there is enough walkthroughs on how to get them out on here, do some research. Then once you've got it through the MOT sort it properly.

   That wouldn't work,for the new MOT rules the airbag light must turn on when the ignition is on then go off after a few seconds,that's,at least,how it SHOULD work.
7. JoshSmith Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2011 Telford Posts: 181 Icelandic Furio

   #7 6th June 2013, 20:59

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by VeiRoN That wouldn't work,for the new MOT rules the airbag light must turn on when the ignition is on then go off after a few seconds,that's,at least,how it SHOULD work.

   Ohhhhhh my bad, didn't realise, i got away with doing this on my 1.1 for the MOT didn't realise the new rules covered it.
   
   Scrap the tape idea then mate