Airbag light on after soldering resistors

  1. Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Witney Posts: 2481 Black VTS
    #1
    I've just soldered resistors to both seat wires and the steering wheel.

    Light has stayed on!

    Any ideas?
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2011 Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 7779 Phase 2 VTS , E61 M5
    #2
    Have you crashed, has your airbag deployed?
  3. Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Witney Posts: 2481 Black VTS
    #3
    No, don't believe that's happened mate. There's no airbag on the steering wheel at all as it aftermarket.

    I think the seats I have may have been in an accident (low speed) but they aren't plugged in.
  4. Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2013 Orpington, Kent, UK Posts: 228 Saxo VTS, Fiesta ST
    #4
    Dude, if you've not got any airbags any more just remove the airbag ECU and wiring harness, the light doesn't come on at all then and there's no evidence there should be an airbag system installed.
  5. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2011 Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 7779 Phase 2 VTS , E61 M5
    #5
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by dontpannic View Post
    Dude, if you've not got any airbags any more just remove the airbag ECU and wiring harness, the light doesn't come on at all then and there's no evidence there should be an airbag system installed.
    As he says, just rip its brain out, its in front of the gear stick iirc like under the dash on the central thingymabobbins
  6. Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Witney Posts: 2481 Black VTS
    #6
    I've still got the passenger airbag though, pretty big hole to fill :/
  7. Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Witney Posts: 2481 Black VTS
    #7
    Anyone any ideas as to why it would have stopped on?
  8. Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2013 Orpington, Kent, UK Posts: 228 Saxo VTS, Fiesta ST
    #8
    Ditch the passenger airbag too, can fill the hole with a mk1 glovebox if you're that bothered

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  9. Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2012 colchester,essex Posts: 111 I own a beautiful black ph1 saxo. and also own
    #9
    What size res did you put in?
  10. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2012 Perth Posts: 3665 Peugeot 106 1.1 Turbo Peugeot 106 1.5D Turbo Peuge
    #10
    2.7 ohm is the magic number!

    1-3ohm usually does work though.

    Could be you've heated one of the resistors too much or you've soldered a dry joint.
  11. Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2012 colchester,essex Posts: 111 I own a beautiful black ph1 saxo. and also own
    #11
    I did mine under the column and not under seats.
  12. Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Witney Posts: 2481 Black VTS
    #12
    Not sure on resistor size. Got them off a lad on here that did his and they worked.

    Dry joint?
  13. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2012 Perth Posts: 3665 Peugeot 106 1.1 Turbo Peugeot 106 1.5D Turbo Peuge
    #13
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Hazmanscoop View Post
    Not sure on resistor size. Got them off a lad on here that did his and they worked.

    Dry joint?
    Dry joint is when it looks like it's joined, but the solder isn't actually stuck.
  14. Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Witney Posts: 2481 Black VTS
    #14
    ^^^

    That confuses me! ha
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  15. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2012 Perth Posts: 3665 Peugeot 106 1.1 Turbo Peugeot 106 1.5D Turbo Peuge
    #15
    joints are probably okay
  16. Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Witney Posts: 2481 Black VTS
    #16
    the resistors are stuck to the wire with the solder and dont move, so im assuming they are ok??? :/

    Havent fiddled with resistors since school 10 years ago!