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Side airbag light - Grant - 11-12-2011
I know, its the airbag question! Ive scoured the 'forum that must not be named' and found nothing of relevance.
Ive fitted '6 seats with airbags to my 2000 XS. There is a yellow plug underneath from the cabin loom, that has nothing to connect to on the seat. This was previously connected on old seats. have soldered the pre-tensioners and the side bags are connected, but the side airbag light is on. Is this due to the yellow plug? Where should it go?
Thanks
Grant
Re: Side airbag light - mark_airey - 11-12-2011
What age seats have you fitted, if they are early gti ones then they won't have side air bags which will be fun to sort out TBH
The only way I can think of would be to measure the resistance of your old seats using a multi meter and then make up 2 resistors of the same value and place it between the wires to the yellow plug on both sides, this should turn the light off with any luck.
The only other option I can think of right now would be to use ph3 gti front seats
Side airbag light - Dan - 11-12-2011
Hmm I wouldn't measure the resistance of an air bag it will explode it
Re: Side airbag light - mark_airey - 11-12-2011
Dan Wrote:Hmm I wouldn't measure the resistance of an air bag it will explode it
So how do you suppose the system monitors the air bags being connected then............
Because if what your saying is correct they would go off an awful lot!
Re: Side airbag light - Grant - 11-12-2011
Multimeters won't set off an airbag, it's a myth, I've tried it.
The seats have airbags, does anyone know what the yellow plug is for?
Re: Side airbag light - mark_airey - 11-12-2011
Grant Wrote:Multimeters won't set off an airbag, it's a myth, I've tried it.
The seats have airbags, does anyone know what the yellow plug is for?
I know they won't, its exactly the same method the airbag system uses to monitor them being connected.
Also I was still asleep when I read your first post, lol, so you have 3 plugs on your wiring loom? One for the side air bag, one for the pre-tensioner and then the yellow one?
Re: Side airbag light - Grant - 11-12-2011
mark_airey Wrote:Grant Wrote:Multimeters won't set off an airbag, it's a myth, I've tried it.
The seats have airbags, does anyone know what the yellow plug is for?
I know they won't, its exactly the same method the airbag system uses to monitor them being connected.
Also I was still asleep when I read your first post, lol, so you have 3 plugs on your wiring loom? One for the side air bag, one for the pre-tensioner and then the yellow one?
Correct, will the yellow plug that is not plugged in be what is causing the light to be on, or is it a dud seat?
Re: Side airbag light - mark_airey - 11-12-2011
Grant Wrote:Correct, will the yellow plug that is not plugged in be what is causing the light to be on, or is it a dud seat?
Not sure what that's for?! I have a ph2 which only has pre-tensioners so only 1 plug, I will have a look when I'm not watching the kids, its got to be written somewhere! Lol
You could always meter the new seat and the old one to see if they are the same maybe? That should prove the seat
Re: Side airbag light - Grant - 11-12-2011
The old one is in a tip somewhere... Was a right state
Its a yellow plug with a green and yellow wire going into it. I'm contemplating just earthing it to see if it fixes...
Re: Side airbag light - mark_airey - 11-12-2011
Bugger
Also stupid question but have you checked its all plugged in and the connectors are nice and clean?
Re: Side airbag light - mark_airey - 11-12-2011
Double post fail.......
Re: Side airbag light - Grant - 11-12-2011
I have un-plugged and re-plugged everything but not much success on that front. Ill try giving the connectors a clean then post back up... Cheers
Re: Side airbag light - Jacko - 11-12-2011
The only way an airbag is only going to blow up is (I Think) if someone measures insulation resistance (Volts) rather than resistance (Ohms)
Re: Side airbag light - mark_airey - 11-12-2011
Jacko Wrote:The only way an airbag is only going to blow up is (I Think) if someone measures insulation resistance (Volts) rather than resistance (Ohms)
In which case they are stupid and deserve to have it blow up in their face, if they don't know the difference they shouldn't be doing it in the first place IMO
Re: Side airbag light - Connor - 11-12-2011
There was a thread like this on .net where someone had 3 connectors and found the right resistor for each, ill try dig it out
Re: Side airbag light - Grant - 11-12-2011
Cheers connor
Re: Side airbag light - Niall - 11-12-2011
I have a feeling the spare plug (which is just a single earth lead) is a seat chassis earth. Give me 5 mins and I will get the diagrams out....
Re: Side airbag light - Grant - 11-12-2011
NiallHarper Wrote:I have a feeling the spare plug (which is just a single earth lead) is a seat chassis earth. Give me 5 mins and I will get the diagrams out....
Good lad
Re: Side airbag light - Niall - 11-12-2011
Sorry bud the diagrams I have don't even show this earth cable I don't think! There is a earth in the diagram but I'm unsure as to wether its the one your on about. I need the number off the wire mate.
Oh and answer your f*cking phone bell cheese.
Re: Side airbag light - Grant - 12-12-2011
Tried plugs, no cigar!
Fecking light is still on! Twat-ing thing!
Are side airbags and MOT failure?
Re: Side airbag light - Niall - 12-12-2011
Grant Wrote:Multimeters won't set off an airbag, it's a myth, I've tried it.
The seats have airbags, does anyone know what the yellow plug is for?
Just to say, it will set some systems off. Mainly two stage systems. Don't go round f*cking with airbags. Their dangerous kids!
Re: Side airbag light - Grant - 12-12-2011
NiallHarper Wrote:Grant Wrote:Multimeters won't set off an airbag, it's a myth, I've tried it.
The seats have airbags, does anyone know what the yellow plug is for?
Just to say, it will set some systems off. Mainly two stage systems. Don't go round fornicating with airbags. Their dangerous kids!
If you'd atcually caught that one we set off on video we could show this.. But NO! Someone f*cked up!
Re: Side airbag light - Grant - 12-12-2011
Ah-ha! Wheres the auto-correct on swearing there?!?! ^^^ Beat the system! Woo
Re: Side airbag light - Niall - 12-12-2011
Shut your mouth white boy. I was to worried about shitting my self at that explosion! Haha. Anyway we've for another to set off soon
Re: Side airbag light - Grant - 12-12-2011
Told you, im burying it and waiting for a fox to walk over it, then bye bye fox... haha
Re: Side airbag light - Eeyore - 12-12-2011
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Re: Side airbag light - Niall - 12-12-2011
Where does the single wired yellow plug lead to on the seat?
Re: Side airbag light - stevieg - 12-12-2011
defiantly an earth wire, theres no other wire coloured like that apart from earths
Re: Side airbag light - cully - 15-12-2011
will be trying to sort my airbag light this weekend its been illuminated ever since the kids kicked the rear mats under the passengers seat will take some pictures of the repair for you
Re: Side airbag light - KrisB - 15-12-2011
Yellow plug is earth.
And i dont know if its the same for 306's as it is for saxo's but where the orange plugs are, the polarity of the cables switches over. SO it's not red-to-red, it's be something like yellow-to-red and red-to-yellow.