will fitting an aftermarket wheel throw up the airbag light permanently??

[Dunn]

once the old wheel and bag is removed will this then throw up the light as then it wont be able to pass the mot hmm?

im unsure on this

help please?

 

[JackJack]

You need to fit a resistor into the airbag connector, basically fooling the car into thinking the airbag is plugged in.

 

[Dunn]

You need to fit a resistor into the airbag connector, basically fooling the car into thinking the airbag is plugged in.

Yea i thought so, what tolerance resistor any ideas?

 

[JackJack]

Not sure mate it's well documented on here have a search about.

 

[harry602]

3-6 ohm usually

 

[kristian]

Airbag light is not a MOT fail.

 

[geordieracer]

Will be later on in the year though

 

[Dunn]

Airbag light is not a MOT fail.

It will be

 

[M40 CUO]

3.9 ohm 0.6 watts is what I used...

 

[Adam D]

Thats pretty bad for clio owners, there are loads out there with the Airbag/Serv problem without a clue what to do, good for Renault garages i suppose.

 

[SimonR.]

More than 3.3ohm as they don't work.

I really need to sort my seat ones

 

[Fletcher]

Thats pretty bad for clio owners, there are loads out there with the Airbag/Serv problem without a clue what to do, good for Renault garages i suppose.

IIRC Renault specialists who have ' clip ' can turn off the airbag light.

I am fitted a aftermarket wheel to my 172 tomorrow, and will bung some maplins resistors in.

 

[kristian]

How do you know that it will be a fail?

 

[Damo_Sport]

How do you know that it will be a fail?

Because it was on the internet a while back for MOT changes

 

[pinky]

Where do you clip these resistors?

 

[Nickson]

Where do you clip these resistors?

Into the airbag plug.. Bridging the connections.

3.3 ohm do NOT work. Recently changed my wheel. Airbag/Serv light were on/off before this. Now permanently on even with the resistor fitted. Annoyeeeddd!

 

[GodSpeed]

RStuner above version 1.70 (i think it is) then buy the Airbag module, then you are able to de-activate airbags and pretentioners individually = no lights.

 

[Dunn]

Resistor is far cheaper

and as for airbag and serve up permanently look in the guide section to remove that

the resisor should do the same job as the airbag in terms of what the ecu reads

 

[pinky]

Into the airbag plug.. Bridging the connections.

3.3 ohm do NOT work. Recently changed my wheel. Airbag/Serv light were on/off before this. Now permanently on even with the resistor fitted. Annoyeeeddd!

Thanks mate. A new Maplins has just turned up in my town so hopefully get a 3.9 there.

 

[Austin-182]

This is what the resistors should look like to stop the lights coming on mate
3.9 ohm used

 

[Dunn]

Thanks for that

good post

 

[Squeak]

Shall be handy to know when i change my mates steering wheel in his car thanks guys.

 

[pinky]

Nice one.