air bag & SERV light on after new steering wheel

[danjf]

hi all, i sent my car to the garage yesterday to fit the new steering wheel as i was confident about doing it myself and the airbag light and SERV light are on all the time now...the garage says i need to fit something else to get them to go out...what do i need??cheers all

 

[Alastair.]

what steering wheel have you fitted?

 

[pinky]

a resistor??

 

[Joshua.J]

Ask them to do a diagnostic, it will tell you whats caused the problem.

 

[danjf]

a resistor??

thats what they mentioned!!!where can i get that from??not sure what make steering wheel but its the smaller nicer ones without airbag.

 

[pinky]

Think the drivers airbag is any thing between 1.8 - 6.2 ohms.
Maplins sell them for 20p each I believe.
Also do a search on here...lots of very handy stuff
Good luck.

 

[pinky]

Oh yeah...if the airbag light is on you will still pass an MOT with just a advisory.

 

[danjf]

i did a search but couldnt find anything but thanks for your help...il get buying. cheers

 

[crazycup_racer]

You fit the resistor in the original airbag wiring plugs what are no longer connected.

 

[danjf]

iv looked at mplins and theres loads ( 4 pages ) of dif sorts...what am i looking for?

 

[Mike@Rentech]

If you have an aftermarket wheel then you will get the lights on.
you have two options....
fit 2 resistors in the wiring to the drivers airbag 3.5 ohms
or
goto a local specialist with a proper Renault Clip system and get them to reconfigure airbag computer . (Renault Dealers will not change config from standard as far as I know)

 

[danjf]

If you have an aftermarket wheel then you will get the lights on.
you have two options....
fit 2 resistors in the wiring to the drivers airbag 3.5 ohms
or
goto a local specialist with a proper Renault Clip system and get them to reconfigure airbag computer . (Renault Dealers will not change config from standard as far as I know)

im planning on the resister route but im struggling to find the right ones!! even putting up "resister 3.5" is comin up with pages of results at maplins and iv no idea which ones to go for

 

[danjf]

sorted!!

 

[Austin-182]

im sure i posted a pic not long ago for you mate and told you what resisters you would need lol?

 

[danjf]

not me mate i only got my wheel put on yesterday!!but that would have come in very handy!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Austin-182]

not me mate i only got my wheel put on yesterday!!but that would have come in very handy!!!!!!!!!!

Lol ok mate, hav u got the resisters in now and lights off?

 

[adam172]

hey were abouts can i find these images im going to fit my steering wheel today i have the resistors but would like to know were they go before i take it all apart thanks in advance

 

[bomber]

the resister needs to be wired into the plug that the airbag came out of originally. just plug it striaght in the 2 holes

 

[adam172]

ok im sure i will work it out when i see it just wanted a refrence thanks anyway