air bags

[nathanH]

Not of the ghey suspension type but saftey ones.

I have a deployed passanger seat air bag. the serv and airbag light are on, I have an MOT soon, and no spare cash to sort it out before then, can i get away with removing the lights behind the dash and removing the passanger seat for the MOT. yes its a pikey way of doing it but i dont have much choice.

or can I just remove the lights and still get away with the ripped seat?

The seat is the only problem, rest of the car will pass.

nathan

 

[bmh.01]

Don't think it'll fail on the airbag, not 100% sure but i'm sure i've read people have been fine with MOTs with the airbag light on.

I assume your going down the reset route when you've got the cash rather than paying stupid money for a new airbag comp for no reason?

 

[Revels]

My air bag light comes on when something nudges the wire.. Im 99.9% sure it was just an advisory when I had my MOT last year as they managed to make the light come on.

 

[nickl360]

If the light doesn't work they can't test it, therefore they cannot fail it.

 

[Big Iain]

Why did it deploy?

 

[Alan]

Why did it deploy?

Casually drivin round the corner at PC world...and all of a sudden 'i thought someone was shooting at me...'

 

[nathanH]

swerved for a cat a month or so ago and hit a curb sideways, bent the rear axle and 2 alloys, got it all fixed except the air bag as Ive just moved into a flat and dont have the spare cash this month. yep going to reset it if i can, some say you cant some say you can. just need a new air bag and to have my seat stiched back up.

 

[Alan]

That sucks matey...personally i would've took the cat out..

A new bumper isn't anywhere near as costly as the above lot..

 

[JoelDee]

^^ LOL

 

[bmh.01]

swerved for a cat a month or so ago and hit a curb sideways, bent the rear axle and 2 alloys, got it all fixed except the air bag as Ive just moved into a flat and dont have the spare cash this month. yep going to reset it if i can, some say you cant some say you can. just need a new air bag and to have my seat stiched back up.

Oh you can, the bloody renault manual says you can ffs! God knows why stealers insist on a new comp everytime.

 

[nathanH]

cost me £60 for a new rear axle £30 for a stub axle £30 for an air bag and how ever much 2 second hand oz f1's are. rear tyre is fine, still on the rim and inflated, fronts needed replacing soon anyway.