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15th October 2018, 14:02 | #11 |
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Unless mistaken there are 14 safety features that if faulty will light up the airbag fault icon.. each has a connector, some famous for connection problems, but all can be potential.
So you bought a impact sensor off eBay, and despite what the seller says, you know it is not a faulty one, yeh right, in a pigs ear. So you sell the one you took of as a "good one" someone buys it, fits it, still airbag fault, so they sell their faulty one as "good" LOL. So which do you trust, T4 or some ebay seller, who may genuinely thinks it works, but it does not light up when plugged in.
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It is also worth noting IIRC that if an MOT tester switches on your ignition and the airbag light does not come on to self test (as it does everytime the ignition goes on- it comes on for a few seconds then goes out if OK) it will fail its MOT. I think the light failing to light up used to be an advisory but is now a fail?
The airbags are a vital part of the safety system that protects you in the event of a crash. It should never be by passed. This of course is just my own opinion but a strongly held view Chris |
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my light is on and where is this green sensor to check
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An update to this crazy bodge is it will fail the MOT. NO self test illumination = fail. It's quicker to fix airbag faults than taking the IPK out anyway. Why would anyone want less safety protection and if someone has paid to have such a mod or they've done it to sell a car on to an unsuspecting new owner then shame on them.
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Hi Gary.
What was your solution for the members whom may come across the same problem, was it the sensor or the wiring under the seats?
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I once had a car with the ‘no airbag light’ issue, someone had removed the ipk, dismantled it and carefully cut and fitted pieces of cork into the holes where the led’s sit.
It probably took longer to do that that to repair the underseat connectors that were causing the fault.
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We've cured 3 similar bodge cases this last 2 months to get cars through MOT correctly. On my advice one recent new owner to the Marque approached the dealer he bought his 75 from and presented him with our bill for 2 side impact sensors and IPK repair and drying carpets. The dealer tried to imply he didn't know anything about the coverup even though it was his garage who MOT'd it prior to the sale a few days before the purchase. These people should be banned from selling cars and the MOT station stripped of their test status where a crucial safety feature has been bypassed.
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