Will this light being on flag up an MOT failure??
"if its fitted it must be working" kind of affair?
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braymond
Seasoned Pro Location: Brighton Registered: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 1,163 Status: Offline |
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Ive put a fixed bucket in the Rallye, so the pre-tension is obviously disconncted, resulting in tedious light on dash board.Will this light being on flag up an MOT failure?? "if its fitted it must be working" kind of affair? ________________________________________ Rallye-RNurburgring article |
Posted 10th Dec 2009 at 20:27
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rikky
🦔 Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,796 Status: Offline |
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remove bulb and all your problems suddenly go away at mot time. that is not the cure, but testers are arseholes, and will pass it________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
Posted 10th Dec 2009 at 20:05
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braymond
Seasoned Pro Location: Brighton Registered: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 1,163 Status: Offline |
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Yeah, tis what i thought, but i didnt want to get involved in dash removal if i didnt have to. but if it will result in a a bit FAIL then i guess i'll have to get in there. Never taken a dash off before...is it easy?________________________________________ Rallye-RNurburgring article |
Posted 10th Dec 2009 at 20:09
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rikky
🦔 Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,796 Status: Offline |
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not dash removal.. just undo the 3 or 4 torx bolts for the speedo and the little plastic surround, get your hand in behind it once it's pulled forward, unplug the 4 or 5 connectors, wiggle speedo out behind steering wheel (removing s/wheel makes life so much easier but it can be done by prizing the top of the wheel back slightly for clearance) and find the bulb behind there. simple job, 5 mins max in realityi've had my speedo in and out loads and loads, it's really simple i do believe your other airbags won't work tohugh if one has a problem so don't expect your steering wheel airbag to go off.. i was told it was a circuit in which if one fails, they all fail. i didn't care cos i took them all out anyway ________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
Posted 10th Dec 2009 at 20:15
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braymond
Seasoned Pro Location: Brighton Registered: 20 Aug 2008 Posts: 1,163 Status: Offline |
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air bag......sshhmair bag Thanks for the info - i'll get stuck in at the weekend. ________________________________________ Rallye-RNurburgring article |
Posted 10th Dec 2009 at 20:25
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sentrix
Newbie Location: Lowestoft Registered: 19 Sep 2009 Posts: 23 Status: Offline |
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I've had the same problem since I brought my 6 and it's passed 2 mot's since with the air bag lighton.Does it flash when u start the car then stay on solid afta 10mins of driving? ________________________________________ Freeman |
Posted 10th Dec 2009 at 20:53
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rikky
🦔 Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,796 Status: Offline |
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they should fail it if it's flashing really i think if it doesn't come on atall they tend not to notice it. it should do the check on ignition. at that point if they know you have airbags and the light doesn't flash, it's obvious it's bodged or the light is removed. this is less obvious than a flashing bulb though ________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
Posted 10th Dec 2009 at 20:55
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mxcrazy
Regular Location: hastings Registered: 22 Jun 2009 Posts: 456 Status: Offline |
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i asked my MOT test guys before i put my car in if the airbag light was a failure, and they said no, it went through fine too, about a month ago, i have buckets in mine also, so i wouldnt worry too much. Im too short (seats low) to see the light flashing over my steering wheel so dont even notice it anymore. |
Posted 10th Dec 2009 at 21:40
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barry.rs
Seasoned Pro Location: South West Registered: 03 Apr 2003 Posts: 7,389 Status: Offline |
Post #9
My brother is an ex MOT tester and he also told me that the airbag light being on is not a failure.Its a secondary safety device to a seat belt which must operate correctly. |
Posted 10th Dec 2009 at 21:45
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jonnyboy17
Seasoned Pro Location: Wisbech Registered: 21 Mar 2009 Posts: 1,183 Status: Offline |
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airbag light is not a failure.. ABS light is.. so you should be fine. if you want to be safe... as Rikky says... a few torx screws and the clocks are out.________________________________________ Team Dirty Black... Formerly Known as Astorsharland wrote: When women don't behave like they do on brazzers.com in real life it disappoints me. rikky wrote: the day i own a credit card is the day i saw my helmet off and fire it from a potato cannon |
Posted 10th Dec 2009 at 23:04
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armzsc6
Seasoned Pro Location: Crowborough Registered: 22 Mar 2008 Posts: 3,445 Status: Offline |
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Removed mine when i changed the steering wheel for a momo as thi flashing light was doing my head in!! and correct i'm a tester and it is not a faliure.________________________________________ Black power baby! SUUUUUPERCHARGEDSeat Leon FR TDI 190BHP 300lbft daily gti-6 killer :p 12x 306's owned so far Cambelts, clutches, service work carried out on All makes and models, Peugeot Citroen / mitsubishi specialist. Pug planet / Citroen Lexia diagnostics / code reads available. |
Posted 26th Dec 2009 at 06:11
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SteviePut
Seasoned Pro Location: Down south Registered: 20 Oct 2005 Posts: 13,637 Status: Offline |
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Or you could put a resistor across the plug. 17Kohms rings a bell________________________________________ My old man wrote me a letter from prison once. It said if you don't want to end up in here, stay away from crime, women and drugs. Trouble is, that don't leave you much else to do, does it? |
Posted 26th Dec 2009 at 11:50
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gazzerdaman
Seasoned Pro Location: Chelmsford Registered: 25 Sep 2003 Posts: 10,283 Status: Offline |
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SteviePut wrote: Or you could put a resistor across the plug. 17Kohms rings a bell If the airbag is still fitted thats a pretty stupid idea, I most likely result in you getting smashed in the face when the airbag deploys ________________________________________ GaryCherry Red GTi 6 |
Posted 26th Dec 2009 at 16:36
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stebro-gti-6
Newbie Location: fareham Registered: 16 Oct 2009 Posts: 38 Status: Offline |
Post #14
air bag light is not part of an MOT can only advise ________________________________________ China Blue on Black Clones |
Posted 26th Dec 2009 at 16:42
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jaydog81
Regular Location: york Registered: 12 Dec 2007 Posts: 351 Status: Offline |
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Just an advisory.________________________________________ *jay81.Phase 2.5/S-99 Team i live for working,Paying bills and funding my hobbies. I wish my life could be just living for a pink "I love the 6 sticker". |
Posted 26th Dec 2009 at 19:14
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mrdeey
Regular Location: nearerthanuthink Registered: 14 Feb 2011 Posts: 200 Status: Offline |
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Just to resurrect this post , from april 2012 AIRBAG LIGHT ON , will be an MOT FAILi was told this today when mot- ing my wifes cab ! ________________________________________ now new booted , boosted and flying again! |
Posted 15th Feb 2012 at 21:15
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rikky
🦔 Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,796 Status: Offline |
Post #17
correct bit of the airbag light isn't there then they won't notice it ________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
Posted 15th Feb 2012 at 21:42
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glenn_addo
Regular Location: Poole, Dorset Registered: 22 May 2006 Posts: 183 Status: Offline |
Post #18
If the airbag light flashes is it a fail or advisory? Any idea when in April as mine flashes and mot is due May |
Posted 15th Feb 2012 at 21:52
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mrdeey
Regular Location: nearerthanuthink Registered: 14 Feb 2011 Posts: 200 Status: Offline |
Post #19
Flashing is a fail from april , as most 306s gti6,s or not , flash the friggin airbag light , there are going to be a lot of fails!________________________________________ now new booted , boosted and flying again! |
Posted 15th Feb 2012 at 22:05
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,839 Status: Offline |
Post #20
or rather a lot of people removing digit and actually fixing stuff properly, which doesnt take long at all...________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
Posted 15th Feb 2012 at 22:11
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russbez
Seasoned Pro Location: Inverness-Shire Registered: 19 Dec 2005 Posts: 7,459 Status: Offline |
Post #21
i have no airbag installed though ________________________________________ TEAM HIGH BOOST SUPERCHARGED RALLYEMy Rallye project thread |
Posted 16th Feb 2012 at 16:08
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simonjames
Seasoned Pro Location: Whitland S.Wales Registered: 23 Nov 2004 Posts: 6,219 Status: Offline |
Post #22
Been told that if the car was fitted with an air bag from April 1st it will need an air bag and working system to pass MOT ???________________________________________ All South Wales Members Click HereTeam Supercharged Black RALLYE ™ (Click Here for Build Project) MY EBAY ITEMS 07943066306 |
Posted 16th Feb 2012 at 16:17
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russbez
Seasoned Pro Location: Inverness-Shire Registered: 19 Dec 2005 Posts: 7,459 Status: Offline |
Post #23
simonjames wrote: Been told that if the car was fitted with an air bag from April 1st it will need an air bag and working system to pass MOT ??? what about people with after market steering wheels ________________________________________ TEAM HIGH BOOST SUPERCHARGED RALLYEMy Rallye project thread |
Posted 16th Feb 2012 at 16:44
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mrdeey
Regular Location: nearerthanuthink Registered: 14 Feb 2011 Posts: 200 Status: Offline |
Post #24
If the airbag system was standard on the car it all has to work including the steering wheel , bit like the cat , has to be there for the mot ________________________________________ now new booted , boosted and flying again! |
Posted 16th Feb 2012 at 17:04
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rallyeash
Seasoned Pro Location: Devizes Registered: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 4,424 Status: Offline |
Post #25
shoulda bought a 205....________________________________________ 230 hp 2.1 16v XU 205 rallye on jenveys Project thread here309 3dr K20 Type R |
Posted 16th Feb 2012 at 17:06
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