Hi
Ive fitted D8 leather seats to my D9 and they do not have airbags in them. As the originals did I now have the airbag warning light on. Ive heard that you can fool the system into thinking the airbag is still there by fitting a resistor to the wire. My question is how is this done and what size resistor do I need?
Cheer
JD
Resistor for non airbag seat
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Re: Resistor for non airbag seat
I know someone came on here having done this but I'll be jiggered if I can find it 
I had a swift Google and found this: http://autospeed.com/cms/title_Switchin ... ticle.html but the repair manual doesn't say anything about testing the unit 
However I did find a value of 3.9 ohms for a 306, I'd have thought the 406 would be something similar.
Also, I reckon this bears repeating as I saw it a lot while I was searching:
Don't measure the value of the airbag with a meter, there's a good chance it'll set the airbag off!!
I had a swift Google and found this: http://autospeed.com/cms/title_Switchin ... ticle.html but the repair manual doesn't say anything about testing the unit However I did find a value of 3.9 ohms for a 306, I'd have thought the 406 would be something similar.Also, I reckon this bears repeating as I saw it a lot while I was searching:
Don't measure the value of the airbag with a meter, there's a good chance it'll set the airbag off!!
Unskilled meddling sin©e 2007
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Re: Resistor for non airbag seat
Send this chap a Message mate, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Budget-Univer ... 3a76df3587
He will know what Resistor you will need iguess,
carnt you take the airbag out the old seat and tie it up out of the way somewhere under the new seat,
He will know what Resistor you will need iguess,
carnt you take the airbag out the old seat and tie it up out of the way somewhere under the new seat,
Re: Resistor for non airbag seat
Thanks Lozz
Just sent that guy on ebay a message, in his store he has loads of airbag resistor kits for different cars so hopefully he can do me one for the 406
Just sent that guy on ebay a message, in his store he has loads of airbag resistor kits for different cars so hopefully he can do me one for the 406
"I'd rather lose by a mile because I built my own car then win by an inch because someone else built it for me. Your car...is your story. So don't let someone else write the book." - Moog