ashg
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| posted on 18/2/09 at 09:35 PM |
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Steering wheel Airbag?
hi all
if i were to fit a steering wheel that had a disconnected airbag in the middle of it would i manage to pass sva/iva?
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blakep82
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| posted on 18/2/09 at 09:44 PM |
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shouldn't be a problem. its not an S/IVA requirement, and if you have them, they don't need to work for MOT (my car's had the airbag
light on for years and been through many MOTs like it) so should be fine
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 18/2/09 at 11:19 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
shouldn't be a problem. its not an S/IVA requirement, and if you have them, they don't need to work for MOT (my car's had the airbag
light on for years and been through many MOTs like it) so should be fine
Although under health and safety, IF a vehicle is showing the airbag light on, then the system has a fault and as such IF the tester decides that due
to the airbag light being lit that the vehicle is unsafe to test, then that is it and the test station CAN refuse to test. Similar could apply to a
vehicle fitted with an airbag that has no airbag control system.
Another can of worms well and truly opened.
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 18/2/09 at 11:36 PM |
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I shouldn't think it would pass. If they feel its dangerous it'll never pass.
Same with power steering or vacuum on brakes... if its there it needs to be working and tested.
Vacuum brakes fitted on mine and he tested it with and without it working.
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blakep82
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| posted on 19/2/09 at 12:16 AM |
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hmm, testers have only ever told me its not an MOT failure if the light's on
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 19/2/09 at 12:41 AM |
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yeah but sva and mot are pretty different. I agree mot wouldn't batter an eye lid at airbag light being on. but sva would probably kick up a
fuss
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mr_pr
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| posted on 19/2/09 at 12:46 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben_Copeland
yeah but sva and mot are pretty different. I agree mot wouldn't batter an eye lid at airbag light being on. but sva would probably kick up a
fuss
Don't fit the airbag control system then? Just make sure the contacts are very well insulated to prevent static setting of the charge.
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mad4x4
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| posted on 19/2/09 at 07:16 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben_Copeland
I shouldn't think it would pass. If they feel its dangerous it'll never pass.
Same with power steering or vacuum on brakes... if its there it needs to be working and tested.
Vacuum brakes fitted on mine and he tested it with and without it working.
So how do you "TEST" an air bag. 
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 19/2/09 at 07:27 AM |
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i would think that was obvious  the problem is if you start putting safety systems on a car (working or not) they may want to test them, or at least
see them with warning lights etc etc... is it really worth the risk/bother trying to get an airbag steering wheel through the IVA when theres a danger
of them failing it and having to pay whatever they want to charge for the retests.... not seen the new fees for retests yet.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 19/2/09 at 07:52 AM |
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But what does the light mean? is it the trigger sensor (think that’s up near the front of the car) that’s faulty rather than the airbag or is there a
computer involved as I thought they go off in only specific circumstances.
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 19/2/09 at 09:38 AM |
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Theres always a computer involved i'm guessing... can't imagine they'd just leave it up at a couple of triggers around the car.
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jollygreengiant
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| posted on 19/2/09 at 06:57 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
But what does the light mean? is it the trigger sensor (think that’s up near the front of the car) that’s faulty rather than the airbag or is there a
computer involved as I thought they go off in only specific circumstances.
Yep they have a computer control system that checks ALL circuits are complete before turning OFF the light. Not just the airbag but also other
tensioners systems related to the airbag like seatbelt pre-tensioners. Most common reason for the airbag light being on is the seatbelt tensioners not
having a good circuit.
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