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 Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 10:24 am |
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i saw somewhere on here( cant find the thread) that a airbag light flashing is a fail but no airbag light is an advisory? is this true?
my airbag light has come on again! i replaced the spool went of for a few days then came back on?
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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 10:25 am |
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Yes, VOSA have cocked up again. Just pull the cluster out remove the airbag light bulb and you'll get a pass and advisory on the airbag as long as nothing else fails 
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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 10:27 am |
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Yeah I read that somewhere
I've got airbag light but my garage don't give a toss and passed me
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Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 10:33 am |
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thanks 
what about if the engine management light? mine has been on since the cat was done, was knocked off then came back on?
just hope it dont fail on anything else  all my moneys gone in the other car i have that has a endless list of problems 
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Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 10:52 am |
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bump?
engine light on, is it an m.o.t fail?
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Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 12:15 pm |
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next year it will be a fail,
i got told by the mot place
because mine has been on for 5 years lol
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Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 12:36 pm |
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| johnuk wrote: |
next year it will be a fail,
i got told by the mot place
because mine has been on for 5 years lol |
lol cheers
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Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 1:36 pm |
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but then thinking about it if your garage what to make money they may being it in this year lol
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Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 8:32 am |
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Airbag light is a fail.
Taking the bulb out may be a pass but with the light on a lot of systems are totally disabled. Passing the MOT is one thing but crashing and airbags don't inflate is something you won't want to experience.
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Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 2:05 pm |
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| kandlbarrett wrote: |
Airbag light is a fail.
Taking the bulb out may be a pass but with the light on a lot of systems are totally disabled. Passing the MOT is one thing but crashing and airbags don't inflate is something you won't want to experience. |
You what.
So if you're correct, if the bulb blows (giving the same effect as removing the bulb), the whole system will no longer work?
... Somehow I highly doubt car designers are that stupid.
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Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 2:29 pm |
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| Ash wrote: |
| kandlbarrett wrote: |
Airbag light is a fail.
Taking the bulb out may be a pass but with the light on a lot of systems are totally disabled. Passing the MOT is one thing but crashing and airbags don't inflate is something you won't want to experience. |
You what.
So if you're correct, if the bulb blows (giving the same effect as removing the bulb), the whole system will no longer work?
... Somehow I highly doubt car designers are that stupid. |
Ash...read properly 
He's saying, that the airbag light is on for a reason and with it being on the airbags won't deploy. So he's saying....is a MOT pass (removing bulb) worth having no airbags in the event of a crash...?
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Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 4:36 pm |
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| Lee wrote: |
| Ash wrote: |
| kandlbarrett wrote: |
Airbag light is a fail.
Taking the bulb out may be a pass but with the light on a lot of systems are totally disabled. Passing the MOT is one thing but crashing and airbags don't inflate is something you won't want to experience. |
You what.
So if you're correct, if the bulb blows (giving the same effect as removing the bulb), the whole system will no longer work?
... Somehow I highly doubt car designers are that stupid. |
Ash...read properly
He's saying, that the airbag light is on for a reason and with it being on the airbags won't deploy. So he's saying....is a MOT pass (removing bulb) worth having no airbags in the event of a crash...? |
After 7 hours revision, what do you expect. f*** my life.
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Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 5:13 pm |
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My Hilux doesn't even have air bags but I would still rather crash in that than in my 206
Even if you take the bulb out/de-solder the LED if the light does not come on on ignition it will fail the MOT. Unless you know the tester obviously 
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Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 5:19 pm |
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| Rob2859 wrote: |
My Hilux doesn't even have air bags but I would still rather crash in that than in my 206
Even if you take the bulb out/de-solder the LED if the light does not come on on ignition it will fail the MOT. Unless you know the tester obviously |
No it won't.
It will be an advisory.
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Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 5:06 am |
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Why even discus how to disconnect the bulb and if that is an MOT Pass or Advisory. Find out why the bulb is lit and fix the problem.
With the light on there is every chance that your airbags are deactivated and will not deploy in a crash.
Making the light permanently off will not magically make the bags deploy in a crash. There is no point having an MOT certificate in a frame over your hospital bed. Or it could be your sister's, girlfriend's or parent's hospital bed the fact is you don't get to choose when the accident happens or who is in your car at the time. However, you do get to choose if the system is working correctly!
I know which choice I would make.
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