Corsa E-Tec
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Registered: 4th Feb 04
Location: Stevenage Drives: Leon Cupra
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once these have been set off, does that mean they have to be replaced for MOT?
or will it still pass?
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
Location: Sydney, Australia
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pre tensioners will cause airbag warning light to come on, causing instant MOT fail.
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Corsa E-Tec
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Registered: 4th Feb 04
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theres no air bag light on and also no wires are connected to the pretensioners.
it's a pre ecotech GSI
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Cybermonkey
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Registered: 22nd Sep 02
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do you have an airbag?
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welshdude
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Registered: 6th Feb 03
Location: Swansea. Drives: 2006 Impreza STI
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I've got harnesses in my car so it doesn't have pre-tensioners anymore and it passed?
I can't see how the airbag light will be affected by a pre-tensioner going off as it is a self contained unit - so no wires coming off it.
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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they dont cause the air bag light to come on at all, infact there is no wire runnign to them at all! but they will fail the mot. just cut the yellow tag off....
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Corsa E-Tec
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^^^^ cheers broster, thats what i was wondering.
the yellow tag thing. i'll just cut it off.
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AdamF
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
Location: Bexhill, East Sussex
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airbag light on will not fail the mot only the abs light. and pre tensioners are not part of it either i dont think ive never come across it before
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broster
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if the yellow tag is sticking out it should fail the mot as the belts are actually unsafe.
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AdamF
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why are they unsafe??
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myke
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Registered: 7th Feb 01
Location: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
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i've got a pair going cheap E-Tec if you wanted to replace them.
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AdamF
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Registered: 24th Apr 02
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this is what it says in the manual about them.
"some seatbelts are fited with pretensioners.
once activated a 'flag' or similar shows on the seat belt stalk.
in itself a seat belt that has had the pre tansioner activated is NOT a reason for rejection.
the vehicle presenter should be advised. "
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Corsa E-Tec
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Registered: 4th Feb 04
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Thanks for the info guys, alot of help there.
i'll see my mate whose an MOT tester and see what he says.
i would of thought that the steats will still be safe.
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