AIR BAG LIGHTS NEW MOT TEST REQUIREMENT
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a1autos said:
Can someone please assist,new mot stats all dash lights must be tested ? engine mangement,air abgs etc etc,
Nighmare,Yes,well a little dicky bird told me,that there is a way to over ride,or put to sleep the airbag lights with silicone ???? How does this work,im just curious !! THANKS
Why's that? So you can sell dodgy cars which haven't properly passed an MOT?Nighmare,Yes,well a little dicky bird told me,that there is a way to over ride,or put to sleep the airbag lights with silicone ???? How does this work,im just curious !! THANKS
Hey everyone! A1autos of Birmingham sells dodgy cars!Please tell us you're joking. Really, you can't seriously have created an account with your business name and used your first post to start a thread like this without having whimsical intentions?!
My car was sudden;y written off one staurday by a boy racer and the following day, I used all the money I could scrape togther to buy a shed in order to make it to work on Monday. The dealer seemed a little dodgy but I didn't have time to be fussy, he knew my situation and assured me that he's been using the car to drive around for the last few days and it couldn't run sweeter. The test drive seemed ok but half way home the check engine light came on and that was only the beginning of a whole heap of problems with both the car and the dealer.
I'm sure the forums are full of people who have been stung like me and you seriously expect our help in aiding you to rip people off?!
My car was sudden;y written off one staurday by a boy racer and the following day, I used all the money I could scrape togther to buy a shed in order to make it to work on Monday. The dealer seemed a little dodgy but I didn't have time to be fussy, he knew my situation and assured me that he's been using the car to drive around for the last few days and it couldn't run sweeter. The test drive seemed ok but half way home the check engine light came on and that was only the beginning of a whole heap of problems with both the car and the dealer.
I'm sure the forums are full of people who have been stung like me and you seriously expect our help in aiding you to rip people off?!
y2keable said:
Please tell us you're joking. Really, you can't seriously have created an account with your business name and used your first post to start a thread like this without having whimsical intentions?!
My car was sudden;y written off one staurday by a boy racer and the following day, I used all the money I could scrape togther to buy a shed in order to make it to work on Monday. The dealer seemed a little dodgy but I didn't have time to be fussy, he knew my situation and assured me that he's been using the car to drive around for the last few days and it couldn't run sweeter. The test drive seemed ok but half way home the check engine light came on and that was only the beginning of a whole heap of problems with both the car and the dealer.
I'm sure the forums are full of people who have been stung like me and you seriously expect our help in aiding you to rip people off?!
Did you buy from A1autos?My car was sudden;y written off one staurday by a boy racer and the following day, I used all the money I could scrape togther to buy a shed in order to make it to work on Monday. The dealer seemed a little dodgy but I didn't have time to be fussy, he knew my situation and assured me that he's been using the car to drive around for the last few days and it couldn't run sweeter. The test drive seemed ok but half way home the check engine light came on and that was only the beginning of a whole heap of problems with both the car and the dealer.
I'm sure the forums are full of people who have been stung like me and you seriously expect our help in aiding you to rip people off?!
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But I'm not aware of any method using silicone. Are you sure you don't mean silicon... in which case, AIUI, it's possible to wire the airbag warning light up to a very simple 'timer' integrated circuit which allows the warning light to come on when the ignition is first switched on, but extinguish itself after a few seconds as would be expected by the normal diagnostic 'self check' on start-up.
In my experience (admittedly limited to only a couple of cars with such malfunctions), it's been down to nothing more serious than a slightly dodgy connector anyway, and a separating the connectors and re-connecting them with a bit of a wiggle will sort it out.
But I'm not aware of any method using silicone. Are you sure you don't mean silicon... in which case, AIUI, it's possible to wire the airbag warning light up to a very simple 'timer' integrated circuit which allows the warning light to come on when the ignition is first switched on, but extinguish itself after a few seconds as would be expected by the normal diagnostic 'self check' on start-up.
In my experience (admittedly limited to only a couple of cars with such malfunctions), it's been down to nothing more serious than a slightly dodgy connector anyway, and a separating the connectors and re-connecting them with a bit of a wiggle will sort it out.
philmots said:
Unless its a customer who has been done over by them? Getting some revenge?
Only reason I say is that surely no person/dealer would be so stupid to post this with ref to their business!
Mind you, look at their website. Apparently they require Koenisgseggs, Caparos, Ferraris and Lamborghinis to supplement their current stock of a Clio, a Passat Diesel and a Ford Focus.Only reason I say is that surely no person/dealer would be so stupid to post this with ref to their business!
And their contact address is a Council housing estate (by the look of it) in Birmingham.
I smell a wind up...
mcford said:
There isn't a requirement on the MOT for the airbag light to illuminate. Engine lights aren't testable.
Changed a couple of weeks ago...VOSA said:
Annex A: Directive 2010/48/EU Testable Components
For Class 4, 5 & 7 vehicles
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SRS components including airbags, seat belt pre-tensioners, seat belt load limiters and SRS malfunction indicator lamp
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http://www.dft.gov.uk/vosa/repository/SN%2001%202013%20V1.0.pdfFor Class 4, 5 & 7 vehicles
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SRS components including airbags, seat belt pre-tensioners, seat belt load limiters and SRS malfunction indicator lamp
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bigandclever said:
Airbag lights are only a failure if they indicate a fault with the system, a non functioning airbag light is an advisory.Go to the last page of the special notice linked to above and it says:
Section 5.4,
RFR 2
SRS warning lamp inoperative has been deleted.
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