Seat Belt Tensioner - how to tell if deployed/activated??
#1
Seat Belt Tensioner - how to tell if deployed/activated??
I just picked up a set of used seats, installed them and now get the airbag warning light. Plugged in a scanner and it says the fault is with the drivers seat belt tensioner. The person I bought the seats from said they came out of a car that was rear ended.
How can I tell if the seat belt tensioner has been activated? Is there any visible evidence?
Can I rule out any sort of wiring issue or any other issue before committing to the cost of a new tensioner?
TIA
How can I tell if the seat belt tensioner has been activated? Is there any visible evidence?
Can I rule out any sort of wiring issue or any other issue before committing to the cost of a new tensioner?
TIA
#2
While I am not familiar enough with MINI to say how they behave in this specific case, I can speak in generalities. Most cars with deployed pretensioners have seat belts that no longer retract. Now, it may well be that the previous owner went in and "fixed" them before sale, by bypassing the pretensioner system. It may be worth a look, but be careful as these systems are usually deployed using a small explosive charge, like an airbag would have.
#3
While I am not familiar enough with MINI to say how they behave in this specific case, I can speak in generalities. Most cars with deployed pretensioners have seat belts that no longer retract. Now, it may well be that the previous owner went in and "fixed" them before sale, by bypassing the pretensioner system. It may be worth a look, but be careful as these systems are usually deployed using a small explosive charge, like an airbag would have.
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I just picked up a set of used seats, installed them and now get the airbag warning light. Plugged in a scanner and it says the fault is with the drivers seat belt tensioner. The person I bought the seats from said they came out of a car that was rear ended.
How can I tell if the seat belt tensioner has been activated? Is there any visible evidence?
Can I rule out any sort of wiring issue or any other issue before committing to the cost of a new tensioner?
TIA
How can I tell if the seat belt tensioner has been activated? Is there any visible evidence?
Can I rule out any sort of wiring issue or any other issue before committing to the cost of a new tensioner?
TIA
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