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Seatbelt warning light

Timby
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My Seatbelt warning light has stopped working and my 02 Focus  has failed the MOT test,  can I disable it .

The belt itself is in working order.

Any help will be appreciated.

 

Thanks 

 

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    What is the exact wording of the fail?

    Only an SRS (airbag) light should fail.  Not just a seatbelt reminder light.

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    13 minutes ago, TomsFocus said:

    What is the exact wording of the fail?

    Only an SRS (airbag) light should fail.  Not just a seatbelt reminder light.

    "Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (A)"

    Thanks.

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    5 minutes ago, Timby said:

    "Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (A)"

    Thanks.

    Ok.  Either the tester has made a mistake here.  Or it's an airbag light that's showing.  Can you confirm which light is on?

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    1 hour ago, TomsFocus said:

    Ok.  Either the tester has made a mistake here.  Or it's an airbag light that's showing.  Can you confirm which light is on?

    I was mistaken,  the light is called "Airbag/seatbelt pretensioner" 

    If this is a clue, I had a flood,  water was about 2 inches above floor level.  I suspected that a sensor had got damaged as the seatbelt was wet.  

     

    Next question, expensive cure?

     

    Thanks.

     

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    Scrap yards would be my starting point, probably about £25

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    11 hours ago, Timby said:

    I was mistaken,  the light is called "Airbag/seatbelt pretensioner" 

    If this is a clue, I had a flood,  water was about 2 inches above floor level.  I suspected that a sensor had got damaged as the seatbelt was wet.  

     

    Next question, expensive cure?

     

    Thanks.

     

    Ok thanks.  As far as I'm aware, there aren't any electrics on the belt itself.  I suspect the buckle pre-tensioner is causing the warning light here.  There are plenty available on ebay for £30 or less.  Or you can try a local scrap yard as suggested above.  Both front seats have a pre-tensioner, so it could be either, but if only the drivers side belt was wet then we can make an educated guess that it'll be the pretensioner on that side as well.

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