A front seat/airbag question

Chunky2778 · 18th August 2020, 13:21

Hi all, I've a ZT 2004 saloon and the seats were a bit tired so upgraded to alcantara.

Have come to fit the fronts today and now, as suspected, have an airbag lamp on.

I'm fairly confident I have the pretensioner wiring correct as I could work out the colours, however the connector blocks have already been cut out on my old seat and my new one for the side airbags.

What's confused me is both wires for the side airbag are blue?! So my question is how do I know which way round they go?

I've obviously gotten it wrong once as the light is now on, although they are temporarily connected with the plan being once I knew which wires were what they'll be soldered in.

Will the airbag lamp reset itself after a certain number of key turns with no errors or am I going to need a diagnostic session?

Is it also possible the lamp is just on because I haven't soldered the wires in so it's picking up a resistance?

trikey · 18th August 2020, 19:01

The blue wires can go either way around, chances are it’s a dodgy connection rather than a wire in the wrong place.

18th August 2020, 13:21	#1
Chunky2778 Avid contributor MG ZT Join Date: Mar 2019 Location: Plymouth Posts: 109 Thanks: 5 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts	A front seat/airbag question Hi all, I've a ZT 2004 saloon and the seats were a bit tired so upgraded to alcantara. Have come to fit the fronts today and now, as suspected, have an airbag lamp on. I'm fairly confident I have the pretensioner wiring correct as I could work out the colours, however the connector blocks have already been cut out on my old seat and my new one for the side airbags. What's confused me is both wires for the side airbag are blue?! So my question is how do I know which way round they go? I've obviously gotten it wrong once as the light is now on, although they are temporarily connected with the plan being once I knew which wires were what they'll be soldered in. Will the airbag lamp reset itself after a certain number of key turns with no errors or am I going to need a diagnostic session? Is it also possible the lamp is just on because I haven't soldered the wires in so it's picking up a resistance? Last edited by Chunky2778; 18th August 2020 at 13:36..

18th August 2020, 19:01	#2
trikey Premium Trader Rover 75 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Devon Posts: 33,773 Thanks: 8,837 Thanked 14,831 Times in 8,030 Posts	The blue wires can go either way around, chances are it’s a dodgy connection rather than a wire in the wrong place. __________________ Lest we forget..