Airbag error and the connector....

DaylightRovery · 6th October 2019, 19:10

Evening all,

Got the usual airbag fault on the dash of my facelift cdti.
Had it a few month ago and marinabrian fixed it by cleaning the connector block up, but its back again.
So, under the driver sewt I go aaànd rag the wire about and it stopped for a week but its back.
This will sound daft but how the hell do you seperate the connector block?? Ive never seen one like it and it looks over complicated for the sake of joining 2 wires.

Can I snip it out and replace it with bullet connectors??

Cheers all.

trikey · 6th October 2019, 19:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaylightRovery

Evening all,

Got the usual airbag fault on the dash of my facelift cdti.
Had it a few month ago and marinabrian fixed it by cleaning the connector block up, but its back again.
So, under the driver sewt I go aaànd rag the wire about and it stopped for a week but its back.
This will sound daft but how the hell do you seperate the connector block?? Ive never seen one like it and it looks over complicated for the sake of joining 2 wires.

Can I snip it out and replace it with bullet connectors??

Cheers all.

Better to snip it and solder the wires rather than use bullet connectors.

stevestrat · 6th October 2019, 19:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by trikey

Better to snip it and solder the wires rather than use bullet connectors.

Agree with Andy, solder and heatshrink but also add a few inches of wire, lessens the chances of seat movement putting the wiring under tension.

If you'd prefer to retain a connector this type has been used by quite a few members.

hogweed · 6th October 2019, 22:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaylightRovery

Can I snip it out and replace it with bullet connectors??

You can, but Brian will shout at you

Quote:

Originally Posted by trikey

Better to snip it and solder the wires rather than use bullet connectors.

And for that too

marinabrian · 8th October 2019, 06:03

Nah, buy a tin of Vaseline and repeat what I did, the vaseline is the prevention and the cure

Brian

DaylightRovery · 8th October 2019, 17:29

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Originally Posted by marinabrian

Nah, buy a tin of Vaseline and repeat what I did, the vaseline is the prevention and the cure

Brian

Can't remember what you did mate. The clips so complicated I dont know how to open it. Hence the thought of snipping it!.

Darcydog · 9th October 2019, 13:51

I’m planning to fit Mk2 facelift seats to my Mk1 ZTT and so have bought a set of the new connectors mentioned above - they do three and two pin versions.

Any thoughts or suggestions welcome.

6th October 2019, 19:10	#1
DaylightRovery Regular poster Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Sunderland Posts: 35 Thanks: 1 Thanked 17 Times in 1 Post	Airbag error and the connector.... Evening all, Got the usual airbag fault on the dash of my facelift cdti. Had it a few month ago and marinabrian fixed it by cleaning the connector block up, but its back again. So, under the driver sewt I go aaànd rag the wire about and it stopped for a week but its back. This will sound daft but how the hell do you seperate the connector block?? Ive never seen one like it and it looks over complicated for the sake of joining 2 wires. Can I snip it out and replace it with bullet connectors?? Cheers all.

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marinabrian MG ZT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 20,151 Thanks: 3,565 Thanked 10,837 Times in 5,718 Posts	Nah, buy a tin of Vaseline and repeat what I did, the vaseline is the prevention and the cure Brian

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Darcydog This is my second home Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 5,428 Thanks: 3,123 Thanked 3,170 Times in 2,096 Posts	I’m planning to fit Mk2 facelift seats to my Mk1 ZTT and so have bought a set of the new connectors mentioned above - they do three and two pin versions. Any thoughts or suggestions welcome.