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NCT fail - airbag light 97 Starlet

  • 12-01-2015 4:12pm
    #1
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭


    My car failed on 2 things today one is an easy fix but the other was because the airbag light didn't come on. I come back home and checked on the internet to find that in a 97 Starlet the airbag light does not illuminate on start-up. I can't find any official Toyota documentation on it and the tester will just think I'm making it up. Has anyone else managed to get this sorted before?


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  • #2
    Special Circumstances
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,569 ✭✭✭Special Circumstances


    There have been several mentions of this in the past, as far as I recall it is a basic "mechanical" system. I'm guessing it failed because an airbag light should have come on then gone off. But I don't think these cars turn on the light, may not even have a light.

    Search for older threads. You may need a letter or something from toyota dealer.


  • #3
    bazz26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 51,289 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    How did it manage to pass previous NCTs?


  • #4
    Cleveland Hot Pocket
    Registered Users Posts: 5,193 ✭✭✭Cleveland Hot Pocket


    bazz26 wrote: »
    How did it manage to pass previous NCTs?
    Tester ineptitude as per usual.


  • #5
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    bazz26 wrote: »
    How did it manage to pass previous NCTs?

    This is the second time I've had this car tested. It passed 6 months ago. I guess last time the tester knew how a mechanical airbag system works. I'm just looking for info on how to deal with a tester that doesn't understand.


  • #6
    REXER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 458 ✭✭REXER


    I had this issue before with a 1999 Fiat Seicento.
    I had to take the car to a Fiat dealer for them to verify the system and then I got a letter from Fiat head office (customer service manager) stating the reg/chassis/engine numbers detailing that the car had a mechanical system.

    It cost me money for the incompetence of the staff in the nct test centre!


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  • #7
    tuxy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,983 ✭✭✭✭tuxy


    Did it take long to get that done? My NCT is out in 3 days.
    I don't see why I should be out of pocket because of a testers incompetence.


  • #8
    REXER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 458 ✭✭REXER


    I think that the turn around was about 3/4 days.


  • #9
    MAYOMICK
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 207 ✭✭MAYOMICK


    I have a 1997 Starlet which has passed Ncts without light.The last NCt was passed last week.See the following thread
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?threadid=2055901248


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