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Seat belt gone

  • 05-06-2015 11:40pm
    #1
    2time
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 152 ✭✭


    2002 audi a4 car very had light damage and one seat belt tightened up on it, airbag light is on, how can i get the belt to slacken up


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  • #2
    CJhaughey
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    2time wrote: »
    2002 audi a4 car very had light damage and one seat belt tightened up on it, airbag light is on, how can i get the belt to slacken up
    Belt probably has to be replaced, they have a pretensioner which is a small explosive charge that tightens the belt in an accident.
    Once that goes off the belt is rendered unusable.


  • #3
    2time
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 152 ✭✭2time


    CJhaughey wrote: »
    Belt probably has to be replaced, they have a pretensioner which is a small explosive charge that tightens the belt in an accident.
    Once that goes off the belt is rendered unusable.

    thanks, so all i need is a second hand belt and fit...are they difficult to replace


  • #4
    pablo128
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,219 ✭✭✭pablo128


    2time wrote: »
    thanks, so all i need is a second hand belt and fit...are they difficult to replace
    You will need the seatbelt plus the pre-tensioner if it's separate. Plus you will need to ensure the new pre-tensioner hasn't been 'fired'. Not all that difficult to replace, but you need to disconnect the battery first.


  • #5
    fatherted1969
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    Happened to me an hour before the nct. I was pulling out all the rear seat belts in my zafira and the belt that's built into the middle row clicked but then wouldn't extend back out. Was priced €220 for the belt but ended up buying the middle row of seats with the seat belt in it for €50. Plus a retest of course


  • #6
    rex-x
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,893 ✭✭✭rex-x


    Depending on the car you will have to reset the airbag ecu or replace it. On some they are single use only


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  • #7
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,520 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    fatherted1969 wrote: »
    Happened to me an hour before the nct. I was pulling out all the rear seat belts in my zafira and the belt that's built into the middle row clicked but then wouldn't extend back out. Was priced €220 for the belt but ended up buying the middle row of seats with the seat belt in it for €50. Plus a retest of course

    Different thing though, yours just malfunctioned. OPs did what it was supposed to do in a crash.
    Bags of a thing to happen just before a test.


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