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Mikeymike

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From: Nottinghamshire

Registered: 2017-11-13

Posts: 1

Hello and Pretensioner bypass resistor value

Afternoon all.
New to the Forum I've just got a 2008 Expert that I'm trying to convert to a day van.
It's come with an earlier single front seat replacing a double. There is a wire from the floor that I'm told is the centre seat pretensioner wire. Now, I've nowhere to connect this to and it's showing a fault on the dash. I've read that a resistor into the connector can simulate the correct circuit.
My questions are
What is the ohm rating of the resistor and
Which contacts in the plug are linked together.

I would be indebted if anyone could supply the necessary details.
Sincerely
Mikeymike

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MM

vaz2121

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From: Glasgow Living:~ SW. Scotland

Registered: 2015-08-31

Posts: 1,311

Re: Hello and Pretensioner bypass resistor value

Afternoon all.
New to the Forum I've just got a 2008 Expert that I'm trying to convert to a day van.
It's come with an earlier single front seat replacing a double. There is a wire from the floor that I'm told is the centre seat pretensioner wire. Now, I've nowhere to connect this to and it's showing a fault on the dash. I've read that a resistor into the connector can simulate the correct circuit.
My questions are
What is the ohm rating of the resistor and
Which contacts in the plug are linked together.

I would be indebted if anyone could supply the necessary details.
Sincerely
Mikeymike

I'm not able to answer your questions...
Have read other threads on single seats replacing doubles........ Where they have tucked the now redundant buckle under the  single seat ......

I'm wondering
1. Is it a trigger wire for a pressure pad on missing seat?..........
2. Would a resistor for a steering wheel Airbag delete suffice?.
Or 3. Would refitting a redundant buckle to complete system do the trick?
Sorry I have no idea how you may test or wire in for said resistance

polarbear

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Registered: 2017-11-17

Posts: 2

Re: Hello and Pretensioner bypass resistor value

Interesting question and something I may have to deal with myself.

Thoughts -

How does the factory deal with this, as seat layouts vary but all vans presumably have much the same wiring loom. 

I'm open to correction, but I don't think a seat belt pretensioner feed would be "live" until it actuated the pretensioner.

I would think it is more likely to be for the missing seat pressure pad/seat belt warning.

Get a wiring diagram and check the colour codes before doing anything!