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Mase

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21st Apr 06 at 13:52

Has anyone got a pic of that yellow tag thing that comes out when a pre-tensioner has gone off ??? the only reason i'm asking is that i've seen a car and i can just see a yellow tag, however it isn't sticking out of the seat belt buckle itself, so i reckon it hasn't gone off...

cheers

Steve

Mase

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21st Apr 06 at 13:53

the yellow tag is used with the pin to lock the tensioner when working isnt it

Mase

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21st Apr 06 at 13:55

not too sure, but i vaugely remember someone sayin that if a tag is hanging out of the bit that you buckle the seat belt to, it has gone off ??? I maybe wrong, but wanted to check before i buy...

Mase

CorsAsh

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21st Apr 06 at 13:55

It sticks right out level with where the belt clips in, yellow hard plastic tag with a big red warning triangle on it.

Mase

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21st Apr 06 at 14:05

oh right, its ok then, cos you can just see it when u look at the belt buckle in a certain way, but i just wanted to double check, cheers ash !!!

Mase

Ry_B

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21st Apr 06 at 14:06

What does it mean? That the car's probably been in an acccident or something?

Corsa E-Tec

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21st Apr 06 at 14:13

CorsAsh

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21st Apr 06 at 14:33

quote:
Originally posted by Rcb
What does it mean? That the car's probably been in an acccident or something?

Shows that the pretensioner has fired, as it yanks the clip down, and the yellow tag punches out. Shows the car's been in a front end smash.

Ry_B

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21st Apr 06 at 14:36

Cheers, but couldn't it just had been an emergency stop? Not necessarily a smash?

Dom

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21st Apr 06 at 14:56

from what i gather the tag doesnt always get pushed out fully - as mine went off and it only stuck up about 10mm!

[Edited on 21-04-2006 by Dom]

John

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21st Apr 06 at 15:07

quote:
Originally posted by Rcb
Cheers, but couldn't it just had been an emergency stop? Not necessarily a smash?

It fires in a crash afaik, not just when the belt pulls against it?

Steve

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21st Apr 06 at 15:09

no it fires when sensors trigger it so no not when you do an emergency stop lol, imagine all the tensioners firing on learner cars

Mase

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21st Apr 06 at 15:15

quote:
Originally posted by Dom
from what i gather the tag doesnt always get pushed out fully - as mine went off and it only stuck up about 10mm!

[Edited on 21-04-2006 by Dom]

nah its not even sticking up 2mm, u can only see it when u look directly down at the buckle...

Mase

CorsAsh

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21st Apr 06 at 15:17

Sounds like the little flap that covers it has cracked open. Is it the same on both sides?

Corsa E-Tec

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21st Apr 06 at 15:24

mine just fired from taking the pretensioner out as it did not have the clip to stop it.

Mase

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21st Apr 06 at 15:30

quote:
Originally posted by CorsAsh
Sounds like the little flap that covers it has cracked open. Is it the same on both sides?

nah, jus the passenger. I've given the car a good check over and there are no obvious indications of a crash. Theres no welding, or new paint and the boot floor isn't creased. I've just got a mate to do a HPI check for me and its come out clean, so my minds at rest now !!!

Mase

--DAN--

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21st Apr 06 at 15:37

A few years ago I drove past a group of young kids and they all threw snowballs at my car and it caused the seatbelt pre-tensioner to go off

I think it cost me £50 to get sorted before its MOT.

John

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21st Apr 06 at 15:40

Pre tensioner doesn't matter for MOT.

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21st Apr 06 at 15:40

quote:
Originally posted by Steve
no it fires when sensors trigger it so no not when you do an emergency stop lol, imagine all the tensioners firing on learner cars

Sensors? They are mechanical in a Corsa. But you would have to brake bloody hard for them to go off. In fact, I doubt brakes could ever create the same decelaration forces as a crash would...

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21st Apr 06 at 15:41

quote:
Originally posted by John
Pre tensioner doesn't matter for MOT.

Yes it does!!!

--DAN--

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21st Apr 06 at 15:42

quote:
Originally posted by ed

quote:
Originally posted by John
Pre tensioner doesn't matter for MOT.
Yes it does!!!

Ry_B

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21st Apr 06 at 15:44

quote:
Originally posted by Steve
no it fires when sensors trigger it so no not when you do an emergency stop lol, imagine all the tensioners firing on learner cars

PMSL

That means my Dad's best mate has just bought a Calibra that's been in an accident but not recorded

CorsAsh

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21st Apr 06 at 15:46

quote:
Originally posted by corsa-dan

quote:
Originally posted by ed

quote:
Originally posted by John
Pre tensioner doesn't matter for MOT.
Yes it does!!!

Mine passed one with two blown tensioners, so long as the catch engages securely it's ok. Recommended fix anyway.

Dom

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21st Apr 06 at 15:48

quote:
Originally posted by ed

quote:
Originally posted by John
Pre tensioner doesn't matter for MOT.
Yes it does!!!

no it doesnt...mines still fucked now, after the one ive replaced was faulty - like ash said, aslong as the catch works it doesnt matter if its gone off

--DAN--

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21st Apr 06 at 15:53

quote:
Originally posted by Dom

quote:
Originally posted by ed

quote:
Originally posted by John
Pre tensioner doesn't matter for MOT.
Yes it does!!!

no it doesnt...mines still fucked now, after the one ive replaced was faulty - like ash said, aslong as the catch works it doesnt matter if its gone off

Yeah, i seem to remember the catch on mine was fooked.

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