Nissan Qashqai+2 - Help Replacing Seat Belt Buckles

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Sat 11 Jul 2015 19:51
Nissan Qashqai+2 - Help Replacing Seat Belt Buckles - takuhii

Hi,

I was wondering, How hard is it to replace the seat belt buckles on a Nissan Qashqai? The previous owner has "fixed" the faulty sensor by just cutting the wires, and I need to fix it.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Cheers
Darren

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Sat 11 Jul 2015 19:55
Nissan Qashqai+2 - Help Replacing Seat Belt Buckles - RobJP

I'd get a proper auto electrician to do it. Do bear in mind that getting it wrong could fire off the airbags, and the seatbelt pretensioners are (basically) small explosive charges.

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Sat 11 Jul 2015 20:03
Nissan Qashqai+2 - Help Replacing Seat Belt Buckles - takuhii

Ah b*****! I thought i could just buy new buckles and the connector plugged in? :(

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Sat 11 Jul 2015 20:19
Nissan Qashqai+2 - Help Replacing Seat Belt Buckles - gordonbennet

I agree with Rob, airbags and their associated bits are something i leave for those skilled enough to do them safely.

There's a patch in the corrugated roof of the rather high lorry workshops at one place i used to work, the hole was made by a standard car airbag (or something holding it down) the lads deliberately set off, makes you wonder what would happen if your bonce was near to the steering wheel as you fiddled with something electrical

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Sat 11 Jul 2015 20:48
Nissan Qashqai+2 - Help Replacing Seat Belt Buckles - elekie&a/c doctor

I guess it depends which sensor you are referring to.If it is the seat belt warning light sensor ,then i can't see this being a problem.If it is the airbag system fault,then the airbag warning light will be illuminated and I would leave it to a specialist.

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Mon 24 Aug 2015 13:20
Nissan Qashqai+2 - Help Replacing Seat Belt Buckles - takuhii

It's not the sensor, it is the entire casing that the seatbelt plugs into. They look like they bolt on and there's a power connector for the sensor in the casing itself.

I just wondered how easy it was... as this seems to have got blown out of proportion...

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Mon 24 Aug 2015 13:46
Nissan Qashqai+2 - Help Replacing Seat Belt Buckles - takuhii

These bits;

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281483932939?_trksid=p2060353.m...T

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Mon 24 Aug 2015 19:32
Nissan Qashqai+2 - Help Replacing Seat Belt Buckles - elekie&a/c doctor

These just unbolt and the wiring connector plugs in .They are not airbag related connections or a pyrotechnic device.If they were,they would usually be coloured yellow.

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