Vauxhall Corsa (1999) airbag module

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Tue 5 Jun 2007 10:17
Vauxhall Corsa (1999) airbag module - mally434
Can anyone tell me where the airbag module unit is on my 99 T Corsa GLS (3 cyl.)

{Subject header amended to make less vague - DD}
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Tue 5 Jun 2007 11:44
Vauxhall Corsa (1999) airbag module - Screwloose
mally

It should be on top of the tunnel under the radio. Why do you wan't to know?
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Wed 6 Jun 2007 01:29
Vauxhall Corsa (1999) airbag module - mally434
Hi SL, its just that i have developed a fault on the drivers airbag . When I switch the ignition on, the airbag warning light comes on then goes off for 3 secs then comes back on permanent until i switch off again.Cheers, mally. PS thanks for the info'
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Wed 6 Jun 2007 12:09
Vauxhall Corsa (1999) airbag module - Screwloose
mally

How do you know it's the driver's airbag? What about the pretensioners?

Airbags are dangerous to the uninitiated; buy a Haynes manual for the safety information.
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Thu 7 Jun 2007 00:42
Vauxhall Corsa (1999) airbag module - mally434
Hi SL, I am reliably informed that the pre-tensioners are not pyrotechnic, but strong springs.However, the car is now being sold with the fault. Many Thanks, mally.
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Wed 6 Jun 2007 13:39
Vauxhall Corsa (1999) airbag module - Dynamic Dave
then comes back on permanent until i switch off again.


Only way to extinguish the airbag light on Vauxhalls once it's come on is to have it reset by Tech2 (or similar diagnostic equipment). The same equipment can also read out the fault code and tell you what is causing the problem.

As Screwloose mentions, the seatbelt pretensioners are part of the same system - this is the usual culprit for setting off the fault light.
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Wed 6 Jun 2007 23:32
Vauxhall Corsa (1999) airbag module - slowdown avenue
try looking under the seats, look for a loose wire, trace back from seat belt pretensioners,
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Wed 6 Jun 2007 23:57
Vauxhall Corsa (1999) airbag module - bell boy
sorry to upset you mally but these cars were
with the 3 cylinder engine
made by the devil
no matter what hj says
there are no cables under the seats only sticky sweety wrappers
these cars were made to make grown men cry,they are the epitome of bad design made to one aim cheap insurance and on this they win,but they break families, kill car sales pitches, make grown men cry and after all that are pretty **** well crap
please sell and buy a real car
pretty please?
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Thu 7 Jun 2007 00:39
Vauxhall Corsa (1999) airbag module - mally434
Cheers BB, you are not wrong!!! Its going on Saturday to a buyer with whom I have given an explanation. mally









No need to quote entire posts (see site policy) clutters up replies no end, therefore deleted.....PU
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Thu 7 Jun 2007 01:01
Vauxhall Corsa (1999) airbag module - Screwloose
BB

Anyone would think that you didn't like 'em....
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Fri 8 Jun 2007 11:32
Vauxhall Corsa (1999) airbag module - Victorbox
Gosh! About 2 million buyers around the world must all be daft or wrong about the Corsa.
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Fri 8 Jun 2007 13:03
Vauxhall Corsa (1999) airbag module - bell boy
youve never been the proud owner of the one litre corsa then victorbox
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Fri 8 Jun 2007 13:32
Vauxhall Corsa (1999) airbag module - Victorbox
On the contrary, my wife has owned a 1 litre from new for 5 years - faultless car that does exactly what she bought it for - no more, no less.
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Fri 8 Jun 2007 13:34
Vauxhall Corsa (1999) airbag module - bell boy
have you asked if vauxhall wish to buy it back as a shining example then?
:-)
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Fri 8 Jun 2007 16:51
Vauxhall Corsa (1999) airbag module - Victorbox
I expect there are at least a million "shining examples" they could buy back (plus 1 litre Agilas & Suzuki Wagon R's) so there would be no point.
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