Car MOT and dash lights...

[P.]

Ok so I'm looking at a car currently that has an SRS light on. This is due to a new steering wheel being installed. The car is a 2004 UK car.

Will this be a fail? It also has no cat however I can bodge that in. What I don't want is to have to find a stock wheel and airbag.

[techathy]

Yes, an SRS indicating a fault is an MOT failure.

There is a very good reason that one of the first things I did with my track car is replace the manufactures cluster with a SPA Design item

[Kickstart]

Hi

Think it is a failure. There is an exemption for heavily modified vehicles, but a different steering wheel doesn't count as a heavy mod

All the best

Katy
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[Nb]

Yes it's a fail, just remove the bulb and it will pass. What car is it?
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[techathy]

[Nb]

It will pass if the tester notices it atall.

Reason for rejection:
A Supplementary Restraint System (SRS) malfunction indicator lamp indicating a system malfunction.

There is no fail for the light not coming on.
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[binge]

With bulb removed it will pass with an advisory.

The other option is to chop the plug to the air bag off (loom side), and bridge it with a 501 bulb (Standard sidelight bulb).

The 5w of resistance tricks the car into thinking the airbag is present and working, so the light cycles for the 4 to 5 seconds during ignition start up, then goes out.

Naughty little trick there for ya.

[Nb]

I prefer the maplins 2.7ohm resistor myself binge
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[techathy]

So after wading through this it tuns out if Joe public asks the DVLA for a document the outlines what does & doesn't pass an MOT you get a bit of paper which is effectively a load of bollox.

[Alpineandy]

[bugeye_bob]

wont the light go off with a reset, worth the 8 quid on a cheap OBD reader maybe ?

[Pete.]

My daughter's car is missing the driver's airbag and it passes every year because the led fell off the dash cluster.
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[Pete.]

[Ste]

Fix it.

https://i.imgur.com/ulgbxHU.jpg

[Shaft]

If it's been fitted with an aftermarket steering wheel that clearly has no provision for an airbag, does it not fall under RFR 1, "An airbag obviously missing or defective"?
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[Pete.]

[panrider_uk]

Method of inspection 1 states airbags fitted as as original equipment.

Would a replacement steering wheel negate that?
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[P.]

Cheers guys, its a Civic Type R, EP3 era with a bit of work done and 225hp with a modified EK9 LSD so its had a bit of work but is stupidly low miles and stupidly cheap, owned by a car fanatic who works with a friend. Its not been bodged and shit so would be a nice car to run along side the wagon.

His friend does MOTs so is obviously glancing over it, but its going to be obvious with my own MOT place. I can't drive to his in Dorking every time I want an MOT

[Nb]

Where do you live paddy?
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[P.]

[Nb]

If you buy it the light can be turned off easily enough. I suspect most testers wouldn't even give a shit about the aftermarket steering wheel. Just avoid fast fit style places that are on bonus to nit pick.
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[P.]

[Nb]

You will need a resistor kit from ebay, then fit it to the disconnected wires where the airbags missing or before the clock spring. Then reset it via the laptop if it has the capabilites.
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