Legalities of removing airbag ECU
11 August 2011, 10:55 AM
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Legalities of removing airbag ECU
I'm slowly converting my car to a track day only car with cage, bucket seats etc.
The only airbag I have left as a consequence is the steering wheel one, which will go when I replace the steering wheel, hence I'm thinking of ditching the airbag ecu and wiring.
However, would it pass an mot without the ecu, as there would be no airbag light on startup?
I.e, do I need to keep the ecu just to stay road legal?
Car is a 2003 blob.
The only airbag I have left as a consequence is the steering wheel one, which will go when I replace the steering wheel, hence I'm thinking of ditching the airbag ecu and wiring.
However, would it pass an mot without the ecu, as there would be no airbag light on startup?
I.e, do I need to keep the ecu just to stay road legal?
Car is a 2003 blob.
11 August 2011, 11:18 AM
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You can fit a resistor in place of the airbag, 4k7 ohm iirc. If you get the works bell hub it comes with the appropriate resistor as a part of the kit. No issues then as it fools the airbag ECU, you get the light on start up and it illuminates following the self-test
11 August 2011, 02:10 PM
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Just had a read. Apparantly airbag lights are to be tested from next year, bugger. Oh well just sell said Fiesta, got another one anyway LOL.
More interestingly apparantly checking for aftermarket ecus and maps on the way. And someting about decats........
http://www.dft.gov.uk/vosa/repositor...May%202011.pdf
More interestingly apparantly checking for aftermarket ecus and maps on the way. And someting about decats........
http://www.dft.gov.uk/vosa/repositor...May%202011.pdf
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11 August 2011, 03:52 PM
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Just had a read. Apparantly airbag lights are to be tested from next year, bugger. Oh well just sell said Fiesta, got another one anyway LOL.
More interestingly apparantly checking for aftermarket ecus and maps on the way. And someting about decats........
http://www.dft.gov.uk/vosa/repositor...May%202011.pdf
More interestingly apparantly checking for aftermarket ecus and maps on the way. And someting about decats........
http://www.dft.gov.uk/vosa/repositor...May%202011.pdf
Or am I blind?
11 August 2011, 04:39 PM
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Sorry, ecu's mentioned in this one, although very vague reference to "illegal chipping"
http://www.dft.gov.uk/vosa/repositor...Oct%202010.pdf
Along with HID's etc.
Read another article stating that they may be requiring to plug into the ecu via the obd port to check the mapping. Not sure how the heck they intend to do that but it is not a defo at the moment. Also not sure how they are going to treat things like th PPP on the classic which was essentially an aftermarket decat and ecu change, albeit approved by the manufacturer.
All the above is still in discussion. The definite changes are as listed in themay PDF. I like the one about the tyre pressure sensors. Wouldn't it be annoying to fail on what is essentially an aftermarket option (it was on my old mans Spanish Merc E270)
Basically they seem to be going down the "if it's fitted it has to work" route. Better get my *** lighter fixed then LOL
http://www.dft.gov.uk/vosa/repositor...Oct%202010.pdf
Along with HID's etc.
Read another article stating that they may be requiring to plug into the ecu via the obd port to check the mapping. Not sure how the heck they intend to do that but it is not a defo at the moment. Also not sure how they are going to treat things like th PPP on the classic which was essentially an aftermarket decat and ecu change, albeit approved by the manufacturer.
All the above is still in discussion. The definite changes are as listed in themay PDF. I like the one about the tyre pressure sensors. Wouldn't it be annoying to fail on what is essentially an aftermarket option (it was on my old mans Spanish Merc E270)
Basically they seem to be going down the "if it's fitted it has to work" route. Better get my *** lighter fixed then LOL
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"illegal engine ‘chipping’ – will need
further thought before we can get
a workable solution for MOT
stations."
Too bloody right it'll need further thought!!!
If they go at it too severely it'll put thousands out of work.
further thought before we can get
a workable solution for MOT
stations."
Too bloody right it'll need further thought!!!
If they go at it too severely it'll put thousands out of work.
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