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[Freypal]

the battery supply has to be disconnected for at least 10 mins before you disconect anything to do with the air bag system to avoid the fault light being triggered. disconnecting the 2 connectors in the footwell disconnects the airbags from the unit (wired seperately) it does not disconnect the unit from the battery as you thought. (which in theory would have avoided this isssue)

Ah ok thanks for clearing it up. It makes sense now i think of it  

Ah well we live by our mistakes! Thanks a lot for the info guys its been brilliant. Put my mind at rest hehe

[Andy B]

I ......
In saying that i did unplug the multi blocks with the ignition on, only way to check for a voltage. .......(

That's where you went wrong!      

[Jimbob]

I meant, if the battery is taken out there is no charge in the system so how would the airbag know it hadn't been disconnected?

In saying that i did unplug the multi blocks with the ignition on, only way to check for a voltage.

Oh and i'm in Swansea, South Wales. Any idea how much a stealership charges for this type of things? I'm imagining it to cost an arm and a leg

dealers often charge £70+vat to plug the computer in!
I have found a cheap one at 1/2 that though.

Back street garages may be able to do it for £10-15.
It's just finding one with a computer that can do it.