seat belt tensioner

[steeevo]

hi, does anyone no where the seat belt tensioner is located, apparently it could be in the door pillar or in the seat???? this is why my airbag light is on i have no idea how that effects it? cheers steven

[olds_kool]

which one? fault code should tell you, you might have 2,4 or 5 of them fitted
front ones are in door pillar, you need to pull top part of b pillar trim off then lower part lifts up and out, id check connections first then try reseting again
are you sure it was tensioner not igniter fault code

[Alan02]

Hi Steeevo,It is on the inertia reel,but make sure you disconnect the battery b4 removing the plug on the reel,or if your brave,earth yourself -out for static!!!It could be a poor contact and remove/refitting plug may do it.This cured a similar fault on my seat airbag,high resistance fault.

[steeevo]

hi, if i unplug an re connect it, will the light still show as a fault still or will i need to get it reset to see if it has been resolved. thanks

[Alan02]

Hi , it may cure the fault but you`ll never know until you try and clear it unfortunatley,as with Airbag faults,they wont clear until they`ve been interogated by the VAG comp.and attempted cancelling of the fault.
An independent garage may be cheaper than getting a dealer to read the fault.
Good luck!