Airbag warning light when removing passenger seats

[KarenFF]

I am converting a Citroen dispatch 2008 van to a campervan.
I removed the front passenger seats. When I disconnected a wire below the seat, an airbag warning light came on and an audio warning beep sounded and an error message displayed in the console.
I have been told I need a resistor to fit to the wire.
Does anybody know what this resistor is and where I could buy one.
Really grateful for any help

 

[CAB96]

Sorry I can't help, but welcome to the forum.

 

[chaser]

I am converting a Citroen dispatch 2008 van to a campervan.
I removed the front passenger seats. When I disconnected a wire below the seat, an airbag warning light came on and an audio warning beep sounded and an error message displayed in the console.
I have been told I need a resistor to fit to the wire.
Does anybody know what this resistor is and where I could buy one.
Really grateful for any help

What are you trying to do? Are you putting any seat back, if so just connect it to that, otherwise just connect the seat belt as if someone is sitting there.

 

[SVMC15]

You could measure the resistance of the unit you have removed. Once you know what the resistance is you can buy one. Then put it across the correct pins.

 

[CitroenPete]

Hi,
Very late answer to this question. I did this and bought an expensive resistor from Ebay sold for the job.
I think I cut the plug off the old seat and soldered the new resistor in and it was the end of the issue.

Pete

 

[EuroTrotters]

You should always disconnect the battery before carrying work out like this .

 

[A S R]

You need to put a resistor in the connector block that’s still in the van obviously.
I’ve just done this in my 2012 Vivaro after removing the passenger seats.
I had to use a 3ohm one in two of the holes.
You need to google what ohm resistor you need for your van.
It’s a very easy job.

I initially put mine in and put some tape over it but after a few days the airbag light started flickering so I removed it, bent the long wire legs over double and wedged them back in. A lot tighter fit. The lights not come on since.

 

[A S R]

Someone on here says it’s a 2.5ohm resistor.

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I’m guessing by now you got it sorted!

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[PicoTrain]

3 ohms should be fine in my experience.

Any resistor at 3 ohms should work as there is no current so load rating of resistor is irrelevant.

If it’s a permanent conversion then much better off cutting off original plug and soldering would be a more reliable option.

PS be carefully resistance testing the original pre-tensioner not only will it likely have shorting pins making it difficult to test resistance but cheaper multi meters can apply too much voltage/current and run the risk of triggering the device. Although highly unlikely it can happen, hence the fitting of shorting pins.
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