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1997 omega drivers air bag .
« on: 07 February 2009, 22:13:02 »
just brought a drivers airbag for my 1997 omega , see one on ebay advtised as a 1997 omega airbag but just before the auctin ended the seller changed the irem description to vectra b air bag ... will it fit or do i need to start the lenghy ebay dispute process
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Re: 1997 omega drivers air bag .
« Reply #1 on: 07 February 2009, 22:21:59 »
It should be the same as they use the same seering wheel, he only thing to look for is if its for the stereo control steering wheel or for the one without.

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Re: 1997 omega drivers air bag .
« Reply #2 on: 07 February 2009, 22:25:57 »
which kind is yours? with or without stereo controls? I have a spare airbag for one that has the controls, Im not sure what the deal is with postage of these tho, I think its not allowed for safety reasons.
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Re: 1997 omega drivers air bag .
« Reply #3 on: 07 February 2009, 22:33:37 »
mines without , just paid a tenner postage but expected to pay a bit due to the nature of the item . i only just got the car and it vas very cheap for the luxuary of the car  :y
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Re: 1997 omega drivers air bag .
« Reply #4 on: 07 February 2009, 22:46:26 »
if your airbag light isnt on, you will need to disconnect your battery for at least 10 mins before you change the airbag or the light will come on.  :y
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Re: 1997 omega drivers air bag .
« Reply #5 on: 07 February 2009, 22:57:09 »
the light is on and when you feel the air bag it feels to be missing as in the steering wheel you con push in
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Re: 1997 omega drivers air bag .
« Reply #6 on: 07 February 2009, 23:02:10 »
although the car had sat for ages without being started before i brought it .... do you think if i try disconnecting the battary it may work
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Re: 1997 omega drivers air bag .
« Reply #7 on: 07 February 2009, 23:11:56 »
since the light is on already, simply changing the airbag alone will not put it out, you need to get a tech 2 to reset the airbag ecu, assuming nothing else is wrong, if the internals of your existing bag are missing then it would seem it has been in an accident at some point,

disconnect the battery for 10 mins and change the bag regardless.

then let us know where about you are so someone with a tech 2 can help you.

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Re: 1997 omega drivers air bag .
« Reply #8 on: 07 February 2009, 23:39:20 »
there is no evidence of a crash  every thing lines up and the same colour i'm in cambridge so dont know if you know any one
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Re: 1997 omega drivers air bag .
« Reply #9 on: 08 February 2009, 10:06:12 »
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there is no evidence of a crash  every thing lines up and the same colour i'm in cambridge so dont know if you know any one
Not sure if any of our East Anglian members have the equipment to check why the light is on.  My brother in Newmarket has some diags kit, but is having trouble with it at the moment.
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Re: 1997 omega drivers air bag .
« Reply #10 on: 26 February 2009, 19:03:12 »
ok bit of a update have tryed a new air bag in today but has had no affect i understand the ecu may need re setting but have also noticed the horn is not working , i,ve tryed all the useal things but have been told it may be linked to ths air bag problem has any one any ideas? of what do i need to be checking and how or is it a case of getting another steering wheel ?
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Re: 1997 omega drivers air bag .
« Reply #11 on: 26 February 2009, 19:35:26 »
contact unit?
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Re: 1997 omega drivers air bag .
« Reply #12 on: 26 February 2009, 20:09:45 »
is that located behind the steering wheel ?
i tryed removing the steering wheel tonight but the light beat me
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Re: 1997 omega drivers air bag .
« Reply #13 on: 26 February 2009, 21:21:06 »
Didn't understand you saying the airbag feels like it's missing, if it was, you would know. I put a Vectra airbag on my 96 CDX V6 so it does fit, and the wiring is the same. Did you have the light on from when you bought the car? If that was why you changed airbags, it looks like something else.  ::)
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Re: 1997 omega drivers air bag .
« Reply #14 on: 26 February 2009, 21:39:27 »
i tryed fitting the air bag from the vectra it fits only thing is the horn buttons are slghtly recessed on thet one so it holds the horn buttond down all the time . i'm thinking it is something else as the horn is not working and looking at the old air bag once i had removed it shows that the unit is all in tact
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