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Re: Airbag light resistor £30 from vw, any alternatives???
« Reply #10 on: 27 February 2011, 18:03 »
2.5ohm to 3.3 ohm

easyer to find a 3.3

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Re: Airbag light resistor £30 from vw, any alternatives???
« Reply #11 on: 27 February 2011, 19:48 »
K or m though? I've seen resisters labelled 3.3k ohms and 3.3m ohms? Not sure if there the same thing or different?

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Re: Airbag light resistor £30 from vw, any alternatives???
« Reply #12 on: 27 February 2011, 19:51 »
k=kilo, m=mega.

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Re: Airbag light resistor £30 from vw, any alternatives???
« Reply #13 on: 27 February 2011, 21:24 »
They are defiantly not £30 form the dealers,

Half that....


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Re: Airbag light resistor £30 from vw, any alternatives???
« Reply #14 on: 27 February 2011, 21:58 »
Just 3.3ohms, go to your local maplins or similar they'll sell them in there

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Re: Airbag light resistor £30 from vw, any alternatives???
« Reply #15 on: 28 February 2011, 08:51 »
Have you tried Momo

momo sell them as part of a £50 kit (which is basically a resitor, wires and instructions!)
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