Recaro cs seat fitting help

[Chris V6]

I have read the how to guide and it shows that I need some resistors for the airbags (the seats have these) I have searched and all I can find is these on eBay but it seems like a lot of money for a few bits of wire can anyone help with what to by and from where ?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RECARO-U...836335&hash=item3f535737aa:g:C5UAAOxyqKVRiHYl

 

[Dumdum]

Literally look up the value is resistors you need and pay 10 pence each for them, then get a friendly person with a soldering iron to fit them as with the seats out it will take sub 20 mins if that, cost about 11 quid total if you bung your mate a tenner

 

[Chris V6]

perfect thanks, i have been looking at the value of resistors needed and someone said 3.3 ohms 0.25 watt is not enough it needs to be 3.3 ohms and 5 watt but that seems loads

can anyone confirm ?

thanks

 

[Dumdum]

Where are you in the country??

 

[Dumdum]

perfect thanks, i have been looking at the value of resistors needed and someone said 3.3 ohms 0.25 watt is not enough it needs to be 3.3 ohms and 5 watt but that seems loads

can anyone confirm ?

thanks

I’m guessing they missed a decimal point out of that as 5 watt resistorsdoes seem excessive

 

[Chris V6]

I am in sunny Birmingham

But good point 0.5 seems better than 5 !

 

[Dumdum]

231188853221 Ebay item, 3.3ohm 1 watt x5 for 99p

 

[Chris V6]

perfect thats a bargain better than paying £50 for the others!

Can anyone confirm if that will be ok and the airbag light will not come on?

thanks for your help

 

[Chris V6]

sorry I am more confused now as I have read I need watts and amps i.e 1 amp 0.25 amps could anyone give me the correct answer ?

thanks

 

[link]

Resistance is measured in ohms, and the power they can handle is in watts. Too much power and they can't dissipate the heat so it goes pop! Bit of ohms law...

https://www.electronics-tutorials.ws/dccircuits/dcp_2.html

3.3ohm 1watt is all you need...

 

[Chris V6]

perfect thanks

 

[Big Ben]

I bought these because I always seem to end up buying the overpriced stuff!!

https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNIVERSAL-...4084.l1313.TR1.TRC0.A0.H0.Xseat+resistor.TRS0

 

[Chris V6]

These look perfect thanks

 

[suj]

Where in brum are you? I have loads of these resistors, properly made up using clips (so they don't come out)? Drop me a PM and depending where you are can meet up (i'll even give you a hand).

 

[Chris V6]

I live in Halesowen, I would have snapped your hand off for those but I followed the link for the eBay ones.

Really appreahaite the offer though