Air Bag - code 21 safer unit

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Air Bag - code 21 safer unit

Post by Jeff jones » Tue Apr 26, 2022 7:17 pm

hi, i have a 21 fault code. does anyone know where the safer unit is and what it looks like. All the best
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Re: Air Bag - code 21 safer unit

Post by Sunfly » Thu Apr 28, 2022 7:31 am

I read about this item some 5 years ago so my memory’s rusty but I seem to remember it being on the centreline of the car in a well protected place like the bulkhead though my initial thought was in the area of the slam panel.
I’m in Holland at the mo. Back on Tuesday.
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I believe you should be calling it the saffing switch. Also from memory it’s purpose is to confirm - from its position of safety- that it too detected the bump before it will activate the airbags so a secondary system check.
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Re: Air Bag - code 21 safer unit

Post by cpt black » Thu Apr 28, 2022 8:16 am

Saffing unit is indeed central to the car and its in the interior behind the center consul bulk head
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Re: Air Bag - code 21 safer unit

Post by Jeff jones » Thu Apr 28, 2022 11:41 am

Does anyone have a photo or a diagram so i can recognise it when i see it, cheers all.
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Re: Air Bag - code 21 safer unit

Post by Kit » Thu Apr 28, 2022 3:13 pm

Jeff jones wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 28, 2022 11:41 am
 Does anyone have a photo or a diagram so i can recognise it when i see it, cheers all.
It’s behind the Dashboard, & this has to be removed to access it :shock: :x

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Re: Air Bag - code 21 safer unit

Post by Jeff jones » Fri Apr 29, 2022 1:16 pm

ooohhhhh your kidding!!!. are you sure i couldnt struggle a lot and manage it :shock: :lol: Any pics of the offending item?
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