Login|Contact Us
Question and Answer

Kia

Ask a Kia Question, Get an Answer ASAP!

  • Ask A Question
  • Browse Answers
  • Meet The Experts
  • How JustAnswer Works

Thanks so much for your quick answer! I wouldnt have known

 
George H's Avatar
  • Answered by:George H
  • ASE Certified Technician
  • Positive Feedback: 97.7 %
  • Accepted Answers: 435
Verified Expert
in Kia

Recent Feedback

Positive
Type your review here...
Positive
Type your review here...
Positive
great help thanks
Positive
very cool - as a woman with VERY limited knowledge of cars, this is a great...
Positive
need the wrench, but great info
Positive
This guy really knows what he is doing. Very knowledgeable & prompt. Thanks...
Positive
Thank youn so much ... that's just what I needed!
Positive
still need to try it, sounds like the voodoo I needed...
Positive
simple question that was impossible to find. great help.

Customer Question

Thanks so much for your quick answer! I wouldn't have known or thought to disconnect the battery! The reason I'm removing the pretensioner is to send the whole seat belt assembly to a repair shop to have a new belt put in (I had to cut the belt to free my son who was stuck in it - it wasn't in an accident, he was just being stupid). After I've removed the pretensioner, is it OK to reconnect the battery so I can use the car, then disconnect again to reinstall the pretensioner when I get it back? It's going to be about a week or so.

Submitted: 293 days and 19 hours ago.
Category: Kia
Value: $18
Status: CLOSED

Accepted Answer

Picture
Expert:  George H replied 293 days and 18 hours ago.

You can use the car after removing the assembly but it will set a code in the airbag computer and the light will turn on. The drivers airbag will not be deployed in the event of an accident. (If it is the drivers pre tensioner you are removing)

 

You might check car-part.com to see if you can purchase a whole assembly from a yard in your area, it should be less money and a whole lot quicker than sending yours to have a new belt installed.

 

Let me know how I can help you with this

 

Thanks

 

 

 

 

Expert TypeASE Certified Technician
Category: Kia
Pos. Feedback: 97.7 %
Accepts: 435
Answered: 6/30/2012

Experience: Hyundai Certified and 15+ years as an ASE Maser Tech

Ask this Expert a Question >
 
Tweet

Kia Mechanics are Online Right Now

Ask Your Question Now
Kia Questions Date Submitted
Kia Rio5: 2007 kia rio 5 48000 mile engine put in started fine. 4/18/2013
KIA SEDONA: I HAVE A 2002 KIA SEDONA .I WASH THE MOTOR N THEN 4/18/2013
Kia Optima LX: how do i change a wheel stud on a 2005 kia 4/18/2013
Kia Optima LX: I have a 2008 Kia optima LX 6 cylinder with 4/18/2013
Kia sportage: 2001 Kia Sportage 58,000 mi, came into shop on 4/17/2013
Kia Spectra 5: 2006 kia spectra 5, starter only turns a couple 4/17/2013
Kia Sorento: XXXXX XXXXX a Kia Sorento 2005 model bought in UK and 4/17/2013
Kia Rio: I was driving my 2009 Kia Rio with 55,000 miles on 4/17/2013
Kia Sportage LX: will any other motor interchange with a 2005 4/17/2013
RA-sa 4/16/2013
RSS
Next 10 >
Ask A Kia Mechanic
Type Your Kia Question Here...
characters left:

Top Kia Experts

See More Kia Mechanics

In The News

Nbc
Washington Post
New York Times
Cnn
Learn More

How It Works

  • Ask an Expert
  • Get a Professional Answer
  • Ask Followup Questions
  • 100% Satisfaction Guarantee
Learn More
close
Find Expert answers related to your question.
Sign up using email
We will never post anything without your permission.
Already have an account? Sign in

Ask a Kia Mechanic

Get a Professional Answer. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed.
71 Kia Mechanics are Online Now
Type Your Kia Question Here...
characters left:
Disclaimer: Information in questions, answers, and other posts on this site ("Posts") comes from individual users, not JustAnswer; JustAnswer is not responsible for Posts. Posts are for general information, are not intended to substitute for informed professional advice (medical, legal, veterinary, financial, etc.), or to establish a professional-client relationship. The site and services are provided "as is" with no warranty or representations by JustAnswer regarding the qualifications of Experts. To see what credentials have been verified by a third-party service, please click on the "Verified" symbol in some Experts' profiles. JustAnswer is not intended or designed for EMERGENCY questions which should be directed immediately by telephone or in-person to qualified professionals.
Truste
Contact Us | Terms of Service | Privacy & Security | About Us | Our Network
© 2003-2013 JustAnswer LLC
  • Pearl.com
  • JustAnswer UK
  • JustAnswer Germany
  • JustAnswer Spanish
  • JustAnswer Japan