byMy 96 F was fitted with a passenger Air Bag from new, I presume the previous owner ordered it as a factory extra.
I understood that it was an additional ECU that had to be fitted to control the passenger air bag.
Some comments: can you get the ECU from your scappy? It fits under the central console. Wiring should be in place. There should be a brace with the air bag - mine didn't have one so I made one. Lastly, do disconnect the battery and leave it so for 20 mins before working on the SRS.
Richard
Cheers Richard - getting the bits from the one car more or less guarantee that they should work together.
The official line from MGR is to disconnect the battery for 10 minutes, I tend to just ensure the ignition has been off for at least this length of time.