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matt29VTS
10th April 2009, 23:38
i have had my air bag light on for a while and have searched around on here and everyone say disconnect and reconnect. i have dun this loads have time but nothing has changed. i think its to do with the passengers airbag. its a vts by the way. has anyone got any ideas??
Ben
10th April 2009, 23:40
Have you checked all the pretensioners under the seats are connected properly?
matt29VTS
10th April 2009, 23:52
everything that is on or under the seat i have checked is there anything under the carpet? any other connector any where?
steviet
11th April 2009, 00:12
i think if the light is flashing its the seat. if its a steady light means the airbags.
matt29VTS
11th April 2009, 00:14
no its not flashing. any idea wat to do with the airbag?
steviet
11th April 2009, 00:20
no its not flashing. any idea wat to do with the airbag?

tbh mate not really. if it was the seats i do know a few tricks, but its no use to you in this case. i would however remove the steering wheel airbag and make sure that it was connecting properly. 2 torx screws at the back off the steering wheel and it comes off. then there`s a wire that should be connected to it. mind disconnect the battery first. you might have to get a autospark to sort it out if all else fails. a flashing light is ok for mot but im sure a steady light is a fail. if im wrong im sure someone will correct me.

ps - i wouldn`t know where to start on a passenger side airbag.
Stickyjam
11th April 2009, 00:22
tbh mate not really. if it was the seats i do know a few tricks, but its no use to you in this case. i would however remove the steering wheel airbag and make sure that it was connecting properly. 2 torx screws at the back off the steering wheel and it comes off. then there`s a wire that should be connected to it. mind disconnect the battery first. you might have to get a autospark to sort it out if all else fails. a flashing light is ok for mot but im sure a steady light is a fail. if im wrong im sure someone will correct me.

ps - i wouldn`t know where to start on a passenger side airbag.


what tricks you knowing with the seats?

my airbag light is flashing these days and wasnt when i bought it... it just annoys me and i havent been bothered to find out what it is... lol
steviet
11th April 2009, 00:27
what tricks you knowing with the seats?

my airbag light is flashing these days and wasnt when i bought it... it just annoys me and i havent been bothered to find out what it is... lol

yours will probably just be the connections under your seats. check out the link below. unless you have changed the interior

http://www.saxperience.com/faq/show-article.php?artid=83
VTR-Chris
11th April 2009, 01:29
my airbag light was constantly on

fitted new pre tensioners - problem solved
matt29VTS
11th April 2009, 14:10
i have had another look and i ave the feeling its not to do with teh seat end, cus when i disconnect the wiring it doesnt flash like i would expect its sjut stays on. so im a right in thinking its to do with the airbags
evans1089
11th April 2009, 14:41
just take light bulb out..
matt29VTS
11th April 2009, 14:44
was thinking about it for teh mot next month and then sort it out later at sum point
saxo_kid18
11th April 2009, 15:11
why dont you get it diagnosed on a scanner about £25 most places it could be a pretentioner down they will code read it and may even reset it we do them all the time
Matty
11th April 2009, 18:24
just take light bulb out..

So what happens if he has a bump and the airbag fails to inflate?
Imo i would get it checked out professionally if you value the safety of you and your passenger.