how to turn off air bag light

1. saxo_shaun Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 northamptonshire near daventry Posts: 386 was2002 citroen saxo 1.4 furio now 2003 vts

   #1 12th March 2011, 20:58

   got to turn air bag light off but cant get mechanics comp to connect to system. any way i could can get it to turn off without takin it to citreon and payin a fortune
2. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #2 12th March 2011, 21:37

   I take it you`ve tried disconnecting/reconnecting the plugs under the seats?
   
   
   Steve.
3. user_31637 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Isle of Man Posts: 9844 92 Eunos

   #3 12th March 2011, 22:14

   taike out the blub? put a bit of tape over it?
4. saxo_shaun Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2008 northamptonshire near daventry Posts: 386 was2002 citroen saxo 1.4 furio now 2003 vts

   #4 13th March 2011, 09:23

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by stevo67 I take it you`ve tried disconnecting/reconnecting the plugs under the seats? Steve.

   yes tried this few times will prob do a few more times
5. Nick_j_r Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Ruthin North Wales Posts: 308 Saxo VTR, 205 CTI S16

   #5 13th March 2011, 09:24

   are you allowed to bridge the cap on the connectors under the seat? my airbag lights on because ive got buckets. sorry to highjack the thread!
6. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #6 13th March 2011, 10:05

   Have a search for putting resistors on the airbag circuit,if you`ve got bucket seats can you not transfer the pretensioners over to the new seats?Then plug the orange wires back in under the seats.
   
   Steve.
7. jack123 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 bristol Posts: 3385 1.1 desire and a saxo furio!

   #7 13th March 2011, 19:10

   sorry to highjack but if you fit aftermarket steering wheel would the air bag light be on if so how can you stop this?
8. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #8 13th March 2011, 19:14

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by jack123 sorry to highjack but if you fit aftermarket steering wheel would the air bag light be on if so how can you stop this?

   Yes it would mate,as I said in my post putting resistors in the airbag circuit puts the light out.
   
   Steve.
9. citroen_saxo_vtr Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2006 Norwich Posts: 2823 Vectra sri 2.6 v6

   #9 13th March 2011, 19:16

   Just take the bulb out??? find out what wire it is going into the dials if its a mk2 and cut it, theres a way to do it. I wish i had an airbag light! mine dont even come on with the ignition its dead.
10. user_44502 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6234

    #10 13th March 2011, 20:09

    i have buckets in mine and the airbag light is always on, but it wont fail an mot over it tho can it?? all i did was just swapped my seats over...
11. Railroader Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Bolton Posts: 1068 Saxo 1.4i sx

    #11 13th March 2011, 21:22

    does the airbag still work with the light flashing? [caused by underseat wires] This is something I've never been able to find out.
12. user_44502 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6234

    #12 13th March 2011, 21:32

    yeah i have a normal steering wheel but with buckets and my air bag light is on, but dunno if it will pass an MOT with the light on or not :/
13. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #13 13th March 2011, 21:34

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Furio-Gazza yeah i have a normal steering wheel but with buckets and my air bag light is on, but dunno if it will pass an MOT with the light on or not :/

    My saxo has had a flashing air bag light for 3yrs & its always passed.(hasn`t now)because i`ve removed the damn thing.
    
    
    Steve.
14. user_44502 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2010 Posts: 6234

    #14 13th March 2011, 21:36

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stevo67 My saxo has had a flashing air bag light for 3yrs & its always passed.(hasn`t now)because i`ve removed the damn thing. Steve.

    ah right thanks mate
    mines just always on doesnt flash just on non stop lol
    but thats great news pal that it will still pass thanks steve
15. user_36458 Frequent Poster Joined: Aug 2009 Sheffield Posts: 733 mk2 cammed vts and Audi S3

    #15 13th March 2011, 23:15

    Take out your dials an put a tiny bit of black electrical tape over the airbag light bit and it's sorted you can't take out the bulb it's an led. You shouldn't pass a mot with it on because all warning lights must go off after ignition is started.
16. user_31412 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 ★ West / North Yorkshire ★ Posts: 1653

    #16 14th March 2011, 06:18

    The Airbag ECU will reset and delete the fault codes (taking the light off) when no problems are found in the system. So, check all the wiring before wasting money getting it manually reset - it would only come back on again and citroen would probably want to charge you for fixing the fault, not just taking the light off, which is fair enough i suppose...
    
    Just for your information.. at the moment your car will pass an MOT with an ABS/Power Steering/Traction Control/Airbag warning light on. When the revised changes take place at the end of the year, cars will fail for any warning light.
    
    DFT MOT October 2010
17. Railroader Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Bolton Posts: 1068 Saxo 1.4i sx

    #17 14th March 2011, 16:34

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Railroader does the airbag still work with the light flashing? [caused by underseat wires] This is something I've never been able to find out.

    Its one of thoses eternal secrets
18. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #18 14th March 2011, 16:41

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by outrage_uk The Airbag ECU will reset and delete the fault codes (taking the light off) when no problems are found in the system. So, check all the wiring before wasting money getting it manually reset - it would only come back on again and citroen would probably want to charge you for fixing the fault, not just taking the light off, which is fair enough i suppose... Just for your information.. at the moment your car will pass an MOT with an ABS/Power Steering/Traction Control/Airbag warning light on. When the revised changes take place at the end of the year, cars will fail for any warning light. DFT MOT October 2010

    So with my light removed I should be ok?
    
    Steve.
19. user_31412 Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 ★ West / North Yorkshire ★ Posts: 1653

    #19 15th March 2011, 01:18

    ... probably not
    
    If they are checking for 'illegally mapped ECU's' then no doubt they will connect it up to a diagnostics machine as a matter of routine as that's the only real way to check the management system. While they're connected im sure they will read the safety stuff and fail them on the specific fault, warning light or not
20. Abass123 Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Thamesmead , London Posts: 920 Saxo Furio

    #20 15th March 2011, 01:29

    same ive got buckets and my lights always on
21. Ben1981 Newbie Joined: Jun 2013 North Yorkshire Posts: 1 2001 Saxo Furio 2007 Mondeo TDCi 2004 MG ZS 180

    #21 26th June 2013, 00:53

    I have vtr seats in my furio and my airbag light is on because the wiring on the vtr seats isnt the same as the furio. Would it be possible to swap the pretensioners from the furio seats to the vtr seats so the airbag light goes off? Thanks