Airbag Light (Cant Think What Else To Try) ??

  1. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 822 Citroen Saxo Vtr 2001
    #1
    Airbag light has been on constant i have changed the connectors under the seat ' Replaced the clock spring & check all connections using a voltmeter and checked all connections leading back to the airbag ecu and still nothing.. We managed to get the light off for a short period by disconnecting the ecu and reconnecting but it came back on soon after that

    Any thoughts guys? Im really stuck with this?

    Cheers
  2. L-plater Joined: Jan 2007 Yeovil Posts: 89 2000 Saxo VTR slammed on banded steelies SOLD
    #2
    Take the bulb out!
  3. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Sutton Surrey Posts: 150 1999 1.6 8v VTR
    #3
    get some one to put comp on it might be able to reset it that way
  4. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Feb 2009 Pontypool, S.Wales Posts: 3640 RenaultSport Clio 197 + Ph1 172
    #4
    most people just take the bulb out, or put some black tape over it
  5. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 822 Citroen Saxo Vtr 2001
    #5
    Covering the bulb doesnt solve the problem though.

    I know a few folk say the chances the airbag will even go off is small but i would still rather take that chance lol

    Gonna have another go today and see what else i can find
  6. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #6
    Try a 2nd hand airbag ecu.

    Steve.
  7. Newbie Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 3 Citroen
    #7
    get a airbag resset tool to erase the crash data, maybe the airbag light will not be on. I think I would like to recommend you Lexia-3.
  8. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 822 Citroen Saxo Vtr 2001
    #8
    Noticed sometimes when i start the car the light will go off and stay off as long as im stationery but as soon as i set off the light appears ?

    Any ideas?
  9. Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE
    #9
    Sounds like the pretensioners under the seats are loose.


    To be honest i've been in.. three crashes in saxos.

    One at 30mph side impact (write off)
    One at 30/40mph into a brickwall (write off)
    One at high motorway speeds into a deer on the motorway (defo write off)

    In three different saxos, all without any airbag warning lights..

    Not once did the Airbag go off, and thats without any warning lights.


    To be honest, a saxo doesn't seem like the ideal car for yourself.
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  10. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 822 Citroen Saxo Vtr 2001
    #10
    Its not about the type a car it is. I would just rather take that chance even how small it is... When i was at the scrappys about 5 weeks back thier was a 1.1 saxo much older than my car sitting smashed and the airbag had went on that and also on a 106 both in the yard. So they can go off.

    And aren't airbag lights gonna become an MOT fail from new rules next year ?


    Might just hunt the electrical tape out.... Save the cash cause it could be endless

    *Scouring the drawers*

    Cheers Any Way Bud
  11. Newbie Joined: Jul 2011 West Yorkshire Posts: 9 Saxo 1.1 R Reg.
    #11
    Double check your wires. I had the same problem with mine. Fiddled with both orange wires under both seats. All in good condiditon. Unplugged/reattatched etc. Worked for now.
  12. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #12
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by LScottBell View Post
    Its not about the type a car it is. I would just rather take that chance even how small it is... When i was at the scrappys about 5 weeks back thier was a 1.1 saxo much older than my car sitting smashed and the airbag had went on that and also on a 106 both in the yard. So they can go off.

    And aren't airbag lights gonna become an MOT fail from new rules next year ?


    Might just hunt the electrical tape out.... Save the cash cause it could be endless

    *Scouring the drawers*

    Cheers Any Way Bud
    Airbag warning light from next year is a fail I believe.

    Steve.
  13. Established Member Joined: May 2011 Rochester Posts: 1868
    #13
    I need to look into mine

    If you've fiddled with the wires etc, what else would anyone recommend?
  14. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2008 Herne Bay. Kent Posts: 3881 Peugeot 307, Nissan Juke, 206 Grand tourisme
    #14
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by stevo67 View Post
    Airbag warning light from next year is a fail I believe.

    Steve.
    I asked an MOT tester and he says he knows not of this at present
    it was discussed but he hasnt seen anything from VOSA on it




    as for airbag going off in accident in the last 3 years I have broken well over 250 Saxo's most of them front damage I can count on one hand the number of them thad had the airbag go off and some where quite hard aswell
  15. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.
    #15
    A while back someone on here posted a link to the site the MOT testers use & it was in a list of changes.

    Steve.
  16. Infrequent Poster Joined: Apr 2010 hudds Posts: 124 GOLD VT?
    #16
    its a saxo deal with it mate
  17. Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned
    #17
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by stevo67 View Post
    it was in a list of changes.
    +1, any light on the dash will be a fail.
  18. Established Member Joined: Jan 2011 Bridgwater, Somerset Posts: 1092 2001 Saxo 1.1
    #18
    I would probably just remove the bulb if all else fails
  19. Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Devizes Posts: 836 Saxo furio - X312HBK Peugeot 206GTI -J44KBX
    #19
    mine comes on and off all the time the way i get it to go away for a few days is to disconnect it under the seat and re connected and then bend the wires abit then it normally stays off for a few days lol and i can say to that ive only ever seen like 5-10 air bags that had previously went off in a saxo that probs from around 10 different scrap yards with a average of 15-25 saxos/106's in each