Air Bag Light

1. lillaur Newbie Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 19

   #1 22nd October 2011, 16:19

   Hello,
   
   I was wondering if you could help me.
   I have a Saxo, although I am trying to sell it. The air Bag light is on all the time and I was wondering if there was any way other then going to the garage to turn the light off or does it actually mean my air bag is busted?
   
   Any suggestions are welcome
   
   Thank you
2. user_51379 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 plymouth Posts: 2921 mk2 VTS

   #2 22nd October 2011, 16:35

   check the orange connector under the seats
   
   if that doesnt work
   1. take your battery lead off wait 10 mins
   2. take the airbag off the steering wheel (2 torx srews behind steering wheel)
   3 . place air bag somewhere safe
   4. you will see a orange connector you need put two wires in and bridge them with a 10 amp fuse
   5. put air bag back in steering wheel
   
   
   this tricks the car into thinking the airbag is all good
3. user_51160 Frequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Norwich Posts: 538 Saxos (sold), Civic

   #3 24th October 2011, 00:33

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by sam_8v check the orange connector under the seats if that doesnt work 1. take your battery lead off wait 10 mins 2. take the airbag off the steering wheel (2 torx srews behind steering wheel) 3 . place air bag somewhere safe 4. you will see a orange connector you need put two wires in and bridge them with a 10 amp fuse 5. put air bag back in steering wheel this tricks the car into thinking the airbag is all good

   This - I knocked mine out while hoovering, literally just a small connector and a bodyclip style thing that plugs into the bottom of the seat. Sorted it out instantly
4. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #4 24th October 2011, 12:04

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by sam_8v check the orange connector under the seats if that doesnt work 1. take your battery lead off wait 10 mins 2. take the airbag off the steering wheel (2 torx srews behind steering wheel) 3 . place air bag somewhere safe 4. you will see a orange connector you need put two wires in and bridge them with a 10 amp fuse5. put air bag back in steering wheel this tricks the car into thinking the airbag is all good

   3ohm resistor, what good will a fuse do lol
   
   mate, disconnect the battery, and poke in a 3ohm resistorfor each wire coming out the carpet under the front seats (one wire per seat) put one leg of the resistor into each terminal of the plug connector so that it 'fools' the system into thinking the seats are plugged in even though theyre not. The airbag will still work this way aswell
5. HrRACING Newbie Joined: May 2010 Posts: 20

   #5 26th October 2011, 11:05

   I wonder how many cars on the road have their air bags flashing...loads I would think!!
6. user_51379 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2011 plymouth Posts: 2921 mk2 VTS

   #6 26th October 2011, 12:51

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by LSOfreak 3ohm resistor, what good will a fuse do lol mate, disconnect the battery, and poke in a 3ohm resistorfor each wire coming out the carpet under the front seats (one wire per seat) put one leg of the resistor into each terminal of the plug connector so that it 'fools' the system into thinking the seats are plugged in even though theyre not. The airbag will still work this way aswell

   works for me plus this is the way it does it in the haynes saxo modifying manual