Important! : Air Bag Light Flashes

1. stevosaxo1 L-plater Joined: May 2012 Devon Posts: 66 Saxo Mk1 1.4 westcoast Mitsubishi l200 Subaru i

   #1 31st May 2012, 23:31

   For some reason my air bag light has come on and started to flash at me and after about 5miles of driving it stays on constantly, Also will it fail an MOT like it??????? as iv got an mot tomorrow morning 1st june
2. iDale Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Somerset Posts: 448 Mk1 Woodland VTS

   #2 31st May 2012, 23:34

   I have this problem too, any help much appreciated
3. user_55763 Frequent Poster Joined: Oct 2011 Milton Keynes Posts: 869 2000 Citroen Saxo 1.0L

   #3 31st May 2012, 23:47

   http://lmgtfy.com/?q=+site%3Asaxperi...irbag+light+on
4. stevosaxo1 L-plater Joined: May 2012 Devon Posts: 66 Saxo Mk1 1.4 westcoast Mitsubishi l200 Subaru i

   #4 1st June 2012, 08:22

   just found the easiest way to turn it the airbag light of for an MOT take the bloody bulb out of the clocks
5. DanTvts Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Torbay Posts: 1285 Mauritius Vts, 206 Gti 180

   #5 1st June 2012, 08:28

   Not a great idea tbh as it will also fail if the bulb doesn't light up and go out like it should under the latest mot rules. The problem you've got is likely to be one of these...
   - the wiring under the seats, the bullet connectors like to play up, might need playing around with or soldering the wires together.
   - pre-tensioner fault, will need replacing
   - the airbag ring behind the steering wheel
   
   Couple of ways around this,
   - Change the parts listed above one by one until it works
   - you can get a resistor to connect to the wiring to fool the airbag system into thinking it works, the bulb will light up as it should and go out as it should.
   
   And remember if you attempt any of this make sure you disconnect your battery and leave for at least 15-20 mins before touching anything airbag related.
6. stevosaxo1 L-plater Joined: May 2012 Devon Posts: 66 Saxo Mk1 1.4 westcoast Mitsubishi l200 Subaru i

   #6 1st June 2012, 08:30

   will have to leave it as it is for the minute and see what happens at the mot as its in half an hour but it was my mot tester that told me to take the bulb out as hes a really got friend of mine lol
7. NismoSteve Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2011 Thorne+Grimsby Posts: 717 S2GTi / Megane cc

   #7 1st June 2012, 08:34

   Don't take the bulb out, it will fail.
   I bought two 2.5-3.5 ohm resistors from maplins. They cost 56p
   
   Look under the front seats for the orange wire and plug.
   Unplug it (ignition off)
   Take the end of the plug that goes into the carpet. And insert on tail into one terminal and the other tail into the other terminal.
   Solder in or just carefully tape it all up and tuck it somewhere safe.
   
   Same with the other side. Turn on ignition and marvel at how the light now works as it should.
   
   This will cure 99% of airbag light woes.
   Doing this will bypass seatbelt pre tensioners which then will not work in a crash situation. But will sort it for MOT.
8. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

   #8 1st June 2012, 08:43

   Or get a 5 amp blade fuse put a length of cable with a spade connector(1 on each blade)& then connect it into the orange wire coming to your airbag contact ring.
9. stevosaxo1 L-plater Joined: May 2012 Devon Posts: 66 Saxo Mk1 1.4 westcoast Mitsubishi l200 Subaru i

   #9 2nd June 2012, 12:04

   took the bulb out and it passed the mot with flying colours they didnt even question the air bag light not coming on
10. DanTvts Established Member Joined: Mar 2011 Torbay Posts: 1285 Mauritius Vts, 206 Gti 180

    #10 2nd June 2012, 19:42

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by stevosaxo1 took the bulb out and it passed the mot with flying colours they didnt even question the air bag light not coming on

    Must have been a friendly mot tester then i guess, or one who doesn't care too much about his licence, since it is definitely a fail.
11. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #11 2nd June 2012, 19:45

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by DanTvts Must have been a friendly mot tester then i guess, or one who doesn't care too much about his licence, since it is definitely a fail.

    +1 since the new stupid regs came in,that should/would,ve been a fail.
12. Pricklep Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 31279 Citroen Saxo VTS, S60 D5

    #12 2nd June 2012, 19:49

    Can see alot of this happening now.
    
    "just pass it mett, heres £20"