Airbag light is on perm...

1. Carlvtr88 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 5801 1.1 106 XN Time, MK2 VTR 01. Ford Focus ST3 CP320

   #1 26th December 2012, 12:16

   Hi, As title...
   
   I start the car and it goes off, then comes back on after about 5 seconds.
   No flashing or anything.... Does this light mean the airbag will not work in the event of a crash ?
   
   Should i have a fiddle with those orange wires under the seat ?
2. user_61020 Established Member Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 2009 Saxò VTS 16v

   #2 26th December 2012, 12:38

   How many airbags your car got? is the o-ring behind the steering wheel ok? if no one fitted an aftermarket steering wheel so no one has never taken it apart chances are the wires under the front seats are causing the fault.
3. Carlvtr88 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 5801 1.1 106 XN Time, MK2 VTR 01. Ford Focus ST3 CP320

   #3 26th December 2012, 20:44

   Ye its a totally standard car mate. Apart from outer modifications.
   
   Ill have a gander at the under seat wires tomorrow.
4. BarneyB L-plater Joined: Dec 2012 Devonshire Posts: 53 Saxo 1.1i Desire, Saxo 1.1i Forte, Mitsubishi Cha

   #4 26th December 2012, 20:53

   I had that in the work saxo we used to run, just covered it up with tape. Not the best of fix's but we're from devon so bodge jobs are standard
5. Carlvtr88 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 5801 1.1 106 XN Time, MK2 VTR 01. Ford Focus ST3 CP320

   #5 26th December 2012, 21:25

   the light being on doesnt bother me. It's the thought of it not working or failing an MOT.
6. BarneyB L-plater Joined: Dec 2012 Devonshire Posts: 53 Saxo 1.1i Desire, Saxo 1.1i Forte, Mitsubishi Cha

   #6 26th December 2012, 21:40

   Eh who needs safety anyway, I guess you could put it through a service though? If you're willing to pay. Or just wait till someone who knows about this problem posts..
7. mattfinch Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2007 Kent Posts: 146 Silver Saxo 1.6 16v Gunmetel Grey Nissan 350z GT

   #7 27th December 2012, 11:11

   It should be the orange wires under each seat. If not then it could be the ones on the side of the seats by the handbrake. These are for the seat belts check them aswell. Also if that does not work the air bag control bos is under the middle of the das were the centre console meets the dash. Have a look there and make sure nothing has been pulled out.
8. user_60976 Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2012 Street, Somerset Posts: 460 2002 VTS

   #8 27th December 2012, 13:05

   It wont fail the mot for that mate. Mines been stuck on sencie i bought the car and the M.O.T place didnt say anything about it!
9. Carlvtr88 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 5801 1.1 106 XN Time, MK2 VTR 01. Ford Focus ST3 CP320

   #9 27th December 2012, 15:19

   Cheers for the replies. Does it mean the airbag actually wont work though ?
10. user_60976 Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2012 Street, Somerset Posts: 460 2002 VTS

    #10 28th December 2012, 19:30

    i think if you crash none of the air bags will go off. i could be wrong but i rember somone saying that to me when they saw mine. but look on the bright side if you crash it will be cheeper to repair if the bags dont go off!
11. user_62405 L-plater Joined: Nov 2012 Dalbeattie Posts: 80 Saxo VTR Diablo Red

    #11 29th December 2012, 00:24

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by JacobLongman993 It wont fail the mot for that mate. Mines been stuck on sencie i bought the car and the M.O.T place didnt say anything about it!

    When did you last M.O.T. your car ?
12. Yates Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Pompey/Darlo Posts: 31546 MK1 - 1.1 Animal

    #12 29th December 2012, 00:32

    flashing light is supposed to fail mot, but one just there shouldnt
    
    id just disconnect them and connect them back up
    
    have you recently hoovered under the seats? alot of people knock the orange cables under the seats and causes light to come on, just have a wiggle with them
13. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

    #13 29th December 2012, 02:07

    youre right, the airbag or pretensioners wont work, so itll only be your seatbelts. Saxo airbags rarely go off anyway.
    
    Its usually the wires under the seats which are connected to the pretensioners. Try disconnecting the battery and then disconnecting/reconnecting the plugs under the seats.
    You can bypass the pretensioners with a 3ohm resistor on each one, so that the airbag light will think everythings ok, which means atleast the steering wheel airbag will still work (hopefully)
    
    all the seatbelt pretensioners do is tension the seatbelt buckle when you have a crash, as to pull the seat belt as hard as it can, so its not a major loss really
14. user_60976 Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2012 Street, Somerset Posts: 460 2002 VTS

    #14 29th December 2012, 02:57

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Norm7446 When did you last M.O.T. your car ?

    mot was in october mate
15. user_61517 Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2012 canterbury Posts: 586 3/4 vtr turbo

    #15 29th December 2012, 14:58

    its just an advisory for MOT atm, but in the near future will become a fail.
16. stimsonlee Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2012 droitwich Posts: 177 Silver - Mk1 Saxo VTS

    #16 29th December 2012, 15:29

    My new saxo did this, I put my hand under the drivers seat nd fiddled with the connector nd its been fine since
    
    Lee
17. boaardyx Newbie Joined: Jun 2012 Newcastle Posts: 29 saxo vtr :)

    #17 30th December 2012, 15:40

    my air bag light was on when i had my mot and it 'failed' thought it was a common fault on saxos since nearly everybody who i know has had one has mentioned it happening to their saxos aswel
18. mattfinch Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2007 Kent Posts: 146 Silver Saxo 1.6 16v Gunmetel Grey Nissan 350z GT

    #18 31st December 2012, 12:53

    Just a quick one did you sort the problem out mate, Cos I have a friend with the same problem?
19. Carlvtr88 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2009 Birmingham Posts: 5801 1.1 106 XN Time, MK2 VTR 01. Ford Focus ST3 CP320

    #19 31st December 2012, 13:59

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mattfinch Just a quick one did you sort the problem out mate, Cos I have a friend with the same problem?

    Yes i sorted it guys. All i did, literally was give the plugs under the front seats a wiggle and a little push. Turned car off and on, sorted. Light went away.
20. Bim Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2012 Sweden, Ytterby Posts: 199 Citroen Saxo VTS -98 Volvo S70 T5 -99

    #20 31st December 2012, 15:35

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Carlvtr88 Yes i sorted it guys. All i did, literally was give the plugs under the front seats a wiggle and a little push. Turned car off and on, sorted. Light went away.

    Common problem on berlingo&xsara, we soldering them at work.