Airbag Light on Dashboard

1. ChairmanDavey Newbie Joined: Jan 2014 Sheffield Posts: 3 Citroen Saxo '03 1.1cc

   #1 16th March 2014, 08:46

   Hey guys, I have my MOT coming up and my car always has the airbag light on on the dashboard - is this something that it would be failed for on the MOT? If so, does anybody know how I would go about fixing it?
   
   Thanks!
2. Twytchee Newbie Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 20

   #2 16th March 2014, 08:51

   Yes would fail MOT.
   
   Look under your seat and check if the connector is... Connected
3. VTR_Craig Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2007 Lincoln/Newark Posts: 2673 Mercedes C220, Scooby, Saxo VTS

   #3 16th March 2014, 09:49

   It will fail an mot. Need to get it plugged in to diagnostics to see where the fault is.
4. Manwhore Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2005 Glasgow United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 107 2 saxo vts , ax vts , 4.7 V8 jeep

   #4 16th March 2014, 09:56

   Always been a problem with saxos , it is an MOT fail as has been said , sometimes disconnecting the battery , unplugging the air bag connector under the seat and leaving the car for 30 mins before reconnecting everything works ...failing that speak to the MOT man
5. ChairmanDavey Newbie Joined: Jan 2014 Sheffield Posts: 3 Citroen Saxo '03 1.1cc

   #5 16th March 2014, 14:58

   Thanks for the replies, I've discovered a yellow wire has been cut or something under the drivers seat - I'm going to try to reconnect them and then see if the light still comes on.
6. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #6 16th March 2014, 15:41

   there's your problem, classic. remember to unplug the battery before reconnecting
7. BAWrathall L-plater Joined: Apr 2013 Doncaster Posts: 39 Saxo Two Tone VTR (51)

   #7 16th March 2014, 22:54

   best way to get rid of problem to cut and re connect using something like spade connectors to stop them working loose , like already mentions remember to unplug the battery and wait a bit befor doing any work
8. wullvfr Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 killin,perthshire Posts: 1561 Audi a3 1.8sport,kawasaki zx9r c2,Yamaha R1 track

   #8 17th March 2014, 05:51

   As above,disconnect battery and wait 30mins just to be sure.
9. ChairmanDavey Newbie Joined: Jan 2014 Sheffield Posts: 3 Citroen Saxo '03 1.1cc

   #9 19th March 2014, 07:08

   Thanks everyone for the advice, I simply reconnected the cut orange wire beneath the driver's seat and the light goes off now... going to cover it in tape just to keep it in place.
   
   Seems simple now, but when you're a newbie messing around with a car seems quite complicated!