Red airbag light
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Not necessarily best thing is to get a code read done as that will display the exact fault.
Usually the seat belt pre tensioner wires that cause the issue but obviously there are other components that could fail hence fault code read would be first step.
Stephen.
Usually the seat belt pre tensioner wires that cause the issue but obviously there are other components that could fail hence fault code read would be first step.
Stephen.
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Agree with Stephen's comments. There are spare connectors under seat on some models - what year/model do you have?
Has the light just come on or has it been on for awhile?
Has the light just come on or has it been on for awhile?
Sometimes it can just be caused by weight on the passenger seat, if I am carrying anything heavy on this seat, 8KG dog for example, it goes on and off as she moves around so I tend to buckle the seatbelt to avoid it. You really need to check it with a code reader, where are you based in case there is a member near you with one.
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Seat Occupancy Sensor
Got an airbag light on in my 97 Z3, code reader came back with 001A, occupancy sensor. Ordered an emulator but no joy. I’m also fairly sure my car doesn’t have a passenger airbag as there’s no stamping to indicate it having one on the dash. A previous owner fitted a different set of seats...
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Somebody has offered to help from Bognor.
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