Airbag light

combey1985 · 28th April 2013, 15:33

Afternoon all!

I know this has been asked a million and one times and ive tried all one million and one ideas yet nothing works!

So it started when i got the car about 2 weeks ago, seller told me the airbag light had came on but reading the forum with solutions i was confident, now I'm loosing paitence!

Carpet was sodden it turned out so out it came and left to dry whilst the drainage mods were completed.

Refitted the carpet and sprayed the connectors with GT85, not WD40 however i dont know if it will make a difference.

I remembered whilst the carpet was up i saw two airbag sensors under the seats looking like this

Again, both connections were sprayed and still no joy!

Im guessing im not the first to have tried the tested and still have no joy and no doubt i wont be the last!

Any one got anyideas before i start throwing money at it?

combey1985 · 29th April 2013, 07:18

Anyone?

I can't be the only one In this boat!

bramblp · 29th April 2013, 07:48

Sometimes you need to make and re-make the underseat connectors several times to clean them up, you may want to consider cutting them off and replacing with electrical connectors.

hinged_bap · 29th April 2013, 07:53

I had this very problem a couple of months back, all I had to do was extract/insert those big connector thingies that plug into a largish underseat box of electrics that had ( iirc ) Lear Corporation printed on it.

combey1985 · 29th April 2013, 15:29

ah wicked,

ive ordered a two pack of these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1306429160...84.m1423.l2649

Will do the connector for the airbag under the seats.

If all else fails ill have to get a t4 diagnostic done

boater · 29th April 2013, 15:39

I too have this problem.

I have disconnected and reconnected both the yellow and blue underseat connections several times but there has been no change.

I did see an earlier post about the underseat modules (the ones you found under the carpet) and they can be the cause as can the seat belt tensioners as they are on the same circuit.

When it gets to this stage I guess a T4 session is needed to narrow down the options.

boater

combey1985 · 29th April 2013, 16:25

Boaster, im going to try the connections first, if not ill get two new sensors. Not sure if they require programming, wouldnt of thought so though

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rover-75-M...item51ac2ae124

combey1985 · 29th April 2013, 16:26

The upshot is that things are cheap to replace!

NigelOBB · 29th April 2013, 16:26

Try chopping the yellow plug strip back the wires and twist together that way yon are sure of a good contact if it cures it you can fit another plug or other form of mechanical connector I soldered mine 😁

combey1985 · 29th April 2013, 17:54

Well, chopped and twisted the wires together and no joy! Fml....

28th April 2013, 15:33	#1
combey1985 Avid contributor ZT 190 X - Power Grey & ZR TD Anthracite Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Herne Bay, Kent Posts: 159 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 2 Posts	Airbag light Afternoon all! I know this has been asked a million and one times and ive tried all one million and one ideas yet nothing works! So it started when i got the car about 2 weeks ago, seller told me the airbag light had came on but reading the forum with solutions i was confident, now I'm loosing paitence! Carpet was sodden it turned out so out it came and left to dry whilst the drainage mods were completed. Refitted the carpet and sprayed the connectors with GT85, not WD40 however i dont know if it will make a difference. I remembered whilst the carpet was up i saw two airbag sensors under the seats looking like this Again, both connections were sprayed and still no joy! Im guessing im not the first to have tried the tested and still have no joy and no doubt i wont be the last! Any one got anyideas before i start throwing money at it?

29th April 2013, 07:48	#3
bramblp Loves to post Rover 75 CDT Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Dublin Posts: 470 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Sometimes you need to make and re-make the underseat connectors several times to clean them up, you may want to consider cutting them off and replacing with electrical connectors. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

29th April 2013, 16:26	#9
NigelOBB This is my second home 04 Rover 75 Contemporary SE - 53 Rover 75 Connoisseur -94 Mercedes W140 - 72 VW Beetle 1300 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Sunderland Posts: 4,767 Thanks: 1,379 Thanked 493 Times in 429 Posts	Try chopping the yellow plug strip back the wires and twist together that way yon are sure of a good contact if it cures it you can fit another plug or other form of mechanical connector I soldered mine 😁 __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Keep smiling - it makes people wonder what you've been up to.

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29th April 2013, 07:18	#2
combey1985 Avid contributor ZT 190 X - Power Grey & ZR TD Anthracite Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Herne Bay, Kent Posts: 159 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 2 Posts	Anyone? I can't be the only one In this boat!

29th April 2013, 07:53	#4
hinged_bap Gets stuck in 75 CDT Conn SE Auto saloon Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Southampton Posts: 773 Thanks: 134 Thanked 104 Times in 81 Posts	I had this very problem a couple of months back, all I had to do was extract/insert those big connector thingies that plug into a largish underseat box of electrics that had ( iirc ) Lear Corporation printed on it.

29th April 2013, 15:29	#5
combey1985 Avid contributor ZT 190 X - Power Grey & ZR TD Anthracite Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Herne Bay, Kent Posts: 159 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 2 Posts	ah wicked, ive ordered a two pack of these http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1306429160...84.m1423.l2649 Will do the connector for the airbag under the seats. If all else fails ill have to get a t4 diagnostic done

29th April 2013, 15:39	#6
boater Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Rotherham Posts: 232 Thanks: 107 Thanked 73 Times in 46 Posts	I too have this problem. I have disconnected and reconnected both the yellow and blue underseat connections several times but there has been no change. I did see an earlier post about the underseat modules (the ones you found under the carpet) and they can be the cause as can the seat belt tensioners as they are on the same circuit. When it gets to this stage I guess a T4 session is needed to narrow down the options. boater

29th April 2013, 16:25	#7
combey1985 Avid contributor ZT 190 X - Power Grey & ZR TD Anthracite Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Herne Bay, Kent Posts: 159 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 2 Posts	Boaster, im going to try the connections first, if not ill get two new sensors. Not sure if they require programming, wouldnt of thought so though http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Rover-75-M...item51ac2ae124

29th April 2013, 17:54	#10
combey1985 Avid contributor ZT 190 X - Power Grey & ZR TD Anthracite Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Herne Bay, Kent Posts: 159 Thanks: 0 Thanked 18 Times in 2 Posts	Well, chopped and twisted the wires together and no joy! Fml....