Airbag warning light

YorksMG2013 · 16th June 2018, 18:36

Dear All

My ZT190 has an airbag warning light on (been looked at by various people over the years with limited luck)
I understand my car will fail next MOT in this state.
Can anyone help me get this finally sorted?

Thanks

Andrew

suzublu · 16th June 2018, 18:39

Both front under seat connectors, srs unit under the carpet "B" pillar may also be wet

stevestrat · 16th June 2018, 18:44

Yes it'll be a MOT failure. First port of call is the connectors under both front seats, airbag and seat belt pretensioner. 2nd is impact sensors under the carpet. 3rd, clock spring connector in the steering wheel. 4th, airbag ECU. Best thing to do is get it to someone with a T4, eliminates the guesswork. BigRuss is in Liversedge, only 20-30 minutes from you.

Dubya · 16th June 2018, 18:46

The most common culprit is the under-sear connectors for the side airbags and seatbelt pre-tensioners. For me MOT time meant lots of furtive unplugging, cleaning and reconnecting these plugs, usually with limited and temporary success. Some people cut them off and solder the wires together permanently, however this means you cannot remove the front seats easily. The other option (which I myself have done) is to replace the original rubbish connectors. There are plenty of different types available on ebay etc., I simply used bullet type crimp connectors and have had no further issue since.

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YorksMG2013 Gets stuck in MG ZT 190 SE & MG ZT 260 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Leeds Posts: 854 Thanks: 95 Thanked 119 Times in 65 Posts	Airbag warning light Dear All My ZT190 has an airbag warning light on (been looked at by various people over the years with limited luck) I understand my car will fail next MOT in this state. Can anyone help me get this finally sorted? Thanks Andrew __________________ Proud owner of a Pearl Black facelift ZT 190 SE (or should that be the 'Black Pearl'? Just call me Cap'n Jack!) Now joined by the Blue Beast - MG ZT 260 #57 in Trophy Blue

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stevestrat This is my second home ZT260 #243 (resting) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Prestonpans Posts: 22,486 Thanks: 650 Thanked 4,624 Times in 3,358 Posts	Yes it'll be a MOT failure. First port of call is the connectors under both front seats, airbag and seat belt pretensioner. 2nd is impact sensors under the carpet. 3rd, clock spring connector in the steering wheel. 4th, airbag ECU. Best thing to do is get it to someone with a T4, eliminates the guesswork. BigRuss is in Liversedge, only 20-30 minutes from you. __________________ Steve T4 Location Map Last edited by stevestrat; 16th June 2018 at 18:46..

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Dubya Loves to post 2005 MG ZT-T+ V6 190 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Hereford Posts: 474 Thanks: 126 Thanked 139 Times in 103 Posts	The most common culprit is the under-sear connectors for the side airbags and seatbelt pre-tensioners. For me MOT time meant lots of furtive unplugging, cleaning and reconnecting these plugs, usually with limited and temporary success. Some people cut them off and solder the wires together permanently, however this means you cannot remove the front seats easily. The other option (which I myself have done) is to replace the original rubbish connectors. There are plenty of different types available on ebay etc., I simply used bullet type crimp connectors and have had no further issue since. __________________ 7,925th ZT-T to run off the production line, out of 8,249 The 1,709th ZT-T 190 + to be made out of 1,756 The 103rd ZT-T in Mica Blue (Ignition) (code: JGY) to be made out of 160 Mica Blue (Ignition) ZT-Ts

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suzublu This is my second home rover 75 1.8 vvc club se wedgwood blue Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Seaton Carew Posts: 26,921 Thanks: 65 Thanked 7,142 Times in 4,642 Posts	Both front under seat connectors, srs unit under the carpet "B" pillar may also be wet