airbag light on

[markypicks]

good morning fellow members my airbag warning light keeps coming on and going off . ive disconnect all the leads under both seats ,cleaned and replaced so i took it down to my local garage and his machine as diagnosed as a front right bumper impact sensor fault . any of you guys come across this, if so is it a hard job and wheres the location help would be welcomed rgds mark

[stevestrat]

The impact sensor lives under the carpet below the seat at the bottom of the "B" pillar. Usual reason for failure is water damage. There are two types (early one is green, the later is orange, don't know when the change was), need to find out which you have before getting a replacement.

You might find this useful.

[markypicks]

cheers steve last year i had a ecu that got soaked wet and there was about an inch of water in the driver side the plenum under the brake servo was blocked but managed to sort it all out so thats whats prob caused it as it keeps coming on and off i take it that the b pillar is the one that houses the seat belt near the front door ? thanks for info mate rgds mark

[stevestrat]

"A" pillar is the one at the side of the windscreen, "B" pillar is between the front and rear doors, "C" pillar is between the rear door and rear screen.

[markypicks]

thanks for info steve rgds mark

[SD1too]

Originally Posted by stevestrat

"A" pillar is the one at the side of the windscreen, "B" pillar is between the front and rear doors, "C" pillar is between the rear door and rear screen.

Steve,

In my experience the pillar between the rear doors and rear window is the 'D' pillar. This is because the pillar between the doors has a letter for each surface: 'B' where the front door striker plate is situated and 'C' where the rear door hinges are. Odd I know, but it is the nomenclature I have seen used.

However, in the age of Google it appears that virtually anything goes. Standardisation seems to be a thing of the past.

Simon