air bag

claire · 16th March 2007, 18:36

Hi i hope your all well? i bought my 75 two months ago not having much luck and now my air bag light is on and the computer says air bag fault just wondered if anyone has had the same and was it expensive.

lightpainter · 16th March 2007, 18:50

Hi Claire, common complaint this one usually traced to the connections under the drivers seat, try pushing the connectors together, you might be lucky.

martin1973 · 16th March 2007, 18:56

Its more common than dog dirt on a footpath.

Wiggling the connectors and wiring under you seat may fix it for now, but best long term fix is to have an auto electrican cut out the connector and re-solder the wires, cost me around £30 if remember right.

claire · 16th March 2007, 18:59

Thank you will try tomorrow, does anyone on the forum live in cornwall ?

paddymcn · 16th March 2007, 19:39

Don't forget about the connector under the passenger seat also, both mine have needed tweaking, oh er..

Kandyman · 16th March 2007, 21:00

Hi claire,

Welcome to the forums and the club.

As teh others have said try the yellow connector under the drivers seat, unplug and plug in again making sure its a nice fit, some members have cut the connectors off and made a solder joint.

I am sure we have a few members round that part of the world, and if you have nothing to do on Sunday we have a clubs family day out in the Haynes International Motor Museum Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset, BA227LH. and i am sure a few member would offer a hand if you have any faults.

http://www.haynesmotormuseum.com/home/index.html

sworks · 16th March 2007, 23:26

Best way to cure this problem is to 'hard wire' the connectors but please don't do it yourself. Remember the airbag is basically an explosive device and should only be worked on by somebody that is qualified!

16th March 2007, 18:36	#1
claire Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	air bag Hi i hope your all well? i bought my 75 two months ago not having much luck and now my air bag light is on and the computer says air bag fault just wondered if anyone has had the same and was it expensive.

16th March 2007, 18:50	#2
lightpainter Posted a thing or two 2004 Rover 75 Saloon 2.5 V6 Conn SE Auto Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Rainham, Kent. Garden of England Posts: 1,162 Thanks: 28 Thanked 42 Times in 6 Posts	Hi Claire, common complaint this one usually traced to the connections under the drivers seat, try pushing the connectors together, you might be lucky. __________________ See my pictures here. My Flickr [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

16th March 2007, 18:56	#3
martin1973 Loves to post MG ZT Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Kendal, Cumbria Posts: 456 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Its more common than dog dirt on a footpath. Wiggling the connectors and wiring under you seat may fix it for now, but best long term fix is to have an auto electrican cut out the connector and re-solder the wires, cost me around £30 if remember right.

16th March 2007, 18:59	#4
claire Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thank you will try tomorrow, does anyone on the forum live in cornwall ?

16th March 2007, 19:39	#5
paddymcn Avid contributor Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Co Antrim Posts: 107 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Don't forget about the connector under the passenger seat also, both mine have needed tweaking, oh er..

16th March 2007, 21:00	#6
Kandyman Banned ROVER 75 2.5 V6 Connoisseur SE Limousine 2004 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Welling Posts: 10,995 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Hi claire, Welcome to the forums and the club. As teh others have said try the yellow connector under the drivers seat, unplug and plug in again making sure its a nice fit, some members have cut the connectors off and made a solder joint. I am sure we have a few members round that part of the world, and if you have nothing to do on Sunday we have a clubs family day out in the Haynes International Motor Museum Sparkford, Yeovil, Somerset, BA227LH. and i am sure a few member would offer a hand if you have any faults. http://www.haynesmotormuseum.com/home/index.html

16th March 2007, 23:26	#7
sworks Been absent for a while… Rover 75 Tourer, Classic mini Cooper S, Abarth 595 competizione, MG TF and a Hyundai Tucson PHEV Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cumbria Posts: 13,071 Thanks: 1,033 Thanked 1,686 Times in 1,040 Posts	Best way to cure this problem is to 'hard wire' the connectors but please don't do it yourself. Remember the airbag is basically an explosive device and should only be worked on by somebody that is qualified!