Think your issue is beyond even the powers of the old liquid gold! That wee tool should sort it...if you catch my drift!
Airbag Light
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Hi Gaz.. Would this work on my '04 E85, I've had this problem for three years and no longer living near the guy who did a reset for me just prior to MOT. Next one is due in early Dec. Reset normally only lasts a few days before light is back on.
Interesting as I've just been reading about the movement of seats and association with the airbag light. Mine occasionally comes on for a few minutes randomly and then is gone again without a trace! Would have thought once it comes on it usually stays on?
they should stay on, if a fault is detected it needs to be investigated even if the fault goes away, its designed that way. I would think if your light comes on then goes off it was never a fault to start with, so what could it be, damp in the clocks maybe. would be interesting to see if others have had a self extinguishing airbag light, maybe some do go out if all is ok.
Agreed I thought it would stay also. Might have to get someone to read codes at somepoint / buy a code reader and see if it is anything. Probably more of a worry if no codes are being thrown!
not necessarily worrying, how long does it stay on?
A few minutes so far, sometimes less. Only seen it maybe 3 times so far.
odd one that, you would think if it was a damp short it would flicker maybe or light up dimly,
Yeap, this is a solid, fully lit airbag light.
My airbag light used to do exactly the same, but never if I was on my own. I also read that the airbag light once triggered stayed on but it wasn't so on mine, it flashed on and off lots of times. It was caused by the occupancy seat sensor in the passenger seat being faulty.
Not very technical but when the light came on I got Pauline to lift her weight from the seat and restarted the car. Fixed it most times. The technical way is to get the seat out and measure the resistance of the seat mat.
Cool will give the non-technical way a go at work tomorrow with a colleague 
May explain why I don't always see the light, and find myself wondering whether the wife will spot it being on while she is sat next to me. The two events are seeming to align in my head!
May explain why I don't always see the light, and find myself wondering whether the wife will spot it being on while she is sat next to me. The two events are seeming to align in my head!
It didn't always come on, must have been the way she was sitting on the seat or more specifically on the matCool will give the non-technical way a go at work tomorrow with a colleague
Well hopefully I think you might be on the money there thinking back to the times I have noticed it, pretty sure Ruby has always been with me. not every time though. I'll let you know how I get on!
Best of luck...
excellent result, so it can come on then go off dependent on the issue.
Certainly did on mine, Feb 2002 version
You can get a plug in occupancy seat bypass for the passenger seat - so the seat thinks someone is always in it and the airbag will go off regardless of occupancy.
Something like this for £10
http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bypass-For-...ancy-Mat-Emulator-Airbag-Sensor-/150987109709
If it is the seat mat then this should resolve the issue or at least let us know if it isn't the mat being faulty.
Something like this for £10
http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bypass-For-...ancy-Mat-Emulator-Airbag-Sensor-/150987109709
If it is the seat mat then this should resolve the issue or at least let us know if it isn't the mat being faulty.
Well the airbag light was on many times this weekend... because the wife was sat next to me many times this weekend!
Can anyone describe what the exact cause is usually? What bit is the seat mat?
Can anyone describe what the exact cause is usually? What bit is the seat mat?