Few issues to fix - airbag light and interior

[Kaz117]

Hi all, and happy new year,

I have just bought my Z3 2.8i as my first car, drives excellent, no engine issues whatsoever. Just a couple interior / electrical issues to address:

THE ISSUES:

The airbag light is on, was on when I bought it, but one of the **15** previous owners scribbled on it poorly, so I couldn't tell what it was, but after I was back I noticed it was the airbag light.
It was on the entire time, which makes sense since airbag codes are stored until cleared from what I've read.

The other issue: the driver's seat rocks a bit forward and back. How would I fix this? Is it just tightening a loose bolt? It's nothing crazy, and the seat stays in place, it doesn't roll forward like a different common issue I've heard.

MY PLAN:

I will get windows XP with INPA BMW tools on my old laptop, with a K+DCAN cable and OBD1 adapter.
I'll clear the airbag codes and observe if / when they appear again. Hopefully fingers crossed it is just a connector.

Also I wont do spirited driving until I can ensure the airbags work 100%

Thanks to all who can help!

 

[andyglym]

Hi mate, for the seats follow this link, a couple of hours max;

How to fix your BMW Z3 Rocking Seats (changing the bushes/bushings)

How to fix your BMW Z3 Rocking Seats. The standard seat bushes wear out, and this article details how to change yours.

zroadster.org

For the airbag light, free stuff first. When you have the seats out for the above clean out the connectors with contact spray and check the wires. You'll need an airbag reset tool and adaptor to reset the light.

 

[andyglym]

 

[Kaz117]

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Thanks for the help! I've got BMW tools (INPA, NCS Expert, Tool32 and WinKFP) installed on my laptop all well, just waiting for the cables to arrive and I'll get it sorted.