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umbertob Member Since: 22 Sep 2005 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 944 |
Are you referring to the "Passenger Airbag Off" warning light on the center console? Mine lights up whenever the seatbelt is latched and the "passenger" is my Maltese dog inside his travel carrier, which I usually place on the front passenger seat and secure by sliding the seatbelt through the case handle and latching it. Some sort of sensor under the seat must tell the CPU whether or not the passenger is heavy enough to activate the airbag, so it won't fire if someone is dumb enough to put a baby seat there... (or a small dog!) Unless you are carrying a light passenger, my first suspect would be the seat sensor, either it fell off its socket or it is defective. |
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Fri Oct 19 2007 9:14pm |
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simonsi Member Since: 01 Dec 2006 Location: Leicester Posts: 259 |
Hi umbertob, no its the airbag warning light on the dashboard, next to the seatbelt warning light, but I think the seat sensor could do with a check as you suggest as it has only come on, so far at least, when the passenger seat is in use... Cheers
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Sat Oct 20 2007 7:29pm |
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SteveWilliams Member Since: 05 Aug 2007 Location: Swindon Posts: 138 |
Simonsi
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Sun Oct 21 2007 4:03pm |
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shmoogle Member Since: 07 Sep 2005 Location: ... and for every sprinkle I find, I shall kill you! Posts: 24350 |
Hmm.. if it is the airbag light, it's worth getting it seen to. You don't want a) it going off unexpectedly or b) not going off when you expect it to. I had a airbag warning light come up on a previous BMW and it entailed replacing the wiring harness, but you should at least let the dealer investigate.
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Mon Oct 22 2007 11:43am |
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Tim in Scotland Member Since: 30 May 2005 Location: Driving along in my automobile Posts: 17476 |
If you were to be stopped by a plod patrol or the vehicle inspectorate bods you could also get a prohibition order for knowingly driving a car with a safety defect. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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Mon Oct 22 2007 12:19pm |
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simonsi Member Since: 01 Dec 2006 Location: Leicester Posts: 259 |
Take your point but I just donīt see anything of those guys, just speed cameras for road law enforcement..... Car booked in Monday for a second look... Cheers Simon 2007 2.7HSE 20" Wheels 2005 TDV6 D3 S Auto - Zambezi Silver - JE Tune - RRS 19" - Sidesteps - Roof Rails Body Side Strips - Xenons - Bright Pack - Cold Pack - Premium Stereo Alpine Roof - Towpack - Alpine Touchscreen Satnav - Veba Rear DVD changer Alpine Roof Monitor - Webasto FBH Timer - Brembo Frt & S/C Rr Brakes |
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Mon Oct 22 2007 9:39pm |
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Tim in Scotland Member Since: 30 May 2005 Location: Driving along in my automobile Posts: 17476 |
Lucky you Simon, in these parts we get mobile speed cameras coming out toward the end of month when the local plod's fuel account needs to be paid, but the place is swarming with roadside vehicle checks. The Inspectorate seems to think that everybody around here is a farmer trying to run their car on red diesel, untaxed and uninsured and unMOT'd. Last week there were 3 mobile inspection stations set up around Stirling alone, one on the sliproad to the M9! They cause havoc too as all the traffic gets held up. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it 2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced 2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW |
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Tue Oct 23 2007 7:28am |
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simonsi Member Since: 01 Dec 2006 Location: Leicester Posts: 259 |
Wow, just shows how evenly and fairly UK law enforcement works eh?
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Tue Oct 23 2007 8:32pm |
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