Flashing airbag light problem and MOT

Hi guys,

My 306-TD has frequently suffered from the apparently well known flashing
airbag light problem caused by some sort of loose wiring under the driver's
seat. This was apparently "fixed" during my last service.

However the problem has reoccurred and I have an MOT coming up. Would this
problem classify as an MOT failure?

Thanks,
Sean

 

: Hi guys,
:
: My 306-TD has frequently suffered from the apparently well known flashing
: airbag light problem caused by some sort of loose wiring under the
driver's
: seat. This was apparently "fixed" during my last service.
:
: However the problem has reoccurred and I have an MOT coming up. Would
this
: problem classify as an MOT failure?
:
: Thanks,
: Sean


no

 

As I understand it there is wiring under both front seats. On my 406 one
was done and the other went a year later. I believe there is a connector of
some description that has to be removed and the wires soldered together
instead.

 

Buccaneer wrote:

Fiddling around under the seat normally fixes things for a few weeks, and it
doesn't really bother me that much. I just didn't want it to start during
the MOT and for me to fail the MOT over it.

Thanks,
Sean

 

In answer about your upcoming MOT, I had my 406 collected from home just two
days ago by the guy who did the MOT and brought it back, the car had passed
btw. The airbag light started flashing as he was driving it. He pointed it
out when he returned the car and said it was not an MOT matter then told me
it was most likely the leads to the seat belt pre-tensioner sensors that
were the cause of the problem.

 

:
: : > Buccaneer wrote:
: > <snip />
: >> As I understand it there is wiring under both front seats. On my 406
one
: >> was done and the other went a year later. I believe there is a
connector
: >> of some description that has to be removed and the wires soldered
: >> together
: >> instead.
: >
: > Fiddling around under the seat normally fixes things for a few weeks,
and
: > it
: > doesn't really bother me that much. I just didn't want it to start
during
: > the MOT and for me to fail the MOT over it.
: >
: > Thanks,
: > Sean
:
: In answer about your upcoming MOT, I had my 406 collected from home just
two
: days ago by the guy who did the MOT and brought it back, the car had
passed
: btw. The airbag light started flashing as he was driving it. He pointed it
: out when he returned the car and said it was not an MOT matter then told
me
: it was most likely the leads to the seat belt pre-tensioner sensors that
: were the cause of the problem.
:
:
did i not say no already
or did you want a long speech about it

 

Dear Mindwipe, please could I have a long speech about how exactly to fix
the airbag light problem. I've read pretty much all the posts on here over
the past few months and am still unsure as to what wires to solder & or
which connectors to replace. I need step by step instructions with nice
colour pictures if possible
)
btw I have a 98 406 V6

 

: Dear Mindwipe, please could I have a long speech about how exactly to fix
: the airbag light problem. I've read pretty much all the posts on here over
: the past few months and am still unsure as to what wires to solder & or
: which connectors to replace. I need step by step instructions with nice
: colour pictures if possible
:)
: btw I have a 98 406 V6
:
: : >
: > : > :
: > : : > : > Buccaneer wrote:
: > : > <snip />
: > : >> As I understand it there is wiring under both front seats. On my
406
: > one
: > : >> was done and the other went a year later. I believe there is a
: > connector
: > : >> of some description that has to be removed and the wires soldered
: > : >> together
: > : >> instead.
: > : >
: > : > Fiddling around under the seat normally fixes things for a few
weeks,
: > and
: > : > it
: > : > doesn't really bother me that much. I just didn't want it to start
: > during
: > : > the MOT and for me to fail the MOT over it.
: > : >
: > : > Thanks,
: > : > Sean
: > :
: > : In answer about your upcoming MOT, I had my 406 collected from home
just
: > two
: > : days ago by the guy who did the MOT and brought it back, the car had
: > passed
: > : btw. The airbag light started flashing as he was driving it. He
pointed
: > it
: > : out when he returned the car and said it was not an MOT matter then
told
: > me
: > : it was most likely the leads to the seat belt pre-tensioner sensors
that
: > : were the cause of the problem.
: > :
: > :
: > did i not say no already
: > or did you want a long speech about it
: >
: >
:
:
i appreciate the sarcasm but as a top poster you lost any respect coming to
you
perhaps you should simply book it in and pay £70 plus an hour for it fixing
as a rule btw most 406's with electric seats simply unplug them selves when
the seat is sent all the way back (usually when i get in,not cos i'm tall
but because i dont want the airbag blowing all my ribs out of my back when a
taxi driving arsehole pulls out on me)

 

Ok Ok, it was sarcastic, but wasn't intended to be offensive. To be honest I
didn't totally understand your answer though.
I'm looking for a cheap solution, have paid far too much this year already
to get the car running safe and legal.
I don't know if the seats actually unplugged themselves, but there is
definitely a link between moving the seats and the problem occurring.
Any help would be appreciated, seriously
Thx

 

Chris wrote:

My limited experience shows that there is an orange connector under both the
driver and passenger seats. Fiddling around with that tends to fix the
problem. I rarely move the seats, so it it is a reasonable solution for
me. This may or may not be satisfactory for yourself.

Sean

 

if you dont want to remove the connector and solder the wires together then
you could smply run a cable tie around the two halves of the connector and
pull it tight,hence pulling the connection together
also with the seat all the way back check the wiring to the acrual
pretensioner which is the bit that usually unplugs itself,if its like apiano
string then remove the clips and reroute it