306 AIRBAG PROBLEM

dobbin1979 · Unread post by **dobbin1979** » 12 Mar 2004, 14:51

HELLO
I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY AIRBAG LIGHT.
WHEN I TURN THE IGNITION ON IT COMES ON BUT DOESNT GO OUT INSTEAD IT FLASHES FOR 5 MINUTES AND THEN STAYS ON. THE HANDBOOK AND THE HAYES BOOK ALL SAY GO TO A DEALER, WHICH I A BIT WORRYING.
DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY IDEAS ON WHAT THE WARNING LIGHT MEANS OR HOW IT CAN BE FIXED???
OR AM I GOING TO HAVE TO BITE THE BULLET AND GO THE THE DEALER.
ANY HELP WOULD BE GREAT.
THANKS

Unread post by **RichardW** » 12 Mar 2004, 15:33

Look under the front edge of the front seats and you will see an orange connector - this is for the seat belt pretensioner - odds on this is what is causing your problem - they are a well known weak point. With the ignition off (!) disconnect these and spray them with WD-40, then open and close them a few times. Make sure they are finally very well pushed home - turn on ignition and airbag light should now behave properly. You might have to do this every few weeks though - some folk have soldered the connections closed to make sure the light stays out.