Airbag light woes

np · Post by np » 19 Jan 2006, 19:23

Well,i got around to looking into this today.My light came on just before xmas,after being fixed for the 2nd time in 2 yrs.Both times being the module thingy in the steering wheel.Striped the whole airbag & wheel off today.Dismantled & checked everything.Even replaced the conections under the seats with crimped connectors.To my delight,when i started the car,the light went out as normal

.Took it for a drive,within a mile it came on again

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Apart from taking the dash to bits to check the passenger airbag,i`m now at a loss what to do.With the standard of driving today,it would be nice to have working airbags!
I think i will have to ring the independent garage to have a polite word.I begrudge having to pay another £35 to be told whats wrong.So will see what they can come up with.

AndersDK · Post by **AndersDK** » 19 Jan 2006, 20:54

IIRC there is slipring/slider under the steering wheel with nasty habits ?

PowerLee · Post by **PowerLee** » 19 Jan 2006, 21:51

AndersDK wrote:IIRC there is slipring/slider under the steering wheel with nasty habits ?

You mean the rotary switch

Sturdybloke · Post by **Sturdybloke** » 19 Jan 2006, 22:43

I thought it was called a clock spring? Is it?

np · Post by np » 20 Jan 2006, 00:44

Clock spring,rotary switch etc.Had all that apart.Thats whats been replaced twice already.My thoughts are that both times its been replaced,when turning the steering wheel,you can here what sounds like wires twisting.After having it apart today & playing with it all,theres a large about of coiled wire in it.I reckon its been pulled to tight when turning the steering wheel & causing a break in the wire.Although it looks all intact,the coiled wires within it are very thin & joined together.So it may have a break somewhere.
I have to take it apart again anyway,as the steering wheel controls for the stereo dont work now

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Oh well.