donnabravo2k8
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the air bag light on me 1.6 sx bravo is on is this a mot failure cheers and how dear to get turned off
Technical air bag light
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Technical air bag light
Is not an MOT failure. 
Remember though that the light is telling you that the airbag/seat belt pre tensioner systems are NOT working and will NOT work in an impact.
lights come on for various reasons. Most common is a seatbelt pretensioner wire has been disturbed. This illuminates the light. Another possibility is that the clock spring between the steering wheel and console is at fault..
There are ways you can reset the system, disconnecting the battery etc.
I'm sure someone will post a solution
Remember though that the light is telling you that the airbag/seat belt pre tensioner systems are NOT working and will NOT work in an impact.
lights come on for various reasons. Most common is a seatbelt pretensioner wire has been disturbed. This illuminates the light. Another possibility is that the clock spring between the steering wheel and console is at fault..
There are ways you can reset the system, disconnecting the battery etc.
I'm sure someone will post a solution
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donnabravo2k8
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cheers will wait to see wat ova people say many thanks
:yeahthat:Is not an MOT failure.
airbag has nothing at all to do with MOT.
at a dealership resetting the airbag module is usually £40-70, however that will only switch the light off. if the fault remains the light will come back on very soon.
first you need to identify the fault (£65 at a dealer for diagnosis), then you need ot fix the fault (unknown cost depending on fault) and then you need to reset the aurbag module (this is often free if you get the diagnosis and repair done at a dealership, otherwise its another £40-70).
i've had my fair share of airbag faults, and i've tried fixing them myself and paying dealers a fortune to do it, and i've learnt one thing from it; no one can fix the damn airbag system or even tell you what is wrong with it no matter how much money you throw at them.
stylers
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I've fixed a fair few, and they've never come back at me.. most of the problems are caused by intermittent connectors, intermittent clock springs and supply voltage drops..
someones better than jug..someones better than jug :nerner:
Yeah I have this same problem on my mk2 punto appearently i need a "Upgraded" wiring loom, but i dont wanna pay £60-80 to get a new one fitted
small price to pay for your safety & the safety of your passenger...you are aware that your system will not operate in the event of a accident.
You would be suprised at how many fully functioning airbag sytems do Not go off in an accident.
I work with damage repairable cars, on the newer cars small front impacts will usually fire both front airbags and the seatbelt tensioners of the seats being occupied.
Newer cars also have side, seat bolster and curtain bags which deploy very easily in a lightish side bump. The seat belt pre tensioners are also very sensitive on newer models.
A lot of older cars can have a heavyish bump and not fire a bag. They are very particular on where they are hit.
Saying that though, I would hope that in a more severe car accident that they would deploy. Which would lead to saving lives.
and obviously every precaution should be taken to ensure safety.
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better than fiat dealers too. must be voodoo magic.
Months since I've looked at this site and as usual visiting makes me paranoid about what can go wrong with my car!
I had the airbag issue, solved by pulling the dash apart and taping over the relevant LED.
Yes I know the pitfalls, but it is the bargain basement option. I'm old enough to remember cars without airbags.......
I had the airbag issue, solved by pulling the dash apart and taping over the relevant LED.
Yes I know the pitfalls, but it is the bargain basement option. I'm old enough to remember cars without airbags.......
but in the 'older days' (said with respect & not sarcasm) there was not as many cars on the road, cars that were around were not as fast as todays cars & joyriding wasn't a popular sport.
If you ever sell the car I hope you will be honest enough to tell the buyer about the non-functioning airbag system...personally i'd rather not pay the council tax for 2 weeks & have a airbag system that works,thats just my opinion.
I understand your comments, the car will die in my possession. I'm quite attached to it after 6 years of ownership. You do seem to have very rose tinted spectacles about the past though.......and if anyone is really uptight about airbags I'd recommend a) a car which has more airbags and b) something with a better than two star Euro NCAP rating.
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rose tinted spectacles
The thing is that as a respectable (and well supported) forum we like to give out the best (and safest) advice out to our members, wether they accept it is up to the individual.
no reason not to get it repaired though is it
absolutely, and I would never sell a car without a working airbag system.
What i was attempting to say in my last paragraph was that every precaution should be made for your safety and for that of others. Therefore seatbelts should be worn by all occupants and what ever devices that particular car has should be operational.
However, manufacturers used to see safety as an optional extra where passenger airbags etc were optional extra's at cost.
Dealers also charge stupid amounts for diagnosing airbag and tensioner systems. It is very wrong.
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stylers
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no-one saying there is any voodoo magic involved, just what I've seen. For a dealer to fix, this technically means replacing the looms and other components, which involves much labour and is gonna be expensive. To that poster with the MK2 punto, 60 - 80 quid is not that expensive in fairness. From my experience, If you have access to diagnostics and can sort out the problems yourself, its worth a try. bridges is right, the absurd charges for diagnosis is what prevents most of these problems being fixed in the first place..
To the original poster, If you can't get a FIAT dealership to sort out the problem, try and find a good independant garage or auto electrician in your area to take a look at it.
To the original poster, If you can't get a FIAT dealership to sort out the problem, try and find a good independant garage or auto electrician in your area to take a look at it.
I dont think so......you keep recipts for the things you buy so do the same in this situation. Before you hand over the keys to get car fixed ask for a error printout on your return, keep this & if the same fault occurs within a given period (should be stated on recipt wether 6 months/year etc) then you are entitled to get it repaired free of charge this time. Ask the tech what was actually done to repair the fault however respect the fact that alot of airbag repairs involve information from service news/bulletins or direct from Fiat which the general public are not 'privy' to for safety reasons.
If you have any airbag work carried out make sure a level 3 DET has carried out the work or if not has supervised/checked the repair.
Again thats a personal choice...I'd rather campaign for lower council tax,BT phoneline rental, gas & electric charges leaving more money to spend on the things we enjoy like the car.....................errr I mean the wife
Fiat dealership must repair the problem,if not they are duty bound to get a field engineer...dont except anything else as its your safety at stake here!
My experience of local garages/auto electricians (as good as many of them are) is they simply take it to local dealer. We give out alot of advice to locals etc (who we are on great terms with) but never on airbags which they fully understand.
I know that but its a rip-off just for the wiring loom, isnt there a way of fixing in yourself.
if your refering to punto mk2 (not bravo/a) then not really as your paying 0.7 installation time (£35-40) + parts + diagnostic time.
whats is a rip off is when a garage tries overcharging which sadly all too often they do.
