Re: Airbag Warning flashing
Think its down to a few reasons really,
Poor routing of airbag wiring (like getting caught when moving seat back etc)
Poor quality terminals in multiplugs (Fiat use tin foil I reckon )
Lots of connectors due to amount of components in the system (I repaired a stilo otherday with 8 bloody airbags!)
Money!.....most 'punters' would prefer colourful strips/CD player/alloys etc thus the manufacture has to provide this and keep price down so sacrifices/cost cutting is carried out.
Your right that Fiat (and Alfas) suffer more than most but the faults are well known and the areas they occur what annoys most folk is £40-50 to 'put light out'!
Think its down to a few reasons really,
Poor routing of airbag wiring (like getting caught when moving seat back etc)
Poor quality terminals in multiplugs (Fiat use tin foil I reckon )
Lots of connectors due to amount of components in the system (I repaired a stilo otherday with 8 bloody airbags!)
Money!.....most 'punters' would prefer colourful strips/CD player/alloys etc thus the manufacture has to provide this and keep price down so sacrifices/cost cutting is carried out.
Your right that Fiat (and Alfas) suffer more than most but the faults are well known and the areas they occur what annoys most folk is £40-50 to 'put light out'!