Technical Airbag Warning Light

[derekos82]

1998
so is it possible for me to do this?

 

[s and b]

1998
so is it possible for me to do this?

yes
cant remember where the box is on a mk1 mind but if all wiring intact, disconnect battery wait 15 minutes then swap the controllers over
look on ebay possibly for a cheap unfired ecu or a local breaker
i seem to remember most mk1 puntos didnt have an airbag so you could always put the appropriate steering wheel on and discard the clock spring beneath it

 

[derekos82]

hmm total novice here, that last bit is like chinese to me, any chance you could explain a bit more?

i have a haynes manual i will find location of that. if i pass this MOT anyway i will have a year to work out how to do this

 

[dave]

on a mk1 you could get away with removing the bags and bulb as most didnt have air bags

 

[derekos82]

how do i get rid of the bulb? simple?

 

[dave]

on a mk1 bulbs just twist out iirc

you will need to remove all traces of airbags too though

 

[derekos82]

be great not to have that light on
whats the iirc?

sorry not mechanical

any chance of a walkthrough?

 

[Ziggy122]

be great not to have that light on
whats the iirc?

sorry not mechanical

any chance of a walkthrough?

IIRC = If i Remeber Correctly

Ripping airbags out means you better be fitting a 5 point harness

Personally i'd get the fault fixed, a airbag with a seatbelt can save your life!
Not read the thread, but hey ho

Ziggy

 

[derekos82]

costs an arm and a leg to get it done, huge labour cost. car is worth about £300. one more year then..scrapheap. bloody stupid

 

[dave]

IIRC = If i Remeber Correctly

Ripping airbags out means you better be fitting a 5 point harness

Personally i'd get the fault fixed, a airbag with a seatbelt can save your life!
Not read the thread, but hey ho

Ziggy

he has a mk1, air bag is probably dead in all mk1's now they so old

 

[derekos82]

i just want to turn the warning light off, cos thats what will fail me in post april 2012 *from how i interpret the new rules

 

[derekos82]

would i be correct in saying that th MK1 Punto only has one airbag (drivers)

 

[dave]

most have none, some have 1 some have 2

if there is nothing on passenger side saying air bag, then you only have a drivers one

 

[derekos82]

cheers

reckon this is my method of getting the bulb out?

https://www.fiatforum.com/punto-guides/90152-dismantling-dials-fitting-white-dials.html

i wont have to fiddle with speedo or anything will i ?
just get the face off and unscrew?

 

[s and b]

just take the speedo cluster out and unclip the bulb
its easier with the steering wheel off i would imagine and is your opportunity to take off the airbag equipped steering wheel and clockspring and replace with a non airbag one
of course with the airbag light removed you could argue that it was an uprated steering wheel fitted and never had the squidge bag fitted
as said its quite likely at this age it would'nt fire in an accident anyway