Technical Airbag light...Wheres that orange connector?

TinyUK · Mar 18, 2009

Decided today, that as I was in the middle of hoovering the car, I would look for the infamous orange connector under the passenger seat and attempt to cure the airbag light that has been illuminated for months.

The thing is, I couldnt see a thing. Is it there on all Multis?
Am I barking up the wrong tree?
Im sure ive read somewhere about this plug, but there does not seem to be a connector (or any wiring at all) under the passenger seat.
There are a couple of connectors under the drivers seat but none anywhere else.

If anyone could enlighten me i'd be eternally grateful, a photo would be even better!

Cheers.

Zundapp · Mar 18, 2009

On the floor, front left-hand-side of the n/s front passenger seat.

TinyUK · Mar 18, 2009

Thanks, will look again in the morning, but couldnt see anything there at all before.
Maybe wasnt looking in the right place, roll on tomorrow!
Thanks.

umberto · Mar 19, 2009

TinyUK said:
Thanks, will look again in the morning, but couldnt see anything there at all before.
Maybe wasnt looking in the right place, roll on tomorrow!
Thanks.

Definately underneath the front passenger seat, you'll see a wiring loom that's joined together by 2 connectors.
- unplug
- squirt with WD40 (or some sort of electrical contact cleaner)
- reconnect

and that should be it.

TinyUK · Mar 20, 2009

Nope, Ive looked under the seat (again) had the plastic drawer and retaining bracket out, removed the inner step/sill cover trim and the front trim from the centre seat (just in case).
Ive lifted the edge of the carpets and short of taking the seat out, not only can I not see this connector, I can see any sign of wiring whatsoever.

There are 3 connectors under the driver seat none of which is orange.

Thanks for the help though!

umberto · Mar 20, 2009

TinyUK said:
Nope, Ive looked under the seat (again) had the plastic drawer and retaining bracket out, removed the inner step/sill cover trim and the front trim from the centre seat (just in case).
Ive lifted the edge of the carpets and short of taking the seat out, not only can I not see this connector, I can see any sign of wiring whatsoever.

There are 3 connectors under the driver seat none of which is orange.

Thanks for the help though!

Appologies, mine's a new shape the wiring loom must be different then. I'm sure i've seen this on the forum before though.

Zundapp · Mar 20, 2009

Mine's the old shape, and that's where it is - on the floor!

widemouthfrog · Mar 27, 2009

If you're still interested, I've taken a piccy, and I've got enough posts up on here now to be able to post links, so let's see if this works. The round black tube is the grab to slide the seat back and forth.

TinyUK · Mar 27, 2009

Thats exactly what Ive been looking for Widemouthfrog!

The picture that is......

My cars away getting the bonnet painted today so I cant have a look, but as soon as its back im going to be right in there looking, thanks!

Zundapp · Mar 27, 2009

Well done widemouthfrog!

I've been trying to take a decent photo, but between the awful weather here and the fact I no longer have the original FIAT connector, but a connector block, it was proving rather difficult to identify what my photos were showing...

TinyUK · Mar 28, 2009

Nope, not there....Will post my piccy when I work out how!

T14086 · Mar 28, 2009

Have you got side airbags?

TinyUK · Mar 29, 2009

T14086 said:
Have you got side airbags?

Well the wife sits beside me, does that count?

If your talking about factory fitted then the answer is no!

T14086 · Mar 29, 2009

then you wont have underseat connectors

raineuk · Mar 29, 2009

TinyUK said:
Well the wife sits beside me, does that count?

If your talking about factory fitted then the answer is no!

LOL

If you can get your hands on a obd code reader that might turn the light off. Very cheap at the mo from Argos and I think there is one on ebay. Then again it might not.

T14086 · Mar 29, 2009

99% of aftermarket code readers do not have the protocol to turn of airbag lights.

Herts Hillhopper · Mar 29, 2009

How many airbag warning lights do you see? There are two - a red one which says 'something is wrong' and an orange one. The orange one comes on if you've turned the passenger air bag off (by using the ignition key in the switch inside the driver's side glovebox). Is that switch 'on'?

(My Panda managed to show both lights -- which turned out to be because the wiring plug was loose on the back of that airbag key switch)

As to code readers -- yes, generally the DIY variety won't override the airbag and other SRS faults, as in order for the car to remain safe, the fault must be rectified, not hidden...

Pete

TinyUK · Mar 29, 2009

No, its the red one. Got an advisory at the last MOT for it, will pop it into Fiat when im feeling a bit more flush!

T14086 · Mar 29, 2009

you do realise your airbag system is non-operational at present?

TinyUK · Mar 30, 2009

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