Airbag Light

[smithycompact]

Hi everyone.... Got a little hick up. My girlfriend drove my car the other day moved my seat forward and the light just randomly came on. How do u turn it off??

[Guest Mister Dabsy]

Check the connection under the passenger seat - common fault !!

If it remains on then the Passenger Seat Occupancy-sensor has failed...

[Snypa-D]

#FACT :)

[Timbo]

Hello Smithy

Another little bit to add to this, is if it has failed, it will need to be replaced!!

This year it is coming into force as a M.O.T failure if it is on

I know as I had to have mine replaced on the Z3 (and they ain't cheap!!)

Tim

[Guest Mister Dabsy]

Bypass it !!

[G4VHD]

Occupancy sensor under passenger sat mate

Bypass it with a cheap ebay fix, or take it to a MOTer who owns a BMW ;)

[Timbo]

Just one little thing

Yes the guys are right you can put a bypass on it, but as I was told nine times out of ten they will put a disclaimer on it lol

But yeah that is also an option

I got mine replaced in the end

Tim

[Guest Mister Dabsy]

Here's an sneaky idea... Get a second hand identical passenger seat with no issues, cheaper than a new sensor mat, but nowhere near as cheap as a bypass !!

[Timbo]

Ha ha ha well yes true

I guess you have two choices then lol

Tim

[Charlee]

I still have this problem too.. Might try and be sneaky and remove the bulb for my MOT :D

[Guest Mister Dabsy]

Yep, that will work !!

Hope you don't have an accident, though !!

[G4VHD]

I still have this problem too.. Might try and be sneaky and remove the bulb for my MOT :D

I think its a surface mounted LED, depending on car age, but still these can be broken without other faults

[Charlee]

Its not due for a few months anyway but the light being on is driving me insane! Its been on since i bought the car and i know people will probably disagree but i reeeeally don't want to pay a fair amount of money to just turn off a bulb!

[Guest Mister Dabsy]

Put a sticker over it :lol:

[Snypa-D]

e36 dash bulbs are easy to take out,the dash clocks themselves are a different story,lol

p.s. they not that hard tho :)

[Charlee]

Are they? I havent even attempted it yet as i have no patience when it comes to little fiddly jobs. Just seen the photos of your dash though Synpa and i'm jealous!

[Snypa-D]

;) ;) ;) ;) ;)

Theres 2 screws at the top of the clocks,undo them and pull the clocks forward,then just undo (not that easy) the plugs on the back,think there is 4 of them,then slide the clocks out.They are what I call swing arm plugs,ie theres a little arm you have to pull up to remove the plug but its got a tiny locking clip on it,so I advise when you get the clocks out you remove these locking clips altogether (just the little clips,not the arm),it makes them so much easier to remove again in future :) hope this helps

[Charlee]

Thank yooou! :) I'll give it a go and fail knowing me haha!

[Snypa-D]

PMA girl,PMA !!

[Charlee]

PMA? Am I missing something?!

[IanIOM]

Positive Mental Attitude,Buy a bypass unit, come to one of the meets and one of us will turn the light out,so to speak

[Charlee]

I'd love too but you all seem to live so far away from me :(

[IanIOM]

Oxford? there is a meet in birmingham soon,and one in gravesend in kent,however how close to the A34 are you?as i travel up and down it alot to get to Towcester

[Charlee]

Only a few minutes. I don't actually live in Oxford, just outside. Hmm Birmingham is a bit of a drive for a meet..

[Snypa-D]

Maybe a South East meet should be planned ??

Although not really that many people actively on here from S/E :(