Airbag light on, 94 325is

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see.my.sig.4.addr@nowhere.com.invalid - 16 Aug 2005 18:42 GMT

This car has never been in an accident, or even a slight tap on the frt.,
but the airbag light is now on. I don't remember when exactly it came on,
but I'm hoping I don't have to take the steering wheel appart to figure
out if it's a short or what.
Is there any way to know other than that whether it's still working or
it's just an idiot light malfunction?
In fact, how would I know if I DID take the steering wheel apart? I sure
don't want to set it off to find out!

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J Strickland - 16 Aug 2005 22:28 GMT

The Airbag light means the airbag system is inactive because of a fault
somewhere in the circuit.

The computer will tell the technician where "somewhere" is, and he can reset
the light, but there is no way to do a repair and have the light go out by
itself, it must be reset.

The typical service requirement is the seat belt retractor switch and/or the
passenger front seat sensor. My '94 had the light on to alert me that the
light didn't work. I don't quite get why they would turn on a light that
doesn't work to tell you that the light doesn't work, but my mechanic reset
the circuit and the light never came on again.

I recently bought another '94 E36, and the light came on. My mechanic said
it was a switch in the seat. He reset the circuit, and the light has not
come back on. My guess is that your light just got a hair in its a.s, and
when reset it will remain off.

> This car has never been in an accident, or even a slight tap on the frt.,
> but the airbag light is now on. I don't remember when exactly it came on,
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
> For email response, or CC, please mailto:see.my.sig.4.addr(at)bigfoot.com.
> Yeah, it's really a real address :)

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see.my.sig.4.addr@nowhere.com.invalid - 06 Sep 2005 05:33 GMT

>The Airbag light means the airbag system is inactive because of a fault
>somewhere in the circuit.
>
>The computer will tell the technician where "somewhere" is, and he can reset
>the light, but there is no way to do a repair and have the light go out by
>itself, it must be reset.

Bummer.

>The typical service requirement is the seat belt retractor switch and/or the
>passenger front seat sensor. My '94 had the light on to alert me that the
>light didn't work. I don't quite get why they would turn on a light that
>doesn't work to tell you that the light doesn't work, but my mechanic reset
>the circuit and the light never came on again.

Damn, that IS maddening huh!

>I recently bought another '94 E36, and the light came on. My mechanic said
>it was a switch in the seat. He reset the circuit, and the light has not
>come back on. My guess is that your light just got a hair in its a.s, and
>when reset it will remain off.

Ah, so if reset it tests again and if OK stays off?
Any way to reset it myself, or does it need a special electronic plugged
into it?

Thanks much for the info!

>> This car has never been in an accident, or even a slight tap on the frt.,
>> but the airbag light is now on. I don't remember when exactly it came on,
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
>> For email response, or CC, please mailto:see.my.sig.4.addr(at)bigfoot.com.
>> Yeah, it's really a real address :)

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