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Car Forum / Fiat Cars / February 2004

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Air bag light....

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Bitmap - 13 Feb 2004 22:50 GMT
Ive got a Fiat Brava, and the airbag light wont go off.... it used to come
on when I started the car and go out, but now it stays on, any idea what
could be causing it?
Hellraiser - 13 Feb 2004 23:16 GMT
> Ive got a Fiat Brava, and the airbag light wont go off.... it used to come
> on when I started the car and go out, but now it stays on, any idea what
> could be causing it?

Probably a fault with the airbag system?  That is what the lights are
usually there to indicate :)

Hellraiser...........>
Graham - 13 Feb 2004 23:24 GMT
> > Ive got a Fiat Brava, and the airbag light wont go off.... it used to come
> > on when I started the car and go out, but now it stays on, any idea what
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>
> Hellraiser...........>

Usually - if you're lucky, it's just the connector underneath the seat.

Graham
Bitmap - 14 Feb 2004 12:31 GMT
Can the airbag be sorted at a normal garage?

> > Ive got a Fiat Brava, and the airbag light wont go off.... it used to come
> > on when I started the car and go out, but now it stays on, any idea what
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>
> Hellraiser...........>
Rev. Alfa Adam - 14 Feb 2004 09:21 GMT
> Ive got a Fiat Brava, and the airbag light wont go off.... it used to come
> on when I started the car and go out, but now it stays on, any idea what
> could be causing it?

Realistically, it is a coded message for "take me to your dealer".

Don't mess with airbag systems or you'll damage them at best, or at worst,
have a really big surprise when you least expect it!  (I know a few who have
had this type of surprise - they've sworn to learn from it but have never
forgotten.....)

Adam H
Stuka - 14 Feb 2004 12:41 GMT
> Ive got a Fiat Brava, and the airbag light wont go off.... it used to come
> on when I started the car and go out, but now it stays on, any idea what
> could be causing it?

it something usual on FIAT cars... I've got the same problem on my
"barchetta" (see my site in sing - sorry, italian only)

I brought her 3 times to a FIAT dealer and they turned the light off through
their electronical devices but... once again it lighted on!!!

some guys refers about poor connectors typology... very cheap (I
trust'em!!!)

I've heard about this problem also on new stilo models :-(

try going to your local dealer; if it is just the connector (90%) it will
take 5 minutes to plug their computer to the car and check all the status...
otherwise could be a real fault of the airbag system :-s

see ya,
--
Stuka (25, 130+, MI)
/F/I/A/T/ barchetta
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Bitmap - 14 Feb 2004 13:02 GMT
How much did they charge?

> > Ive got a Fiat Brava, and the airbag light wont go off.... it used to come
> > on when I started the car and go out, but now it stays on, any idea what
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> bCI member: #359
> http://digilander.libero.it/Stuka78/index.html
Stuka - 14 Feb 2004 13:06 GMT
> How much did they charge?

? 0,00

:-)

stuka
firestarter - 14 Feb 2004 14:16 GMT
I used to work in a fiat dealership and when my air bag light came on I
thought it was the connector under the seat but when I took it in it was the
connector behind the glove box, I put too much in there and it dislodged the
connector - they unplugged it and cleaned the terminals and all is ok now.

> Ive got a Fiat Brava, and the airbag light wont go off.... it used to come
> on when I started the car and go out, but now it stays on, any idea what
> could be causing it?
The Pilot - 15 Feb 2004 21:11 GMT
> Ive got a Fiat Brava, and the airbag light wont go off.... it used to come
> on when I started the car and go out, but now it stays on, any idea what
> could be causing it?

If it is not a loose connection it may be the airbag ECU. Since it is a
Brava I suspect the latter.
ECUs are ?220 + vat approx + labour. Not cheap.
HTH
Iain.
 
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