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olddad · May 31st, 2002, 07:58 PM

Divorcing my airbag. Light should't be a problem.

MiniBloke · Jun 4th, 2002, 07:29 AM

Take the bulb out of the dash - problem solved

m1les · Jun 24th, 2002, 05:45 PM

Thought it might be worth mentioning that if the airbag light is on or disabled, the airbags are disabled.

My car is back in awaiting a new wiring loom. Had the seatbelt tensioner replaced on an earlier visit to the dealers.

SPClark · Jun 29th, 2002, 09:45 PM

Airbag lite came on a month ago, about two weeks before the shifter cable came away from the cogbox. Called the dealer's salesperson to ask if this indicated that the airbags were disabled & was told "I'm not sure..."

After the dealer replaced the cable & test drove it, they found the lite on (it went on & off for me) & ordered up a new seatbelt tensioner (add one day to week-long shop visit for cable).

So far, so good.

'Course, this A.M. I spotted a 6" crack in the windscreen, right in the middle of the bottom! (I know now I'm not the only one with this defect - it's being discussed elsewhere here)

GaryM · Jun 30th, 2002, 04:33 PM

My light has come on to! Took the car to my dealer and they told me that it is a know fault with the connectors under the front seats. The fix takes about 5mins and involves disconnecting them and adding some conductive cream to the pins and then reconnecting them. Athough the light has not come one since it does imply that the conncetors are not of good quality

Major Clanger · Jul 29th, 2002, 05:14 AM

My airbag warning light stays on all the time now. Can't be bothered to go and get it fixed yet. I'll wait until I've got some other reason to go to the dealer.

slegorreta · Aug 1st, 2002, 10:47 PM

After cleaning my Mini and moving both seats I drove off with an airbag light on. Appointment is set at 9AM at BMW to sort it out. I'll tell them about the pre-tensioner/loom cable under the seat in case the don't know (which I suspect)...

BTW, about four weeks ago, after taking my Mini to the pollution control test and putting the car on the dyno, the ABS light came on and lasted on for about an hour then turn off itself...anyone had this happen??

Cheers!!

Damo · Nov 5th, 2002, 06:09 AM

Damn and blast this has happened to mine, no doubt my dealer will want 2 weeks notice before it can be looked at

GaryM · Nov 5th, 2002, 09:41 AM

Hey guess what's come on again! Time to visit the deal again.

Damo · Nov 5th, 2002, 12:16 PM

2 weeks to the day!

Car goes in on the 19th!

Oh well the interior needed valeting anyway

Cheap full valet (about £45 round here) just have a fault with your mini and take it for them to fix and clean your car

Ian · Nov 13th, 2002, 08:14 AM

My air bag light has come on for the fourth time since March.

Is this a record ?

My dealer says they're having the same problem on the BMW 3 series now.

KAS_COOPER · Nov 13th, 2002, 11:33 AM

My fix was to have the wiring loom replaced - that what they told me.

I was not aware that there was a known error with the airbags.

Man alive - are we all guniue pigs for the MINI ?!?

Ian · Nov 13th, 2002, 11:40 AM

The service manager at my dealer says the Mini wiring looms are in his words CRAP.

here2help · Nov 13th, 2002, 05:31 PM

Its all down to poor contact adhesion of the pins going into the airbag control unit...poor/high resistance!
ive done loads....

Macsport · Nov 23rd, 2002, 05:31 PM

The warning light came on in my ONE on Wednesday. Dealer said it was fairly simple to fix and I have it booked in on Monday morning. However after reading this post I'm not so sure it will be done in the hour they said.

Here's hoping!

OWLS11 · Mar 12th, 2003, 12:31 PM

My Airbag light came on beginning of Feb 1 week before service, phoned dealer and problem was fixed at service. Two weeks after service air bag light back on, car goes in on friday for problem solving again.

Macsport · Mar 12th, 2003, 02:17 PM

I'd completely forgotten about this thread until you posted OWLS11. I've just got my car back this lunchtime after its second trip to the dealers for the same fault (and the fault was in the same area - passenger seat airbag).

I don't want to go back to the garage again before the first service in 1700 miles time. The car has been back to the garage every two months since we got it 10 months ago. Love the car - hate the hassle of returning it on a regular basis to be fixed.

Here's hoping!

cordial · Mar 30th, 2003, 06:05 AM

My baby's done 11'000 Km and the light has been on all day today, it's first problem.....

Pebble · Apr 2nd, 2003, 02:53 AM

8000 Miles, the light has come on. Going in on Friday to have it looked at.

Pebble · Apr 5th, 2003, 12:20 AM

Fixed. Real quick too! High resistance on the passenger seat connection. Rerouted the wire so it would not be streched when the seat is all the way back.

Thanks Sean, You're the man!

May 31st, 2002, 07:58 PM	#21
olddad MINI2 Senior Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Yreka, CA Local Time: 03:49 PM Posts: 434 Offline	Divorcing my airbag. Light should't be a problem. Cooper S Red/White/White, Air, Computer, Cloth, DSC, Cold Weather. August build.

Jun 24th, 2002, 05:45 PM	#23 (permalink)
m1les Mulberry Red Mini 40 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Essex Local Time: 10:49 PM Posts: 1,055 Offline	Thought it might be worth mentioning that if the airbag light is on or disabled, the airbags are disabled. My car is back in awaiting a new wiring loom. Had the seatbelt tensioner replaced on an earlier visit to the dealers. Was a 1, now 1 of 150 in a 40

Jun 29th, 2002, 09:45 PM	#24 (permalink)
SPClark MINI2 Regular My Classifieds Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: near Chicago, Illino Local Time: 05:49 PM Posts: 204 Offline	Yep, mine too... Airbag lite came on a month ago, about two weeks before the shifter cable came away from the cogbox. Called the dealer's salesperson to ask if this indicated that the airbags were disabled & was told "I'm not sure..." After the dealer replaced the cable & test drove it, they found the lite on (it went on & off for me) & ordered up a new seatbelt tensioner (add one day to week-long shop visit for cable). So far, so good. 'Course, this A.M. I spotted a 6" crack in the windscreen, right in the middle of the bottom! (I know now I'm not the only one with this defect - it's being discussed elsewhere here)

Jul 29th, 2002, 05:14 AM	#26 (permalink)
Major Clanger MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Huntingdon Local Time: 10:49 PM Posts: 39 Offline	My airbag warning light stays on all the time now. Can't be bothered to go and get it fixed yet. I'll wait until I've got some other reason to go to the dealer. Surgeons make as many mistakes during their working day as you do during yours...

Aug 1st, 2002, 10:47 PM	#27 (permalink)
slegorreta Mexican MINI Maniac Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Mexico City Local Time: 05:49 PM Posts: 165 Offline	My airbag light is on!! After cleaning my Mini and moving both seats I drove off with an airbag light on. Appointment is set at 9AM at BMW to sort it out. I'll tell them about the pre-tensioner/loom cable under the seat in case the don't know (which I suspect)... BTW, about four weeks ago, after taking my Mini to the pollution control test and putting the car on the dyno, the ABS light came on and lasted on for about an hour then turn off itself...anyone had this happen?? Cheers!! MEXICAN MINI Maniac "As we have seen, you can be at high "tenth values" without going over 50 m.p.h." Denis Jenkinson, in The Racing Driver. MundoMini.com El sitio del nuevo MINI en Español

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Jun 4th, 2002, 07:29 AM	#22 (permalink)
MiniBloke MINI2 Regular Join Date: May 2002 Local Time: 11:49 PM Posts: 285 Offline	Take the bulb out of the dash - problem solved

Jun 30th, 2002, 04:33 PM	#25 (permalink)
GaryM MINI2 Senior Join Date: May 2002 Location: Oxfordshire Local Time: 11:49 PM Posts: 388 Offline	My light has come on to! Took the car to my dealer and they told me that it is a know fault with the connectors under the front seats. The fix takes about 5mins and involves disconnecting them and adding some conductive cream to the pins and then reconnecting them. Athough the light has not come one since it does imply that the conncetors are not of good quality

Nov 5th, 2002, 06:09 AM	#28 (permalink)
Damo MINI2fosi My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: MINItorque.com Local Time: 11:49 PM Posts: 10,650 Offline	Damn and blast this has happened to mine, no doubt my dealer will want 2 weeks notice before it can be looked at

Nov 5th, 2002, 09:41 AM	#29 (permalink)
GaryM MINI2 Senior Join Date: May 2002 Location: Oxfordshire Local Time: 11:49 PM Posts: 388 Offline	Hey guess what's come on again! Time to visit the deal again.

Nov 5th, 2002, 12:16 PM	#30 (permalink)
Damo MINI2fosi My Classifieds Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: MINItorque.com Local Time: 11:49 PM Posts: 10,650 Offline	2 weeks to the day! Car goes in on the 19th! Oh well the interior needed valeting anyway Cheap full valet (about £45 round here) just have a fault with your mini and take it for them to fix and clean your car

Nov 13th, 2002, 08:14 AM	#31 (permalink)
Ian MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Shropshire Local Time: 11:49 PM Posts: 62 Offline	Airbag light My air bag light has come on for the fourth time since March. Is this a record ? My dealer says they're having the same problem on the BMW 3 series now.

Nov 13th, 2002, 11:33 AM	#32 (permalink)
KAS_COOPER MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jun 2002 Local Time: 11:49 PM Posts: 60 Offline	Air bag fault fix My fix was to have the wiring loom replaced - that what they told me. I was not aware that there was a known error with the airbags. Man alive - are we all guniue pigs for the MINI ?!?

Nov 13th, 2002, 11:40 AM	#33 (permalink)
Ian MINI2 Regular Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Shropshire Local Time: 11:49 PM Posts: 62 Offline	The service manager at my dealer says the Mini wiring looms are in his words CRAP.

Nov 13th, 2002, 05:31 PM	#34 (permalink)
here2help MINI2 Senior Join Date: Sep 2002 Local Time: 10:49 PM Posts: 540 Offline	Its all down to poor contact adhesion of the pins going into the airbag control unit...poor/high resistance! ive done loads....

Mar 30th, 2003, 06:05 AM	#38 (permalink)
cordial MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: The Alps (Central Sw Local Time: 11:49 PM Posts: 332 Offline	My baby's done 11'000 Km and the light has been on all day today, it's first problem..... Cooper S BRG/B, Chili, DSC, Overheated seats, auto A/C, OBC, heated mirrors/jets, Boost + CD. delivered 24.09.02 (ordered 11.09.01). MAX tint on back 3 windows. 17" S-Lites with Dunlop summer run-flats. 16" X-Lites with Goodyear Ultra Grip run-flats for winter. Remus exhaust (LOUD !).

Nov 23rd, 2002, 05:31 PM	#35 (permalink)
Macsport MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lincolnshire Local Time: 10:49 PM Posts: 320 Offline	The warning light came on in my ONE on Wednesday. Dealer said it was fairly simple to fix and I have it booked in on Monday morning. However after reading this post I'm not so sure it will be done in the hour they said. Here's hoping!

Mar 12th, 2003, 12:31 PM	#36 (permalink)
OWLS11 MINI2 - SDMC Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sheffield Local Time: 10:49 PM Posts: 9 Offline	Airbag My Airbag light came on beginning of Feb 1 week before service, phoned dealer and problem was fixed at service. Two weeks after service air bag light back on, car goes in on friday for problem solving again.

Mar 12th, 2003, 02:17 PM	#37 (permalink)
Macsport MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Lincolnshire Local Time: 10:49 PM Posts: 320 Offline	I'd completely forgotten about this thread until you posted OWLS11. I've just got my car back this lunchtime after its second trip to the dealers for the same fault (and the fault was in the same area - passenger seat airbag). I don't want to go back to the garage again before the first service in 1700 miles time. The car has been back to the garage every two months since we got it 10 months ago. Love the car - hate the hassle of returning it on a regular basis to be fixed. Here's hoping!

Apr 2nd, 2003, 02:53 AM	#39 (permalink)
Pebble MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Orlando Fl Local Time: 06:49 PM Posts: 275 Offline	8000 Miles, the light has come on. Going in on Friday to have it looked at. Pebble.

Apr 5th, 2003, 12:20 AM	#40 (permalink)
Pebble MINI2 Regular Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Orlando Fl Local Time: 06:49 PM Posts: 275 Offline	Fixed. Real quick too! High resistance on the passenger seat connection. Rerouted the wire so it would not be streched when the seat is all the way back. Thanks Sean, You're the man! Pebble.

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