Airbag Warning Light Petition To Bmw Uk

[StuartA]

Another thing I just got sting for by BMW was this fault

[burns863]

Well.. after over one year of airbag light illuminance I have finally been able to afford to get it fixed

New split ring plus a steering column out of an 06 plate and all is well Managed to get the column and the split ring for a grand total of £50 Bargain! If anyone is interested and is around the Sheffield area I used Quarry Motors, a BMW salvage yard! Quarry Motors - bmw specialist - bmw spares, bmw parts, bmw servicing, bmw dismantlers

[LadyKatie]

Has anyone seen the Austin Powers film which has the MINI in? If you look closely you will see even this car has it's airbag light on.....






apparently

[Paul]

They disable the airbags on some stunt cars, such as those used in the film.

[nobbyclark]

Quote:

Has anyone seen the Austin Powers film which has the MINI in? If you look closely you will see even this car has it's airbag light on

I think you'll notice that the speedo needle doesn't move much either.

[SteveBall]

JUst had my Airbag light reset for the 2nd time in 2 years on my Oct 04 MCS, Passenger seat again!!!

[PickledOnion2]

Wow, I can't believe Mini still haven't taken responsibility for this issue. My first Mini 51 Cooper had this happen 3 times. First time they replaced the looms as it was covered by extended warranty. Next time they charged me £200. The last time I got rid of the car. I just couldn't keep forking out £200 for something that was obviously a fault. I wish I'd have known about this thread at the time.

[fadec]

I am also very surprised MINI has not fixed this issue. I've had this light reset numerous times now over several yeas. I now plan on being rid of this problem once and for all... once I get this light out one last time I will be selling the MINI after eight years as soon as I can so as I can get rid of it before it comes on yet again.

[DaFlake]

We have a recall for it in the USA. Should be covered under warranty.

[nsp24]

Quote: Originally Posted by CJR (original)

Airbag lights is now out!

After Knights BMW wanted £95 worth of work to replace the passenger wiring loom, i went to a BMW and Mini specialist in Stafford and they reset the light for £10. Also checked all the other systems at the same time, and let me watch him do it with his electronic box of tricks!

My Daughters just got a 03 Mini one and the Airbag light is on, Can anybody recommend a Mini Specialist in the Harrogate area who is reasonable.

Just had it sorted at Strayside Garage only took 10mins

[Filbert]

Bought my 2002/52 in September 2009 privately, one previous owner, done about 7k miles on it since I bought it (65k miles on it now) and the airbag light came on a couple of days ago. It's at the dealers now, waiting to see what they come back with... If I decide to go down the buying a B200 re-set tool... I have seen one (second hand) which says it was used on a BMW E39 does anyone know if the fitting is the same to plug in to a Mini? Does the tool normally come with a range of fittings, or is there only one which works on all BMWs and Minis? Thanks in advance.

[Filbert]

Just got a call from the dealers £162+VAT worth of labour (1 hour) to tell me........ needs a new wiring loom (under passenger seat). Total price £350!

Could somebody please tell me where exactly this connector block is, and is it easy to find?

[AMcUK]

Sorry to hear there are still cars out there with this problem - I wonder how many people are driving around with their airbags disabled without really knowing?

The B200 tool plugs into a socket above the pedals (in a UK car). You'll need to kneel down outside the car, stick your head in the footwell and probably use a torch to find the cover. It's awkward but you'll see it.

My tool came with the rectangular plug and an adapter to a larger round plug
I can't remember if the socket is round (20pin) or rectangular (a bit like a SCART socket on a TV with 16 pins). We've sold that car and moved on to a newer MCS cabrio (which isn't here) so I can't check.

I paid £58 for it in November 2007 from these guys. http://www.autotec-direct.com/handhe...tools-52-c.asp They don't list it, but give them a ring and may be they can help you.

The tool certainly worked - all we'd done was move the passenger seat a bit heavy handidly. Reseating the connector and resetting the light worked. reseating alone won't work as once that light is on, it's on until the computer is reset.

[Filbert]

Thanks. I just got back from the dealer having paid £190.35 to them to tell me about a fault which it took me 2 minutes to find on here! No way I'm going to pay them to fix it though. Part that needs to be replaced is 61129118130 (Rep. cable, airbag) BMW quote £21+VAT for the part, £108+VAT for fitting!

I'm going to go to a local independent not too far from me later if I get the chance, to see if he can re-set the light (the light is still on, so don't know if the dealership tried to re-set it or not).

Hopefully someone will post exactly what needs to be done to the connector to solve this issue, and I can get it sorted without too much more expense.

If anyone can confirm whether the diagnostic port under the footwell is the same as on BMW's would really appreciate it.

Also, what if anything has happened with the petition, do we know if anyone at BMW/Mini has seen it?

[AMcUK]

In our case all I did was reseat the connector under the passenger seat and then tape it with insulating tape to make it less likely to slip. It only takes a tiny flex in the contact to trigger the light, then it stays on until reset. Once taped the light stayed off until we sold the car 18 months later.

With the tool, resetting the light takes about 10 minutes the first time you do it.
If that section of the loom is damaged then replacing it will take a decent mechanic a short amount of time as it's just run under the carpet into the bulkhead (IIRC), but you'll still need the reset tool. Obviously at main dealer rates that's still a lot of money - I pay my local independant about half what Mercedes want per hour to service my other car and the mechanics are all Mercedes trained and certified!

IIRC the tool I bought was described as "BMW AIRBAG SRS FAULT CODE SCANNER/RESET TOOL"
Similar compatible ones were "BMW AIRBAG RESET TOOL OBD2 & 20 PIN" on eBay at the time (the seller confirmed its suitability for a MINI)

If you PM me an email address I can send you photos of the tool and connectors it has but you off checking the connector on the car first as I can't remember which connector it has - round or rectangular.