airbag light on and off

[jcs123]

my airbag light has just decided to come on??stays on for bit then goes off basicly on and off not to botherd but will it fail mot as its due in the next 2weeks.

[Bicco]

Airbag light should stay on untill reset tbh, thats a bit strange! Accidentaly ripped the wire out of the pretensioner when hovering the vetcra, light came on and wouldnt go away even when re-connected, had to use tech 2.

[jcs123]

so if i get it reset itl stay off?looks like il be doing that then nice one

[v6-conv]

I should be able to to reset it for you if need it doing .. as I have a tech 2

[rhydgte]

my airbag light has just decided to come on??stays on for bit then goes off basicly on and off not to botherd but will it fail mot as its due in the next 2weeks.

Sounds like a loose connection to me, check the pretensioner as said :cool:

[jcs123]

I should be able to to reset it for you if need it doing .. as I have a tech 2

ooh yes please if you could do that:) .also management light comes on for bit then goes off this due because the airbag light is on and is logging a fault?cheers

[rhydgte]

ooh yes please if you could do that:) .also management light comes on for bit then goes off this due because the airbag light is on and is logging a fault?cheers

No, that will be a seperate thing.

Airbag has nothing to do with the engine.

If the EML has been illuminated for more than 30secs it will have logged a code, so you will need to 'flash' the code out, easiest way is to follow the instructions found on this website..

www.topbuzz.co.uk

Let us know what code(s) you find

:cool:

[v6-conv]

I can read the fault codes to, let me know when you want it done

[jcs123]

No, that will be a seperate thing.

Airbag has nothing to do with the engine.

If the EML has been illuminated for more than 30secs it will have logged a code, so you will need to 'flash' the code out, easiest way is to follow the instructions found on this website..

www.topbuzz.co.uk

Let us know what code(s) you find

:cool:

cheers for that.dont realy want do it my self lol not my thing

[jcs123]

I can read the fault codes to, let me know when you want it done

mint,if its ok can you read the codes for me?let me know when.nice one:)

[jcs123]

also this might not have anything to do with it,butwhen me airbag light came on etc ever since then me stereo hasnt worked??it lights up but no sound ?it plays but like said no sound??weird

[rhydgte]

Sounds like you have some dodgy connections behind the dash, have you had any of it out recently?

[jcs123]

Sounds like you have some dodgy connections behind the dash, have you had any of it out recently?

no.done nothing.wot eva is goin on is down to the last owner,everthings been fine until now,why do things happen at mot time:mad:

[rhydgte]

no.done nothing.wot eva is goin on is down to the last owner,everthings been fine until now,why do things happen at mot time:mad:

Yep always the way lol

[jcs123]

only things i can think of that may cause these problems are-
1.when i bought the car it had small neons in the footwell that light up when door is open but are on a seperate switch and ive now turned them off??and as been fine since til now?

2.the electric front windows work without the keys in ignition??door open or closed the windows will work either way??ive owned 2 astra sports in the past and neither of them worked without keys in ignition.the keys had to be in ignition and turned on?

dont know if these have anytin do with it.id say not but?

:confused:

[rhydgte]

only things i can think of that may cause these problems are-
1.when i bought the car it had small neons in the footwell that light up when door is open but are on a seperate switch and ive now turned them off??and as been fine since til now?

2.the electric front windows work without the keys in ignition??door open or closed the windows will work either way??ive owned 2 astra sports in the past and neither of them worked without keys in ignition.the keys had to be in ignition and turned on?

dont know if these have anytin do with it.id say not but?

:confused:

Sounds like permanent live to the windows, which have no doubt been messed with when those neons have been fitted.

I'd be taking a good look behind the fusebox for starters..

[jcs123]

i will have a look see today see wots goin on:)

[gte_cab]

i will have a look see today see wots goin on:)

did you find the cause of you dodgy wiring mate?

[jcs123]

did you find the cause of you dodgy wiring mate?

no still the same,airbag light still on along with management light on to.stereo still not working well no sound anyway,just realy cant be botherd with it at the moment.
think new car is in line;) :D
for me mot i will need wishbone and anti roll bar linkages so will get a mot then probly sell am tired of these eco****es lol

[DaveyQ]

**** tech 2, if you wanna suss out the engine management problem there is a plug under the handbrake cover on the veccy (i think) just make the connection between the two with a trusty paper clip and record the series of flashes from the engine management light on the dashboard. then look for the info online that will sort that out for ya.

The airbag one is either the tensioner or a faulty wire usually when ppl mess around with the steering wheel or behind the dash for connecting stereo equipment to a constant live feed (tapping into loom)

The light for airbag is an easy one.......take the bulb out!

[rhydgte]

**** tech 2, if you wanna suss out the engine management problem there is a plug under the handbrake cover on the veccy (i think) just make the connection between the two with a trusty paper clip and record the series of flashes from the engine management light on the dashboard. then look for the info online that will sort that out for ya.

The airbag one is either the tensioner or a faulty wire usually when ppl mess around with the steering wheel or behind the dash for connecting stereo equipment to a constant live feed (tapping into loom)

The light for airbag is an easy one.......take the bulb out!

Not so!

Airbag light must illuminate on start up then extinguish for the mot...

Mark has a Tech 2, so assuming cost for jcs will be considerably less than Vaux :cool:

[jcs123]

ok peeps did the paper clip test today:eek: lol got code 49 wich is logging fault as voltage high? thats wot its given me on topbuzz so presume its right
see here
http://www.topbuzz.co.uk/info/fault_codes/fault_codes.htm#gm

may be it has something to do with why airbag light is on to?who knows.
havnt messed around with anything for the airbag light to come on so cant be me.will keep you updated

[rhydgte]

ok peeps did the paper clip test today:eek: lol got code 49 wich is logging fault as voltage high? thats wot its given me on topbuzz so presume its right
see here
http://www.topbuzz.co.uk/info/fault_codes/fault_codes.htm#gm

may be it has something to do with why airbag light is on to?who knows.
havnt messed around with anything for the airbag light to come on so cant be me.will keep you updated

Ahh interesting code that..

Not very clued up on electrical side, I'm sure Mark may know more :confused:

But sounds like a relay is screwed somewhere? Or faulty Voltage Regulator..

[v6-conv]

yeah sounds like the alternator to me .. as at most it should be 14 -15 volts so to be getting over 17 is bad news ... might be worth sticking a multimeter on it to test .. if you don't know how to most places that sell batteries can do the test for you

[v6-conv]

Oh ... I am sure you can't do a paper clip test for Airbag light as it has its own ECU so the codes are not stored in the Engine ECU ... maybe wrong ..

[jcs123]

yeah thought alternator and was told that,il get it tested asap.i think thats why the airbag light is on due to alternator over chargeing as something else thats hapend.noticed i had headlight bulb out was working 2 days before,and then tonight went out dove down the street and the other headlight bulb goes so may have sumit do with it.il get it sorted and hope it cures my problems:mad: