Airbag fault display.

[Langtoftlad]

Red light
+
text warning scrolling on dash
+
pinging [for a short while]

 

[Just us on Tour]

Red light
+
text warning scrolling on dash
+
pinging [for a short while]

Ah ….so can you drive and finish your holiday or is it best to get straight off to a garage ?
A red warning light is normally don’t drive isn’t it ?
Thanks for your help , I am just preparing myself so I know what to do in case mine fails .

 

[Phill D]

Airbag won’t activate in a crash but you can drive no problem

 

[Langtoftlad]

A red warning light is normally don’t drive isn’t it ?

Yes red = stop [ and fix]
but
if you're happy to drive without airbag protection - then no problem, you won't make anything worse

 

[gus-lopez]

How did you get on? I have same problem, booked in at Adam’s Morley who quoted £570 just for the unit:-(

there is a discount for MH fun members

A Question please chaps . When this issue occurs and the airbag light comes on , is there a bleeper or buzzer that activates as well ? Or is it just a warning light ?
In other words , can you continue driving without any annoying buzzers ?

see post #48

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[Lampwick]

Problems occur around the 2015-2018 ish models. Had mine reset a couple of time (my fault) so ended having a new one from crash data. Been fine since.

 

[Chris RJ]

Sorry for my lack of knowledge.
Changing it is well within my capability but I would then need to take to a garage with a good code reader

I would suggest buying a unit already coded then just fit it, in case you are thinking of sending it away I personally would forget that I sent kind of to crash Data. Only last two months and they didn’t want to know very snotty woman on the other end of the phone C j

 

[Lenny HB]

I would suggest buying a unit already coded then just fit it, in case you are thinking of sending it away I personally would forget that I sent kind of to crash Data. Only last two months and they didn’t want to know very snotty woman on the other end of the phone C j

Yep, horrible company to deal with.

 

[Windy66]

Fault caused by condensation running down the screen into the footwell. Replace and then put a small towel at the bottom centre of your screen.

 

[mohobot]

A Question please chaps . When this issue occurs and the airbag light comes on , is there a bleeper or buzzer that activates as well ? Or is it just a warning light ?
In other words , can you continue driving without any annoying buzzers ?

There was a warning message on my instrument cluster display, you can drive the vehicle, but I think the seat belt pre tensioner system may not be working slso, when the warning light is on ?

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[vintageb3]

I wrote about this a while ago paid £500 to garage to fit new I was niaeve asked for old unit search internet exactly same £75 bosch.
Mec told me that advice was to fit a second larger earthing strap to unit and then get garage to set up £60 I was robbed be carefull

Was the £75 unit new? Did you buy and test it?

The second strap is a good idea for many reasons but mainly because if you make your own with flat braided cable, washers and bolts etc you can reuse the copper braided wire again again and just change the washers and bolts when they get rusty. The OEM ground strap is crimped and corrodes internally within the steel crimp and it’s not easy to reuse as it’s short.

 

[vintageb3]

Very kind of you. We haven’t crossed yet the ferry is on the 5th. Have it booked in at a place in Morecombe for a recode on the 4th.
If that fails we will have to find a dealer in Ireland.

I cross back to Scotland on the 2nd. I’m not entirely sure you need to code the AB module. It may well have been done by the garage I used in Portsmouth for a new unit (Adam Morley?) I felt I had to get a new unit when crossing to Spain later that day as I didn’t want to have a bad bump and the bags not going off this upsetting the insurance company.

I’ll try find out for sure.

 

[vintageb3]

There was a warning message on my instrument cluster display, you can drive the vehicle, but I think the seat belt pre tensioner system may not be working slso, when the warning light is on ?

Have you had your seat out to work on the battery? The ground may not have been put back.

 

[vintageb3]

A Question please chaps . When this issue occurs and the airbag light comes on , is there a bleeper or buzzer that activates as well ? Or is it just a warning light ?
In other words , can you continue driving without any annoying buzzers ?

Oh you bet your Auntie Flossey there’s an alarm!!!!! Pressing the mode button on the dash silences it for a while.

 

[vintageb3]

Northern autotec sent mine back,said it was goosed,no charge and a packet of haribo’s attached with a note. Can’t fault them.

I’m glad to hear that as I just praised them elsewhere in this thread. I got good vibes from them.

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[grasscutter]

Yep, horrible company to deal with.

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Have you had your seat out to work on the battery? The ground may not have been put back.

I’m glad to hear that as I just praised them elsewhere in this thread. I got good vibes from them.

Seat not been out.
It’s Carl at Northern Autotec that I’ve booked it in with on the 4th September at his home address.

 

[Hobo]

I got this from another forum they recommend contacting Fiat direct . Best if luck Graham

Started the van today and a warning sound with Airbag Fault being displayed.
Checked everything for a loose connection to no avail.
Called AA and after much searching he came up with the attached fault codes.
It seems that the air bag ecu is prone to failure (Google Searches).
I can hopefully source a module and replace it myself.
Not sure if this would clear the codes or whether I would still need to take it somewhere to get the faults cleared.
Sod’s Law as we are packing the van for an extended tour of Ireland.
Any info appreciated.
My passenger airbag warning light has appeared twice in 6 years, a pain indeed. The first time I called out an electrician and he fixed it by reconnecting wires under the driver’s seat, which I think I snapped when moving the revolving seat through 180 degrees. I explained all this to a mechanic 4 years later when the light came on again and he had no idea what I meant and replaced the ECU £500. The wires were still intact so still bemused and dreading it happening again

Red light
+
text warning scrolling on dash
+
pinging [for a short while]

 

[Hobo]

My passenger airbag warning light has appeared twice in 6 years, a pain indeed. The first time I called out an electrician and he fixed it by reconnecting wires under the driver’s seat, which I think I snapped when moving the revolving seat through 180 degrees. I explained all this to a mechanic 4 years later when the light came on again and he had no idea what I meant and replaced the ECU £500. The wires were still intact so still bemused and dreading it happening again

 

[pete'n'julie]

Started the van today and a warning sound with Airbag Fault being displayed.
Checked everything for a loose connection to no avail.
Called AA and after much searching he came up with the attached fault codes.
It seems that the air bag ecu is prone to failure (Google Searches).
I can hopefully source a module and replace it myself.
Not sure if this would clear the codes or whether I would still need to take it somewhere to get the faults cleared.
Sod’s Law as we are packing the van for an extended tour of Ireland.
Any info appreciated.
GrahamView attachment 938160

I had to buy a new one ,get it re-programmed and bought a small solar panel to put on my dash when motorhome on compound to keep the battery fully charged. Had no problem since i did this.Hope this helps ( Peugeot boxer )

 

[vintageb3]

Seat not been out.
It’s Carl at Northern Autotec that I’ve booked it in with on the 4th September at his home address.

I’m sure Carl will resolve the issue.

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[vintageb3]

I personally would forget that I sent kind of to crash Data. Only last two months and they didn’t want to know very snotty woman on the other end of the phone C j

Yeah…that’s her. No advice or service at all from her just verbal abuse. Charlatans!

 

[Stonemags76]

Northern Autotech were good, in that we paid for a repair, but when the unit turned out to be screwed, he deducted the cost of the repair from a new unit which was £240. We had to get it mapped by a mobile chap - about£100.

 

[The POPs]

Started the van today and a warning sound with Airbag Fault being displayed.
Checked everything for a loose connection to no avail.
Called AA and after much searching he came up with the attached fault codes.
It seems that the air bag ecu is prone to failure (Google Searches).
I can hopefully source a module and replace it myself.
Not sure if this would clear the codes or whether I would still need to take it somewhere to get the faults cleared.
Sod’s Law as we are packing the van for an extended tour of Ireland.
Any info appreciated.
GrahamView attachment 938160

Stood for some time and or some other reason, happened to us because engine battery too low. Local Garage in Portugal reset it for us.

 

[grasscutter]

Stood for some time and or some other reason, happened to us because engine battery too low. Local Garage in Portugal reset it for us.

Van not been stood around and battery master keeps it topped up. Just seems to be a random fault.

 

[ARTPLUM]

Yes just a warning light it happened when we were away so continue on our hols for the next two weeks and got it sorted when we got home ,but you have to remember the air bags might not work.

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[BrianS]

Fault caused by condensation running down the screen into the footwell. Replace and then put a small towel at the bottom centre of your screen.

That explains the corrosion on my casing! Thank you.

 

[Richard n Ann]

My van is garaged when not in use, is 10 years old and never had the fault. Also the starter battery is always plugged into an optimate maintainer.

 

[mohobot]

Have you had your seat out to work on the battery? The ground may not have been put back.

I meant the airbag ECU also controls the seat belt pre-tension system ? I cant remember if it does? So does an airbag alarm also mean the pretensioners system is out as well?
2 things on my ECU install, I wrapped both battery leads in seperate plastic bags whilst the battery was disconnected, so there was no chance of the leads touching & grounding on the bodywork. I also recommend putting the battery connectors back onto the terminals in a firm manner, ie no faffing & letting them spark!!

 

[Jimbohorlicks]

Van not been stood around and battery master keeps it topped up. Just seems to be a random fault.

Has your unit been repaired at Northern autotech yet?

 

[Cal54]

Another positive here for Northern Autotech. I took mine and although Carl initial said it was repairable (diagnosed via laptop) when he removed and then tried the repair it was goosed. Agreed to have a new one, and he had an order in for 3 which would be available the following week. Old one put back and I agreed to return the following week. Got it sorted for a very reasonable price.

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