Airbag light on - do I need the dealer?

[bob1998ic]

My airbag indicator (far right light) stays on. Do I need to see the dealer or is this something I can work on?
Thx.
Bob

 

[bmwtransport]

I would say better go to the dealer. They have to put the unit on the test.

 

[bob1998ic]

Thx - just hate going as I only will go for 'have tos'...

 

[jaime-330]

That happens when the airbag sensor malfunction. and it is located under the front passenger seat its a lot of work if you have power seats they have to remove the whole thing , happened to me last year.

 

[bob1998ic]

oh, great. thx...

 

[bmwtransport]

Yeah some things are pain to fix.

Well wish you good luck with it.

 

[tablet]

The dealer will charge you an arm and a leg. I would phone around the local garages and ask if they are capable of extracting the error code and resetting the light.

In my case, my mechanic charged me $30. An error code indicating a short in the passenger belt buckle sensor was extracted. It was resetted and light has not gone on since. I guess it was raining out that day and some water must have seeped into the buckle and caused a momentary short.

I would only bring it to the dealer if the light comes back on and/or you feel the problem is beyond the capabilities of the mechanic.

 

[Wadula]

good idea. any way you should have that checked. the airbag can be a lifesaver and if you ahve one, keep it working. you never know whether you might need it

 

[bmwtransport]

good idea. any way you should have that checked. the airbag can be a lifesaver and if you ahve one, keep it working. you never know whether you might need it

Exactly! [read]

 

[bob1998ic]

Exactly! [read]

Yeah, I agree 100% - this is one light not to skimp on

Just stopped in Princeton BMW for my first dealings with them. Needed both front grills for my car. They were suprisingly nice, quick, I wasn't outraged by the cost So, there is hope...

 

[manuel]

hell, my airbag light has been on for a year now, i like living on the edge.

 

[bob1998ic]

Yeah, but you realize your eyes are a bit askew now - bmw puts magnetic dye in the fault lights - you just HAVE to look at it

 

[My Toy 95]

Mine stays on for the first couple of minutes the car is running and then goes off, my mechanic says only dealer can reset (must be a liability thing that he does not want resp. for if it malfunctions).

 

[avidtb]

Here's one for all of you: I just took out the passenger seat and replaced the sensor, and the light is STILL ON. What now? The new sensor was brand new, and my mechanic siad this always solves the problem. Has anybody out there had to go the next step after replacing the sensor?

 

[Kirby]

I think that you still need to clear the code, even after replacing the sensor? Peake has an airbag reset tool.

 

[iDriveSMG]

technicians should always reset the airbag trouble code when they have repair the problem. Sometimes many electrical issues can turn on the airbag MIL.