E46 Airbag light, mot failure?

[firman]

Just been to view an E46 for a mate but the airbag light was on. I always thought this was an mot failure but the trader said it wasnt, Anyone got the official line on it?

TIA

Jamie

[mad4amanda]

firman said:

Just been to view an E46 for a mate but the airbag light was on. I always thought this was an mot failure but the trader said it wasnt, Anyone got the official line on it?

TIA

Jamie

At the moment its not but be aware that from January it will be a fail so its got to be sorted , dont let them just take the bulb out either!

[VPower]

There was a thread on PH recently that stated the air bag light is being considered as a failure for the 2012 changes.

(Often this light is caused by the underseat wiring connectors that go to the seatbelt tensioners.)

[HON2A]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E46-E39-E38-E36-Airb...

A likely cause. Worked for my E38, satisfying 10 minute job. Explanation on linky.

[hornetrider]

HON2A said:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BMW-E46-E39-E38-E36-Airb...

A likely cause. Worked for my E38, satisfying 10 minute job. Explanation on linky.

Cheers for that.

[anonymous-user]

Deffinately NOT a current fail. (it gets an "advisory")

But will become a fail from next year.