Airbag light on
Discussion
Bit of an odd one - although it IS French cars & their electrics
It is about to go on diagnostics but wonder if anyone has met a similar problem?
Renaultsport Megane RS225 2007 3 door.
In cold weather airbag light goes off after starting but then comes back on & 'Check airbag' on message screen.
In warmer weather comes on with all other lights & goes off as normal.
New fully charged battery fitted to eliminate battery dying in cold weather issues. No change.
In cold weather & light on if parked in the sun for a while the light behaves properly. When parked back in the shade & has got cold (body & interior) the light comes back on when started.
Main connectors under both front seats (common issue on these) cleaned, WD40'd & wiggled. No difference.
Moving to a warmer clime is not an option
It is about to go on diagnostics but wonder if anyone has met a similar problem?
Renaultsport Megane RS225 2007 3 door.
In cold weather airbag light goes off after starting but then comes back on & 'Check airbag' on message screen.
In warmer weather comes on with all other lights & goes off as normal.
New fully charged battery fitted to eliminate battery dying in cold weather issues. No change.
In cold weather & light on if parked in the sun for a while the light behaves properly. When parked back in the shade & has got cold (body & interior) the light comes back on when started.
Main connectors under both front seats (common issue on these) cleaned, WD40'd & wiggled. No difference.
Moving to a warmer clime is not an option
The result?
Nothing to do with the front seats.
The light started just after the driver's seat had been moved for a different driver & it had been some time since the seat needed to be operated to let a passenger into the rear - which also moves the seat on its runners.
The connectors are a known problem & it was considered a high probability that they were the issue.
Diagnostic showed stored codes for both front seats - expected as their connectors had been opened & closed several times - and a stored code for an intermittent fault on the rear belts.
Clearing the codes left just the rear one repeating.
Connectors on both rears opened, cleaned, WD40'd & closed.
Light off & no codes.
Shows the value of having a proper diagnostic with a tool specific to the make!
Nothing to do with the front seats.
The light started just after the driver's seat had been moved for a different driver & it had been some time since the seat needed to be operated to let a passenger into the rear - which also moves the seat on its runners.
The connectors are a known problem & it was considered a high probability that they were the issue.
Diagnostic showed stored codes for both front seats - expected as their connectors had been opened & closed several times - and a stored code for an intermittent fault on the rear belts.
Clearing the codes left just the rear one repeating.
Connectors on both rears opened, cleaned, WD40'd & closed.
Light off & no codes.
Shows the value of having a proper diagnostic with a tool specific to the make!
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