Airbag Warning Light

Gav · Post by **Gav** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 11:08 pm

I have a Rover 416 SLI (96N). When you start the car the airbag warning light comes on for a couple of seconds and then disappears. However recently, the warning light has gone out, and then flashes intermittently while I am driving. The way the light flashes is not random so I think there is some kind of problem.

Is this something serious/dangerous that I need to get looked at quickly? Also would I need to take this to a rover dealer to get looked at as there is not one locally to me. Also is it likely to be expensive to put right. In my experience any kind of problem with electronic sensors usually is.

Any advice much appreciated. Thanks

sharky · Post by **sharky** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 11:18 pm

not sure, probably a sensor.

i think if the light is on/flashing. it simply means that there is a fault, so the airbag will not go off.

Gav · Post by **Gav** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 11:37 pm

Cheers mate

Jynx · Post by **Jynx** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 7:41 am

The number of flashes is likely to be a code, count the flashes and the gaps between them and let us know.

Squaddiemodo · Post by **Squaddiemodo** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 9:43 am

most likley cause would probably be the swivel ring behing the steering wheel.

george_chick · Post by **george_chick** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 12:57 am

vitessesqauddie wrote:most likley cause would probably be the swivel ring behing the steering wheel.

Quick clue to that one is, does the horn still work?
If you've been chuffing around with the steering rack then it's the ring.
Apparently if you're triple handy with the soldering iron you can repair the internal ribbon cable.

Other thing that triggers it is battery or alternator problems or removing the battery with the ignition key in postion I or II.

george_chick · Post by **george_chick** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 1:01 am

Jynx wrote:The number of flashes is likely to be a code, count the flashes and the gaps between them and let us know.

'fraid not Rover SRS/Airbag system was programmed by the CIA, strictly need to know basis and you don't need to know.

Go to stealer and touch your toes time or about Â£30 to reset it if the stories are to be believed.

I don't think anyone builds an aftermarket decoder for the Rover SRS either.

Gav · Post by **Gav** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 10:38 pm

Thanks for all advice. As I suspected likely to be a dealer job then. Just for interest the flashes seem to be about every 5 seconds, and last perhaps half a second.

rover400turbo · Post by **rover400turbo** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 10:42 pm

Pull out the 3amp fuse in the drivers fusebox.

Top right fuse, leave it out for 10 mins.

Put it back in turn the key, the self test should reset the system.

It seems to happen alot on my 416sli aswell, but i have had electrical issues just before the problems.