anorakmark

Active Member

• Mar 28, 2013

• #1

Hi all,
just some quick advice if anybody can help.
My son is going to look at a 1997 2.5 DSE on friday, after speaking with the current owner he has informed my son that the airbag light is constantly on.
Can anybody advise me if this is an expensive fix or just a usual Rangie sensors problem?
Thankyou all in advance.

 

Datatek

Well-Known Member

• Mar 28, 2013

• #2

The SRS airbag light? If so it's either been in a shunt and an airbag has fired, or more likely if it has side airbags a dodgy connection under the seats and finally it can be caused by low battery volts. The only way to tell is with diagnostics. In the first case an new SRS ECU is needed, in the latter two, just a diagnostic reset.

 

martynv8

Well-Known Member

• Mar 28, 2013

• #3

Check the connector under the seat first. It could just have come loose (common problem).

 

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grogblossom

New Member

• Mar 28, 2013

• #4

Then check that both bulbs are working in the instrument cluster..

 

anorakmark

Active Member

• Mar 28, 2013

• #5

Thanks guys, Keith is the connector plug under the drivers or passenger seat, I'm guessing its the drivers side?

 

wammers

No longer with us, RIP

Donater

• Mar 28, 2013

• #6

No seat airbags prior to 1999.

 

Datatek

Well-Known Member

• Mar 28, 2013

• #7

anorakmark said:

Thanks guys, Keith is the connector plug under the drivers or passenger seat, I'm guessing its the drivers side?

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Under both but Wammers correctly points out that the car is too early to have side airbags.

 

oldskool

Well-Known Member

• Mar 28, 2013

• #8

Seat belt pretensioners??

 

Datatek

Well-Known Member

• Mar 28, 2013

• #9

oldskool said:

Seat belt pretensioners??

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Only fitted when side airbags are fitted.

 

wammers

No longer with us, RIP

Donater

• Mar 28, 2013

• #10

oldskool said:

Seat belt pretensioners??

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None of those either. Seat bags pre tensioners 1999 on.