07 astravan airbag light on intermittent?

bbsrs

Hi All,

Looking at buying an astravan, the airbag/ seatbelt light is on intermittently although was on all the time on the test drive. They guy said it's usually off until someone sits on the passenger seat? Any ideas ? Possibly expensive?

Thanks.

Polo_Cluvie

i wouldnt think its an expensive fix the problem is most likely a short in the back of the clocks but to be sure there are no expensive sensors faulty get it on a diagnostic..you could use this as a way to get the price down a few hundred euro

irish bloke

Is it private or dealer?

It's just me but I always walk from a car that has an airbag fault, generally means (but not always), that it has being in an accident.

As far as the fault being a short in the dash, I would be very surprised.

Polo_Cluvie

i know irishbloke it sounds mad but id that problem on my 01 passat last week..wouldnt have beleived the auto electrician but he actually took pictures on his phone to show me

irish bloke

Polo_Cluvie wrote: »

i know irishbloke it sounds mad but id that problem on my 01 passat last week..wouldnt have beleived the auto electrician but he actually took pictures on his phone to show me

I suppose it could happen but if you had 100 airbag light faults, 1 would probably be that

88manta

What county is that van in?

Do not buy until get a diagnostic scan done on the airbag ecu.

Don't believe for a second what the seller is telling you.

A diagnostic scan will reveal the truth.

Airbag system faults can be expensive to repair

jimgoose

The SRS/airbag system is linked logically to the seatbelt tensioner. This usually takes the form of a wiring loom under the seat. The little plugs and connectors can wear and cause fiddly airbag light stuff like this. Check it out.